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  Bloomberg Sintra was never meant to be like this. The European Central Bank’s annual forum in the luscious Portuguese retreat outside Lisbon, was intended as a laid-back event where central bankers and academic economists can thrash out the theories of monetary policy. Instead, reality has intruded once again, this time in the form of the UK’s shock decision to …

  Bloomberg Nordea Bank AB underscored its intention to hand shareholders bigger dividends each year amid speculation it may need to hold more regulatory capital after underestimating the risk in its corporate loan book. The bank paid 64 euro cents per share in 2015, more than doubling payouts to investors since 2010. After backtracking in January on a pledge to …

  Bloomberg Italy is considering injecting capital into some lenders after the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union sparked a selloff among banks already hurt by investor concerns tied to their bad loans, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. The government is weighing measures that may add as much as 40 billion euros ($44 billion), said one …

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 …