Bloomberg South Africa’s main stock index erased a retreat of as much as 0.4% to be 0.1% higher as of 9:36 am in Johannesburg, with the extension of a Brexit deadline, progress on vaccine deployment and US stimulus talks supporting investor appetite for riskier assets. Bank stocks were higher, benefiting as the rand gained due to the favorable risk sentiment. …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Muslim Council of Elders, under the Chairmanship of His Eminence Dr Ahmed el-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, has announced the launch of the ‘Hokama Peace Academy’ as part of its continued commitment to spreading the values of tolerance, peace and coexistence among the next generation of academics, scholars and leaders. The inaugural edition of …

Bloomberg UK energy grids will have 30 billion pounds ($40 billion) to spend on ensuring the nation’s pipes and wires are able to cope with meeting the nation’s net zero emissions target by 2050. The budget is for service, maintenance, upgrades and repairs on gas and power grids for the next five years, and is 20% higher than the spending …