BLOOMBERG Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds issued by lenders from UBS Group AG to Kookmin Bank in South Korea are rising as regulators’ assurances helped boost confidence and Goldman Sachs Group Inc analysts highlighted opportunities in the notes. UBS’s $1.5 billion 4.375% perpetual notes were among the biggest gainers in Europe on Wednesday, having risen around 2 points to 66.31 in ...

BLOOMBERG US equity futures were steady and European stocks edged higher as investors prepared for the Federal Reserve’s much-anticipated interest-rate decision. The pound rallied to a six-week high after a surprise rise in UK inflation increased pressure for action from the Bank of England. Contracts for the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 were marginally lower. Virgin Orbit Holdings ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME HE Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, witnessed the opening of the new Malabar Gold & Diamonds international hub in Dubai Gold Souk. MP Ahammed, Chairman of Malabar Group; and other directors, distinguished guests, officials, well-wishers, and management team members of Malabar Gold & Diamonds were present on the occasion. The group is ...