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Bloomberg China’s inflation risks are “controllable” and while rising costs may hurt small businesses, authorities have increased support for those types of firms, central bank officials said. Sun Guofeng, head of the monetary policy department, said at the briefing in Beijing on Friday that producer price inflation will remain elevated in the short term before falling toward the end of …

Bloomberg Italy is in talks to inject at least $5.6 billion into Banca Monte Paschi di Siena SpA ahead of a sale of the troubled lender to UniCredit SpA. The finance ministry, which controls Monte Paschi, is considering a cash infusion for the Tuscan bank through a rights offering that would allow minority shareholders to opt out of the increase, …

Bloomberg JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s expenses will probably climb in 2022 as a surging investment-banking business and other revenue gains translate into higher compensation costs. “We pay for performance,” Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Barnum said on a conference call with analysts. “Realistically, expenses are going to be up next year.” Even so, compensation growth has been lower than some analysts …

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 …