Bloomberg Britain’s departure from the European Union may make the economy more sensitive to inflation, a Bank of England rate setter said. “Brexit has reduced the UK’s potential output,†said Michael Saunders, one of the nine members of the Monetary Policy Committee. “It may also have increased the extent to which, if there is excess demand in the economy, ...
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Condolences continue to pour in for Sheikh Khalifa
Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan continues to accept condolences from heads of state, government leaders, and delegates from nations around the world over the death of late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received condolences, at Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi, from His Royal ...
Read More »UAE president receives more condolences on Sheikh Khalifa’s death
Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan continues to accept condolences from heads of state, government leaders, and delegates from nations around the world over the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received condolences, at Mushref Palace in Abu Dhabi, from His Royal Highness ...
Read More »Goldman’s Blankfein says US at ‘very, very high risk’ of recession
Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Senior Chairman Lloyd Blankfein urged companies and consumers to gird for a US recession, saying it’s a “very, very high risk.†“If I were running a big company, I would be very prepared for it,†Blankfein said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.†“If I was a consumer, I’d be prepared for it.†A recession is “not ...
Read More »Dutch government weighs salary cap on expat tax benefit
Bloomberg The Dutch government is working on a plan to introduce a maximum salary threshold for expatriates who want to take advantage of a tax break, according to two people familiar with the matter. The government is planning to allow only individuals earning less than 216,000 euros ($224,000) a year to apply for a benefit that exempts 30% of an ...
Read More »Inflation storm to cost average UK household $2,900 this year
Bloomberg Surging inflation will pile £2,370 ($2,900) on to the bills of the average UK household this year, according to a new study, raising fresh pressure on the Bank of England (BOE) and government to step up their response to the cost of living crunch. With wages falling behind price gains and the government raising taxes, the report from ...
Read More »Norway’s quarterly GDP shrinks
Bloomberg Norway’s economy contracted as expected at the beginning of the year, while a rebound after removal of virus-related measures bolstered the outlook for quarterly interest rate hikes by Norges Bank. Mainland gross domestic product, which adjusts for the nation’s offshore industry, shrank 0.6 percent in the first quarter from the previous three months, dented by the last pandemic ...
Read More »Venezuelan telecom rallies on Maduro plan to list state assets
Bloomberg Shares in Venezuela’s state-owned telecommunications company soared this week in Caracas as the government announced plans to offer stakes in public companies, boosting expectations for a revival in the local market. Cia. Anonima Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela SA, or CANTV, surged 41% in two days, according to Caracas Stock Exchange data, after President Nicolas Maduro said his government ...
Read More »Sheikh Khalifa: A vision for sustainable development
Abu Dhabi / WAM Since its founding in 1971, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has received special attention from the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who carried the legacy of the Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed, in promoting the UAE globally as a unique model of tolerance and giving. His unlimited support had a considerable ...
Read More »Saudi Aramco’s net profit rises 82% to $39.5b in Q1
Bloomberg Saudi Aramco posted its highest profit since its record stock-market listing, after oil prices surged in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Aramco, which last week surpassed Apple to become world’s most valuable company, followed Big Oil rivals such as Shell Plc and BP Plc in reporting bumper earnings for the first quarter. Like them, the Saudi ...
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