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Bloomberg The South Korean won’s rally faces resistance as it tests 1,100 versus the dollar, a level that some economists see as a red line for the nation’s export competitiveness. Warnings from authorities are becoming forceful as the won quickly approaches this level. It retreated from around 1,105 after a finance ministry official described recent currency moves as excessive and ...

Bloomberg Art Basel Hong Kong, one of the most prestigious art fairs in Asia, is postponing its show as the global pandemic has upended international travel, the organisers said Tuesday. The fair will take place from May 21-23 instead of the usual March period, with VIP preview days starting on May 19. This year, Art Basel Hong Kong became the ...

Bloomberg India’s macroeconomic troubles are attracting a new wave of global investors betting they can eke out profits from the rising number of capital-starved businesses struggling to stay afloat. Some global heavyweights like Apollo Global Management Inc and Oaktree Capital Group have either struck recent India deals or scaled up their teams in the country in a push to invest ...

Bloomberg UK companies are turning to cheaper overseas labour to complete their post-Brexit customs paperwork, creating jobs in countries such as Romania and India due to a shortage of trained staff in Britain. Anticipating a surge in demand for its services, Xpediator Plc, which handles freight flows for international companies, has been hiring workers in Romania. Dave Gladen, the firm’s ...

Bloomberg Pfizer Inc is on the hunt for partnerships with Chinese biotech firms developing novel drugs, as the American pharmaceutical giant regroups after Beijing’s aggressive price-cutting campaign eroded profit margins in its mainstay blockbusters. The company is embarking on a strategic shift to maintain growth in the world’s second-largest drug market after China slashed prices for off-patent medicines by more ...

Bloomberg United Nations humanitarian relief agency Unicef is looking to recruit some of the airline industry’s biggest operators to help distribute a coronavirus vaccine to the world’s poorest nations. Unicef held a call with about 40 carriers to make plans for the global airlift and to identify what commercial tasks each party can perform, according to Glyn Hughes, head of ...

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a 12 billion-pound ($15.9 billion) plan to boost green industries and tackle climate change, in a blueprint he says will create or support as many as 250,000 jobs. As he seeks to relaunch his premiership and revive the economy, Johnson aims to use his plan for a “green industrial revolution” to deliver on ...

Bloomberg AP Moller-Maersk A/S has launched a $1.6 billion share buyback program, as the world’s biggest container shipping company says the Covid crisis has so far dented its business less than feared. Copenhagen-based Maersk, which raised its guidance for a second time since October, reported a 39% increase in Ebitda to $2.3 billion in the third quarter. Profit by that ...

ALEXANDRIA / WAM Units from the UAE Armed Forces are participating in the joint military exercise, entitled, “Saif Al Arab,” held in Egypt and attended by many friendly countries. Dubbed “The Sword of Arabs”, the exercise began on Tuesday and will continue until November 26 at the Mohamed Naguib Military Base and other parts of the Northern Military Region. Over ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), has highlighted investment and partnership opportunities in the UAE during a panel session at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum. Speaking during the virtual session titled ‘The Rise of Regional Champions: The Search for ...