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IHH’s Fortis takeover faces legal bar after court order

Bloomberg India’s Supreme Court refused to remove a barrier to the takeover of embattled hospital chain Fortis Healthcare Ltd by Malaysian operator IHH Healthcare Bhd, the latest twist in one of the country’s most contentious corporate sagas. The court held Fortis’ founders — Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh — guilty of contempt of court and said it could start similar ...

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India’s palm oil imports slump 12%

Bloomberg India’s palm oil imports in October probably retreated from a one-year high as traders and refiners trimmed buying after overseas supplies became more expensive. Shipments dropped about 12% from a month earlier to 775,000 tons, according to the median of five estimates in a Bloomberg survey of processors, brokers and analysts. That’s the lowest since June. Imports were 879,947 ...

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China purchases US soybeans despite trade talk uncertainty

Bloomberg Chinese private soybean processors purchased about five cargoes from the US this week, according to people familiar with the deals, less than what was expected by the market. The private crushers in the world’s biggest soybean importer bought the cargoes for December and January shipment, said the people, who asked to not be identified as the matter is private. ...

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WeWork’s China rival targets US listing in December with $100m

Bloomberg Ucommune, the largest rival to WeWork in China, plans an initial public offering in the US in December even as the better-known competitor still recovers from its botched IPO, according to people familiar with the matter. The first-time share sale of the Chinese office-sharing provider could raise about $100 million, said the people, asking not to be identified discussing ...

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China probes Hikvision Digital’s vice chairman

Bloomberg Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co Ltd’s shares fell by the most in more than a month after China’s securities regulator opened a probe into alleged misconduct by its billionaire vice chairman. The investigation, announced in a filing, deals another blow to the surveillance giant that’s blacklisted by Washington. The Chinese seller of video cameras said the China Securities Regulatory ...

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Adnoc invests AED1.8bn to upgrade giant onshore field

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), on Wednesday announced a significant investment to upgrade its giant Bab onshore field, one of its largest onshore producing assets, located 160 kilometres southwest of Abu Dhabi city. The investment valued at AED1.8 billion will re-energise Adnoc’s first field producing Murban grade crude to sustain long-term crude oil production ...

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NPCC accelerates five-year digital transformation plan

ABU DHABI / WAM The National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), a part of Senaat Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday announced an ambitious five-year plan, backed by multimillion dirham investments, to transform its digital capabilities and meet the evolving needs of its clientele, employees and the region’s oil and gas industry. As part of the digital transformation, the NPCC marked a strategic ...

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Damac Properties reports AED2.8 billion in revenue

ABU DHABI / WAM Damac Properties announced its financial results for the nine months of 2019, reporting a total revenue of AED2.8 billion, with booked sales reported at AED2.4 billion. According to a press release issued by Damac Properties on Wednesday, gross profits for the same period stood at AED838 million reflecting gross profit margins of 30.3 percent. Total assets ...

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Oil falls amid concerns over trade disputes

BloomBerg Oil fell for a third day amid concerns over the US-China trade dispute, and signs of another increase in American crude stockpiles. Futures declined as much as 1.1% in New York. President Donald Trump’s speech disappointed investors after he gave little insight on how the impasse with Beijing will be resolved, and warned of higher tariffs if a deal ...

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Hub71, Saudi’s Misk Foundation ink MoU for cross-market access

ABU DHABI / WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Misk Foundation – during the three-day Misk Global Forum in Riyadh – that outlined steps towards creating a more dynamic market for startups between the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The MoU outlines steps towards building a larger shared ecosystem aimed at helping startups ...

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