ABU DHABI / EMIRATES BUSINESS The Emirates Securities Market Index has increased by 0.88% to close at 4718.79 points. Accordingly the Market Capitalization has gained AED 6.68 billion attaining AED 765.45 billion. A total of 0.95 Billion Shares were traded with a total value of AED 1.24 billion during the trading session of 21-04-2016 through 10671 transactions. The number of companies …

  Frankfurt / AFP European Central Bank (ECB) held its key interest rates steady on Thursday, but analysts believe it could pave the way for new stimulus measures soon, despite growing resistance in Germany. The ECB’s governing council voted, as expected, to keep the benchmark “refi” refinancing rate at its current all-time low of zero percent, after cutting it to …

  MILAN / Reuters Italy’s market regulator gave the green light on Thursday for struggling lender Banca Popolare di Vicenza to list on the Milan stock exchange with a 1.76 billion euros ($2 billion) initial share offer, to be underwritten by a new bank bailout fund. Popolare di Vicenza, Italy’s eighth-largest lender, needs to raise the money to plug a …