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Bloomberg Bank of America Corp (BofA) awarded Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan $26.5 million for 2019, unchanged from a record amount a year earlier. Moynihan, 60, received $25 million in stock grants and a $1.5 million salary, the bank said in a filing. While he hasn’t received a cash bonus since 2007, part of his stock award will settle in …

Bloomberg Australia’s central bank chief Philip Lowe signalled his board is firmly on hold for now, saying further cuts to the nation’s already historically-low interest rate risk doing more long-term damage to the economy than the short-term benefit they would create. “While it’s plausible that we can move towards our goals, at least right at the moment the risks have …

Bloomberg Philippine central bank Governor Benjamin Diokno said he anticipates the next interest-rate cut will probably come around the middle of this year. The bank will remain “data-dependent,” but still has monetary policy space to ease after it lowered interest rates for the fourth time in a year, Diokno said in an interview with Bloomberg TV’s Haidi Lun. Bangko Sentral …

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 …