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  Bloomberg It’s not quite Brexit. But just two days before the UK goes to the polls, a throng of German academics, politicians and ordinary citizens are pinning their hopes on a different breakaway. Germany’s highest court will deliver judgments today in five separate cases seeking to stop the country from participating in a controversial bond-buying plan that underpinned European …

  Bloomberg Pent-up demand for dollars may push Nigeria’s naira at least 20 percent weaker when the central bank allows the currency of Africa’s biggest economy to float freely, said analysts including Renaissance Capital Ltd. and the head of Ecobank Transnational Inc. Demand for foreign currency has built up to about US$3 billion since capital controls were imposed 15 months …

  Bloomberg Denmark’s government and regulator are looking into tougher laws including the option of imposing harsher penalties on banks after repeated breaches by Nordea Bank AB suggested the existing framework is too weak. Business Minister Troels Lund Poulsen met with the head of the Financial Supervisory Authority, Jesper Berg, discuss measures that could be enforced. The talks followed news …

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 …