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Bloomberg Australia’s central bank expanded a lending facility for banks as it kept key policies unchanged, and signalled a renewed willingness to explore additional measures to boost an economy still mired in recession. “The board will maintain highly accommodative settings as long as is required,” Reserve Bank chief Philip Lowe said after keeping both the cash rate and three-year yield …

Bloomberg Nigerian naira strengthened to its strongest level in informal trading since at least April as supplies of the US currency surged ahead of an auction set for next week by the central bank. The local unit traded 440 naira per dollar on Wednesday from a peak of 477 naira last week, according to abokifx.com, which collates rates from street …

Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Christian Sewing says showing skeptical analysts he can hit revenue targets is the lender’s next big challenge after convincing the market on cost and capital goals. Speaking at a conference in Frankfurt, Sewing re-affirmed a target of making a pretax profit this year, even though the bank is expected to make a …

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 …