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Bloomberg France is prepared to further ramp up spending to support any firm, from mom-and-pop shops to its national flag carrier, as rising unemployment and a resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic cast a longer shadow over the economy. Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire pledged that if needed the state will pump more public money into Air France and expand funding ...

Bloomberg Land Securities Group Plc slashed the value of its properties by 945 million pounds ($1.2 billion) as the coronavirus pandemic forces thousands of stores to close. The company, one of the UK’s largest real estate investment trusts, incurred most of the damage in retail assets that were written down by more than 20% outside London and about 17% in ...

Bloomberg A Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc may be on the horizon, but the cost of distributing vaccines across all 50 states and who will pay for that operation remains a huge stumbling block. What is clear is that much of the financial burden and logistical challenge of getting a vaccine to people has fallen on the shoulders of state ...

Dubai / WAM DMCC – the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – on Monday announced the official opening of a representative office in Shenzhen, China, that is expected to usher in a new wave of business opportunities to Dubai. The office setup is in partnership with Yingtian Global – an award-winning ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s overall crude oil reserves reached 97.8 billion barrels in 2019, according to figures released by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA). The figures showed that the country’s production of crude oil stood at 3.058 million barrels per day (bpd) during the same period. FCSA also reported that natural gas production in the UAE ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi on Monday hosted the 36th virtual edition of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition Conference (Adipec). The gathering oil and gas industry leaders has seen almost 20,000 participants registering for the online event. Adipec 2020 offers an opportunity for global industry ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Modon Properties announced the opening of Hudayriyat Leisure and Entertainment District on Tuesday. The destination is set to offer a wide array of food and beverage outlets, facilities for sports activities, and other entertainment and leisure offerings. According to the precautionary measures in place for Covid-19, visitors are required to pre-book in advance to enter. Ahmed ...

Bloomberg Enbridge Inc became the largest company in the North American oil industry to set a goal of eliminating all net emissions from its operations by 2050, joining major European producers in providing climate-conscious investors with a plan to tackle global warming. The pipeline giant also established an interim target of reducing the intensity of greenhouse-gas emissions from its operations ...

Bloomberg India’s economy left cratered by the pandemic is drawing energy from one of its invisible and often-neglected engines: farmers. Business leaders, policy makers and politicians alike are pinning hopes on the rural sector as bountiful rains have set the stage for another year of record crops. Higher disposable incomes with farmers are expected to boost demand from automobile to ...

Bloomberg China’s move to halt Ant Group Co’s massive stock debut could reduce the fintech giant’s value by as much as $140 billion, according to analysts’ revised estimates. New regulations that could force Ant to raise more capital to back lending and seek national licenses to operate across the country may reduce the firm’s valuation by about half, according to ...