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German inflation hits double digits for first time in euro area

  Bloomberg German inflation reached double digits for the first time since the euro was introduced more than 20 years ago, surging more than anticipated after temporary government-relief measures ended and Europe’s energy crisis worsened. Consumer prices jumped 10.9% from a year ago in September, topping August’s 8.8% advance, the Federal Statistics Office said. That’s more than the 10.2% economists ...

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US jobless claims fall to lowest since late April

  Bloomberg Applications for US unemployment insurance dropped unexpectedly to a five-month low, led by a sizable decline in Michigan, suggesting robust demand for workers amid economic uncertainty. Initial unemployment claims decreased by 16,000 to 193,000 in the week ended September 24, after downward revision in the prior week, Labour Department data showed. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey ...

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Canadian economy sputters into lower gear as interest rates bite

  Bloomberg Canadian economic activity remained weak through the summer and job vacancies fall, a clear sign growth has begun to sharply slow down. Gross domestic product was flat in August, preliminary data from Statistics Canada show, after gaining just 0.1% in July and June. Since April, growth has averaged just 0.1% on a monthly basis. In a separate report, ...

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Porsche rises in landmark IPO

  Bloomberg Porsche AG gained during its trading debut after parent Volkswagen AG set the final listing price for the sports-car company at the upper limit in defiance of market upheaval. The maker of the 911 rises as much as 2.9% to €84.88 in Frankfurt, against a decline of as much as 2% in Germany’s leading DAX index. The offer ...

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Cost of average UK mortgage may rise 70% by March

  Bloomberg Tremors are continuing to ripple through the UK mortgage market despite the Bank of England’s intervention to calm financial turbulence. Higher borrowing costs for lenders means the average monthly cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage will rise by 70% by March from January this year, Bloomberg Economics estimates. The cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage on an average-priced ...

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Abu Dhabi-based Global Mission initiates $17 billion fund for SDGs

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Global Mission, an Abu Dhabi based non-profit, along with its global partners, has established a $US17 billion fund to help achieve the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) across the globe, a senior executive told the Emirates News Agency (WAM). “This ‘Global Fund for Sustainable Development’ is the most ambitious SDG-fund worldwide. Based in ...

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Dubai’s DMCC looks to grow $23b UAE-US trade corridor

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has successfully concluded Made For Trade Live events in Miami and New York as it seeks to attract more companies from the US to the UAE. DMCC sees significant opportunities for growth in the UAE–US trade corridor, which was worth $23 billion in 2021, not least because of the recently signed ...

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Salik debuts listing and trading shares on DFM

Dubai / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on Thursday welcomed the listing of shares of Salik Company (PJSC), the leading company in the field of traffic tariff systems at the regional level and the exclusive toll gates operator in Dubai. This is the third public offering and listing on the DFM in 2022 to date, as part of the accelerated ...

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IAEA closely follows UAE’s success in peaceful nuclear energy sector

  Vienna / WAM Hamad Ali Al Kaabi, UAE Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said that the participants of the 66th Annual Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference currently being held in Vienna are closely following the UAE’s success in the peaceful nuclear energy sector, as well as its expertise in developing relevant infrastructure, and ...

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UAE, Tanzania ink deal to remove double taxation

  Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) signed an agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Tax Evasion with respect to taxes on income with Tanzania, as part of its endeavours to strengthen cooperation frameworks in tax matters, protect taxpayers from double taxation, and avoid impeding the flow of trade and investment. Mohamed bin Hadi ...

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