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Bloomberg Germany will expand Covid-19 testing requirements for non-vaccinated people and end free tests to prod more residents to roll up their sleeves. Starting later this month, negative results will be required for people who haven’t been inoculated or can show they’ve recovered from the disease to eat in restaurants, go to the hairdresser and attend sporting events. The government ...

Bloomberg Rivian Automotive Inc, the electric-vehicle startup backed by Amazon.com Inc, is in talks to invest at least $5 billion to build a factory near Fort Worth, Texas, according to a document obtained by Bloomberg News. The factory — codenamed “Project Tera” according to the document — will be able to produce 200,000 vehicles a year, and will create at ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), since its establishment in 1971, has financed thousands of development projects that significantly impacted millions of lives in 97 developing countries around the world. The projects have contributed to advancing economic growth, improving access to healthcare and education, and building modern infrastructure, including road, railway and water networks as well ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), on Tuesday, chaired the weekly meeting of SEC, in the presence of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of SEC, and HH Sheikh Sultan bin ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chamber member companies’ exports and re-exports to West Africa surged by 42 percent in the first five months of 2021 to reach a record $387 million, fuelled by a recovery in trade activity, according to a recent analysis. The analysis was released by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry as it prepares to host 6th Global ...

DUBAI / WAM Digital DEWA — the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), one of Dubai 10X Initiative — and du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), have entered a strategic partnership which resulted in the implementation of the region’s first Industrial private 5G slicing through 5G stand-alone (SA) technology. Through the collaboration, Digital Dewa’s InfraX, the ...

Bloomberg The Philippine economy fell back into contraction in the second quarter compared to the previous three months, as elevated numbers of Covid cases and extended lockdowns place the nation among Asia’s laggards. Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank a seasonally adjusted 1.3% in April-June from the previous quarter, the country’s statistics agency said, compared to the 1.1% contraction expected by ...

Bloomberg Renault SA signed an agreement with Geely Holding, China’s largest privately owned auto group, to help the French carmaker reestablish a presence in the world’s biggest vehicle market. The companies will jointly introduce Renault-branded hybrid vehicles in China, according to a statement. They’ll also explore selling cars based on Geely’s Lynk & Co vehicle platforms in South Korea, where ...

Bloomberg UpGrad has raised $185 million from Temasek Holdings Pte and other investors over a span of a few months this year, garnering a valuation of $1.2 billion that ranks it as India’s third-largest edtech unicorn. The higher education startup doubled in valuation within 60 days of its first financing round of $120 million from Temasek, later adding another $65 ...

Bloomberg India’s National Stock Exchange of India Ltd said it will start trading in select US stocks through its wholly-owned subsidiary, NSE IFSC. “The offering will be in the form of unsponsored depository receipts,” the National Stock Exchange said in a statement. “NSE IFSC will announce the operational details shortly and will launch the product at the earliest possible time.” ...