Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The second edition of the Mother of the Nation Festival has captured the imaginations of more than 40,000 visitors through a breath-taking range of entertainment offerings, exhilarating activities and interactive installations over the course of three days following its grand opening on 26th March. Organised by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu ...
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ADNEC to promote UMEX 2018, SimTEX 2018, IDEX and NAVDEX 2019
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) announced the launch of an international promotional campaign for its defence exhibitions, which include the upcoming Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX 2018) and the Simulation and Training Exhibition and Conference (SimTEX 2018), to be held in February, 2018, as well as the International Defence Exhibition & Conference ...
Read More »Newest Texas refineries plan to turn shale into fuel for Mexico
Bloomberg The newest oil refineries in Texas are looking to join the hottest two plays in the North American oil industry. Raven Petroleum LLC and MMEX Resources Inc. are building refineries in the Eagle Ford and Permian Basin that will process ample local supplies of light crude into gasoline and diesel. The fuel will be shipped on existing rail ...
Read More »Stada CEO holds out on offering timeline for takeover talks
Bloomberg Stada Arzneimittel AG Chief Executive Officer Matthias Wiedenfels played for time to complete negotiations with private equity firms on a proposed $3.9 billion takeover, offering little reprieve to investors seeking an end to weeks of jostling among the suitors and the drugmaker’s management. “This is about getting the best result for the company and its stakeholders†including employees ...
Read More »UK borrowing slowdown may not be enough to allay concerns
Bloomberg UK consumers are borrowing less freely as inflation bites and Britain prepares for Brexit, though the slowdown may not be enough to dispel concerns over the level of personal debt. Unsecured lending growth slowed to 1.4 billion pounds ($1.7 billion) in February, below the 1.6 billion pounds averaged over the previous six months, data published by the Bank ...
Read More »Praxair’s $34bn Linde deal runs risk of falling apart
Bloomberg Praxair Inc.’s plan to buy German industrial-gas maker Linde AG edged closer to collapse for a second time after Linde’s works council signaled strong opposition to the $34 billion deal and a government minister questioned its value. A deal with Praxair will lead to significant job losses, and the combined company will be run from headquarters in the ...
Read More »Aramco pays premium in debut sukuk sale
Dubai / Reuters Saudi Aramco is paying a significant premium to the government and to its previous borrowing in its first sale of Islamic bonds, reflecting uncertainty over oil prices and an upcoming sale of the state-owned oil giant’s shares. Aramco is offering 7-year, riyal-denominated sukuk at 25 basis points (bps) over the six-month Saudi Arabian Interbank Offered Rate ...
Read More »Mitsubishi UFJ optimistic on Saudi project finance
Bloomberg Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) expects double-digit growth in its project finance business in the Middle East in 2017, driven partly by Saudi Arabia’s efforts to reduce its dependence on oil, the bank’s co-head in the region Elyas Algaseer said. Saudi Arabia’s push to diversify its economy under its National Transformation Plan provides a big opportunity for international ...
Read More »Toshiba expects record loss as nuclear unit files bankruptcy
Bloomberg Toshiba Corp. projected its annual loss could more than double to a record 1.01 trillion yen ($9.1 billion) as its US nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The collapse of Westinghouse, once the linchpin of Toshiba’s plans to diversify away from consumer electronics, caps a disastrous run for the Japanese conglomerate as project delays crippled ...
Read More »Evergrande climbs on plan to raise $2.9 billion
Bloomberg China Evergrande Group, the nation’s most indebted property developer, advanced in Hong Kong trading after announcing a plan to introduce as much as 20 billion yuan ($2.9 billion) from strategic investors ahead of a back-door listing on the mainland. Shares of the Guangzhou-based developer surged 8.9 percent higher to close at HK$6.95 in Hong Kong. The plan came ...
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