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Bloomberg Investor confidence in Germany’s growth outlook rose to the highest in more than four years after easing trade tensions bolstered prospects for the country’s ailing manufacturers. ZEW’s index of expectations for the next six months increased to 26.7 in January, exceeding all estimates in a Bloomberg survey. The gauge turned positive last month for the first time since April, ...

Bloomberg The European Union (EU) got a boost in its crackdown on tax breaks for Spanish companies buying stakes in foreign firms after EU judges said a challenge involving Banco Santander SA was inadmissible. The EU Court of Justice rejected a Spanish tax tribunal’s request for guidance on the validity of European Commission decisions that found those tax breaks violated ...

Bloomberg The UK labour market held up in the face of political turmoil in the three months through November, giving Bank of England (BOE) policy makers pause as they weigh whether to cut interest rates. The employment rate hit a record high after the number of people in work surged by 208,000, the most in almost a year and double ...

Bloomberg Alphabet Inc’s chief executive officer urged the US and European Union to coordinate regulatory approaches on artificial intelligence, calling their alignment “critical.” In a rare public speech in Brussels at an event hosted by European economic think tank Bruegel, Sundar Pichai, who is also CEO of Google, said “there is no question in my mind that artificial intelligence needs ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), signed on Monday, a strategic framework agreement with Italy’s energy company (Eni), to explore new opportunities for collaboration in carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS), and additional strategic opportunities in research and development across the oil and gas value chain. The agreement brings together two leading energy producers and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE strongly condemned the Houthi missile attack against a mosque in Yemen’s Marib province, which resulted in numerous deaths and injuries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation affirmed UAE’s utter condemnation of criminal act and its firm rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at undermining security and stability in contravention ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), said that the Fund is keen to expand its development activities in developing countries, especially across the African continent that holds significant potential for growth. Welcoming a visiting high-level delegation from Ethiopia, led by Muferiat Kamil, Ethiopia’s Minister of Peace, at the Fund’s headquarters ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s tech ecosystem on Monday launched the region’s first ‘Microsoft Reactor Programme’ as it further expanded its ecosystem to 35 innovative startups with the announcement of 17 winners of the Hub71 Incentive Package. As part of its strategic partnership with Microsoft, Hub71’s Microsoft Reactor programme will be a centre for technical learning and knowledge-sharing ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), announced on Monday that it has signed a $300 million four-year unsecured term loan with China Construction Bank DIFC Branch, and China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited. The principal amount of the loan can be increased to $500 million. The loan will support the future financing needs of the business. Commenting on the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s two main bourses maintained their significant gains for the second straight day, with the market cap of the trading companies hitting AED6.4 billion during the two sessions of Monday and Sunday. Driven by the banking heavyweights, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange General Index spiked to 5,213 points, an increase of 0.76% compared to the previous ...