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  ABU DHABI / WAM Waha Capital has reported a 32% year-on-year increase in first quarter net profit, driven by robust returns from its public markets business and the strong performance of its Waha Mena equity fund. The company recorded a net profit of AED147 million in the first three months of 2022, compared to AED111 million in the same ...

  Bloomberg The Biden administration is working on a proposal to bolster economies in Latin America and strengthen US ties ahead of a key regional summit the US will host next month to help confront the challenge of fast-increasing migration. The proposed economic framework, still in the early stages, will address issues including so-called nearshoring and supply-chain vulnerabilities revealed by ...

  Bloomberg Apollo Global Management Inc. is in talks to lead a preferred financing for Elon Musk’s proposed buyout of Twitter Inc., according to people with knowledge of the deal. The funding, arranged by Morgan Stanley, will exceed $1 billion and may include Sixth Street Partners, among other firms, the people said. Shares of Twitter closed at $47.26 apiece, with ...

  Bloomberg Greek inflation soared beyond 10% for the first time since 1995 as Russia’s war in Ukraine heightened already spiking energy costs. A national gauge of consumer prices jumped 10.2% from a year ago in April, the highest since February 1995, driven by electricity and fuel, as well as goods including vegetables and transport, the Hellenic Statistical Authority said. ...

  Bloomberg Norway’s inflation accelerated more than expected last month to a new 13-year high, raising pressure on the central bank to speed up its interest rate-hike plan to more than one increase per quarter. Consumer prices rise 5.4% from a year earlier, the fastest pace since October 2008, according to data from Statistics Norway. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg expected ...

  Bloomberg Ukraine’s economy will plunge by almost a third in 2022, more than previously expected, in a scenario in which the war ends this year, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said. The forecasts assume that a cease-fire will be negotiated this year and reconstruction of the country can begin in 2023. , with the economy projected to ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance & Coexistence, Guest of Honor, delivered an encouraging message to industry leaders at the Samena Telecommunications Council’s annual congregation of Telecoms and multi-industry leaders, “Leaders’ Summit 2022”, continuing the years-long legacy of inspiring the Industry with his messages and drawing focus on imperatives for future ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said the value of investments in new desalination plants in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Umm Al Qaiwain amounted to AED7.63 billion ($2.08 billion), in line with the directives of the UAE’s leadership to achieve water security. In an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has proactively invested in proven clean energy. Within a decade, solar and peaceful nuclear energy have transformed UAE’s energy sector, ensuring the nation is ahead of the curve on achieving net zero by 2050. Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation highlighted this during ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Steel Arkan on Tuesday announced its first-quarter results with revenues of AED2.04 billion for the first quarter of 2022, compared to AED233.5 million in 2021. The earnings reflect the positive impact of merger in Q4 2021 of Arkan and Emirates Steel. Net profit was AED72.6 million compared to AED1.2 million for the same period ...