Abu Dhabi / WAM National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed) on Wednesday announced that it has successfully raised AED1.8 billion with a 7-year, 2.5% coupon bond issuance. With orders coming from around 140 high quality local and international investors, the issuance was oversubscribed almost 5 times at its initial size of $400 million, demonstrating strong investor confidence in Tabreed’s solid credit ...

Dubai / WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has announced that Thursday, October 29, will be a public holiday for federal government employees to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed. A circular issued by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources on Wednesday added that work will resume on Sunday, November 1.

Bloomberg Oil dropped after an industry report pointed to a surprise increase in American crude stockpiles, countering optimism over a potential US stimulus agreement. The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported crude inventories climbed by almost 600,000 barrels last week, according to people familiar with the data. That contrasts with a stockpile decline forecast in a Bloomberg survey. Brent crude futures were ...