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UAE leaders wish President of Democratic Republic of the Congo on re-election

    ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated Felix Tshisekedi on his re-election as President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice ...

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Yen loses haven role as overseas investment shifts

BLOOMBERG The super-easy policy of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has eaten into the yen’s status as a traditional haven for at least the last two years, but the currency reaction to the nation’s New Year earthquake suggests an even deeper issue for the once-favored safe asset. In past years the yen tended to strengthen following news of wars or ...

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Stocks, bonds fall as traders weigh monetary policy view

BLOOMBERG European stocks fell along with bonds as traders weighed the outlook for monetary policy ahead of a raft of speeches by policy makers at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. The Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped 0.3%, with banks and carmakers leading the decline after data showed Germany’s economy contracted for the first time since the pandemic ...

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