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Fitch affirms Ras Al Khaimah’s ‘A’ rating; outlook ‘positive’

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM For the second year in succession, Ras Al Khaimah’s credit rating has been affirmed at ‘A’ with a Positive Outlook, according to international credit rating agency Fitch. US-based Fitch Ratings, one of the “big three” credit ratings agencies, stated that the Emirate’s positive outlook reflected strong foundations of “solid fiscal metrics; the benefits of its ...

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US futures waver, Treasuries slip on robust economic data

BLOOMBERG US equity futures wavered as strong economic data raised the possibility on more interest rate rises, dampening some of the optimism about a potential debt-ceiling deal. Contracts on the S&P 500 traded flat, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 ceded some gains. Treasury yields climbed after the data, reversing earlier declines. A report on consumer spending painted a picture of ...

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Nasdaq fought off fierce rivals to win IPO of SoftBank’s arm

BLOOMBERG Nasdaq Inc may be the coveted destination for tech companies looking to go public. But the exchange had to pull out all the stops to lure chip designer Arm Ltd, likely to be the largest initial public offering of the year. The proposed listing sparked a remarkable, behind-the-scenes scrum involving heads of state, exchange officials and the billionaire founder ...

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