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Bloomberg Indonesia said Singapore’s travel advisory to avoid parts of the vacation island of Bali following a minor eruption at Mount Agung volcano was “excessive”. The eruption spouted ash clouds reaching up to 700 metres above Mount Agung’s crater, Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry’s volcanology agency said on its website. Neighbouring Singapore said its citizens should refrain from non-essential …

Bloomberg UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond’s measures to help young people into the housing market underwhelmed investors and sent home-builder stocks tumbling. In his budget speech on Wednesday, Hammond abolished stamp duty for first-time buyers of homes worth up to $398,000 as the Conservative government sought to regain support among the younger voters who abandoned them at the …

Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is poised to receive $180 million in fees for managing Toshiba Corp.’s emergency share sale, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The US firm is arranging the 600 billion yen private placement of new shares for loss-making Toshiba, which faces a March deadline from Tokyo’s exchange to reverse its negative equity or …

GULF TIME Vapiano is set to introduce breakfast for the first time in its history across its UAE outlets, marking an exciting new chapter for the international dining brand. The new Vapiano Breakfast Menu has been created to bring a fresh, social, and relaxed international lifestyle experience to the morning dining scene, offering guests a new way to begin their …

NEW WEST ZONE SUPERMARKET LLC, the registered and exclusive owner of the trademark “WEST ZONE” in the United Arab Emirates, hereby declares that  the company has no procurement or marketing branch operating in any of the Emirates in the UAE except “ Dubai”. The public, customers, and suppliers are hereby cautioned not to deal with any entity claiming to represent or belong …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) is calling on investors to collect their dividends through First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the paying agent appointed to handle the process. This comes as a part of its ongoing efforts to protect the rights of shareholders in companies listed on the UAE stock exchanges and ensure they claim any outstanding entitlements …

DUBAI/WAM Capital.com, the high-growth global trading platform and fintech group, has announced it is now offering its customers access to the principal UAE stock markets – becoming one of the first major trading platforms to do so. In a move that reflects the growing interest in the region’s economy, Capital.com is providing full coverage of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the second-largest exchange in the Middle East, on Tuesday welcomed the successful listing of Alpha Data, a leading digital transformation provider and systems integrator in the UAE. This marks the UAE’s first IPO and the exchange’s second offering in 2025, reinforcing the exchange’s commitment to broadening the market and offering …