Bloomberg Britain’s blue-chip stock index is trading near an all-time high in an optimistic start to 2023, adding to gains for a gauge that managed to avoid last year’s global selloff. The FTSE 100 Index closed up 0.4%, taking its year-to-date rise to 3.7% and closing at the highest level since August 2018. The index is less than 2% ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates NBD has announced the successful pricing of its inaugural AED1 billion dirham-denominated bond, the first such issue by a UAE bank. The group’s bond sale will support the further development of a medium-term bond yield curve and facilitate access to financing for UAE corporations. The three-year bond saw strong demand, with the order book peaking at ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman, on the anniversary of his accession to power. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, dispatched a similar message ...