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UK banks set to hike mortgage rates amid falling house prices

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  Bloomberg UK lenders are expected to hike mortgage prices in quick response to the Bank of England’s decision to raise rates by the most since 1995, the latest headwind for the country’s slowing property market. “I expect we will see a raft of increases from lenders pretty speedily, often with little notice, in the coming days,” said Andrew Montlake, ...

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DBS denies interest in IDBI Bank

  Bloomberg DBS Group Holdings Ltd, Singapore’s largest lender that has been investing in India, said buying a stake in government-owned IDBI Bank Ltd. is not on its radar, even though it remained bullish about country’s growth prospects. Chief Executive Officer Piyush Gupta said the lender isn’t looking at a deal for the bank. His comments come after Indian media ...

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Credit Agricole’s investment bank drives earnings beat

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Bloomberg Credit Agricole SA’s corporate and investment bank helped the group soar above expectations in the second quarter after traders made double-digit gains during heightened volatility. The Paris-based bank said revenue at its CIB unit rises by more than a quarter to almost 2 billion euros ($2 billion), making it the busiest quarter on record. Underlying revenue from financing activities ...

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Investors are shunning global stocks in favour of bonds: BofA

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  Bloomberg Investors have resumed shunning global stocks in favour of bonds, according to Bank of America Corp. (BofA) strategists, who say the time is right to step back from US equities after the strong rally in July. Global equity funds had outflows of $2.6 billion in the week through August 3, according to a note from the bank, after ...

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Exceptional year for citizens’ housing as financial support reaches AED25b

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  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s citizens’ housing file in 2022 has achieved significant regulatory progress, and attained massive financial allocations for federal and local plans and projects amounting to some AED25.28 billion. On June 5, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ordered the completion of the housing grants from previous years’ worth AED2.3 billion, as ...

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UAE stresses respect for ‘One China’ principle

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE affirmed its support for China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as the importance of respecting the “One China” principle, while calling for adherence to relevant United Nations resolutions. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), the UAE indicated its concern over the impact of any ...

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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise  profit up 186% in H1 2022

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  Dubai / WAM Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd on Thursday has reported an increase of 186 percent in its profit for the first six months of this year, reaching $140.1 million. According to the company’s financial results, cash flows from operating activities increased by 36 percent to $678.5 million. The company reported available liquidity of $2.7 billion, saying that ...

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UAE’s first used battery recycling centre to open in Ras Al Khaimah

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  Ras Al Khaimah / WAM UAE’s first used battery recycling centre will be built in Ras Al Khaimah with an investment of AED62.4 million by Royal Gulf Industries. Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) has welcomed this state-of-the-art lead acid battery recycling company to its industrial ecosystem. A subsidiary of Hyderabad Castings Limited and part of Nakhat Group, the ...

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Aramco, Sinopec partner on new projects in Saudi

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  DHAHRAN / WAM Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) covering multiple areas of potential collaboration between the parties in Saudi Arabia. The MoU outlines pathways for strategic cooperation between Aramco and Sinopec and supports the long-term relationship between the two companies and their existing joint ventures in ...

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