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Bloomberg Britain ramped up its record bond-issuance plan to help the government finance a recovery from one of the worst economic downturns in the nation’s history. An additional 110 billion pounds ($138 billion) of bonds will be sold between September and November, according to the Debt Management Office, bringing total sale plans from the start of the fiscal year to ...

Bloomberg BMW AG signed a deal with Goldman Sachs Group Inc.-backed Northvolt AB for 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) of battery cells to power the German company’s electric cars. Northvolt, a Swedish firm started by two former Tesla Inc. executives, will manufacture the cells using renewable electricity and deliver them from 2024 as part of a long-term contract, BMW said ...

Bloomberg S4 Capital Plc, the digital advertising and marketing group founded by former WPP Plc boss Martin Sorrell, raised 116 million pounds ($146 million) in a stock offering to fund acquisitions. The company sold 29.7 million shares to a mix of existing and new investors at 315 pence each, while directors bought a further 7.1 million shares, it said in ...

Bloomberg The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the rate of bankruptcy for small- and medium-sized businesses may triple this year in the absence of sufficient government support, threatening to stall the economic recovery and cause financial instability. A staff analysis of 17 countries suggests that bankruptcies for the firms could surge to 12%, from 4% before the pandemic, the ...

Bloomberg Europe’s car industry extended a tentative recovery for a second straight month, leaving manufacturers and dealers hoping state subsidies will help spur a stronger rebound. New passenger-car registrations fell 24% in June, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association said. That’s an improvement on May’s 57% slump and April’s 78% drop. With sales still well below last year’s levels, hopes are ...

Bloomberg It wasn’t meant to be like this for Margrethe Vestager, the European Union competition chief who’s made a name for herself as Silicon Valley’s worst nightmare. Her order for Apple Inc. to pay back a record 13 billion-euros ($14.9 billion) in state aid from Ireland in 2016 sealed her reputation as the world’s most feared antitrust enforcer. But the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Russian President, Vladimir Putin discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them in various fields as part of the existing strategic partnership between the two friendly countries. In a phone call, His Highness ...

Bloomberg The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and its allies will restore some oil supplies next month, but the impact will be “barely felt” as demand recovers from the coronavirus crisis, said Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister. After almost three months of historic output curbs to offset the worst effects of the global pandemic, the 23-nation coalition led by Riyadh ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Julphar) announced on Wednesday that its AED500 million ($1.36 million) rights issue was successfully completed and more than two times oversubscribed. According to a press release issued by Julphar on Wednesday, the company will use the net proceeds of the rights issue to support the implementation of its growth plans, repay existing ...

Dubai / WAM DP World has lauded a decision by the US House of Representatives to pass legislation requesting a regulatory framework for the safe deployment of hyperloop systems. The Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology (NETT) Council in the United States is expected to issue guidance within the next six months to help set out a clear regulatory framework for ...