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European banks get $130bn, easing dollar stress from virus

Bloomberg European banks took $130 billion made available by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday, helping ease the funding stress from the coronavirus pandemic. Lenders from the euro zone borrowed the bulk of the money — $112 billion in operations coordinated by the European Central Bank (ECB). That’s the biggest use of the crisis-era swap lines since the global financial ...

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NBF approves dividend of 13.5 percent

Fujairah / WAM The National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) approved the distribution of profits of 13.5 percent of paid-up capital in the form of cash dividends of 10 percent (AED 185 million) and bonus shares of 3.5 percent (AED64.8 million) of paid-up capital. During its Annual General Assembly Meeting on Wednesday, shareholders also approved the Chairman’s and Directors’ Reports, and the ...

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Khalifa varsity grants IP tech license to Emirati startup

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Khalifa University of Science and Technology on Wednesday announced the licensing of its patented technology to a startup floated by an alumnus Emirati entrepreneur with a faculty member. The intellectual property (IP) technology license was granted recently, marking a significant milestone in the university’s innovation journey. The home-based monitoring device, called by the Emirati startup ...

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