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Canada bans Huawei from 5G

  Bloomberg Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government joined Canada’s closest intelligence allies in banning Huawei Technologies Co. from the fifth-generation wireless networks. The Chinese state-championed telecommunications firm poses a threat to Canada’s national security, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said, confirming an earlier Bloomberg News report. ZTE Corp. equipment will also be prohibited. Firms that already have Huawei or ZTE gear ...

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Getty, Candy Digital ink multiyear deal

  Bloomberg Getty Images Inc has signed a multiyear deal with Candy Digital, the digital collectibles firm owned by Fanatics Inc, as the provider of news and stock photos breaks into the non-fungible-token business ahead of its plans to go public. As part of the agreement, the pair will develop a range of NFT products from Getty’s sizable library and ...

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War refugees bring Poland economic benefit along with costs

  Bloomberg The flight of millions of Ukrainians from Russia’s invasion has raised financial costs for the countries on the European Union’s eastern border that are taking them in, but the case of Poland shows that providing shelter can also bring economic benefits. The EU’s largest eastern economy expanded at the faster pace than Hungary and Romania, its other two ...

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Mass outflows hit every asset class as recession fears climb

  Bloomberg Investors fled every major asset class in the past week, with US equities and Treasuries a rare exception to the massive exodus, amid concerns that tightening monetary policy will push major economies into a recession. Equity funds had $5.2 billion outflows in the week to May 18, led by redemptions from mutual funds, according to Bank of America ...

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Hedge fund forced liquidations are big risk for China stocks

  Bloomberg China’s almost-trillion dollar hedge fund industry risks worsening the turmoil in its stock market as deepening portfolio losses trigger forced selling by some managers. About 2,350 stock-related hedge funds last month dropped below a threshold that typically activates clauses requiring them to slash exposures, with many headed towards a level that mandates liquidation, according to an industry data ...

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Mumbai hosts CII India-UAE Economic Partnership Summit

MUMBAI / WAM Mumbai hosted the CII India UAE Economic Partnership Summit after the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries that came into force on May 1. The event was attended by over 200 public and private sector representatives, investors, representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs. The economic summit crowns the ...

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UAE, Germany non-oil trade up 10.5% in 2021

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has become Germany’s most important trading partner in the Middle East, said Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, adding that the non-oil trade between the two countries amounted to $9.5 billion during 2021, a 10.5% increase compared to 2020. He said this while addressing an event in ...

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UAE, ICA ink deal to bolster national cooperative sector

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Economy (MoE) and the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA), the largest global cooperative organisation, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop the structure of the UAE’s project aimed at strengthening the national cooperative sector. The partnership forms part of the ministry’s strategy to improve the performance of the country’s cooperative sector and ...

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UAE, Turkey export credit agencies to boost trade ties

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance, the UAE Federal export credit company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turkey’s export credit agency — Turk Eximbank to enhance trade and support business relations between the UAE and Turkey. The two export credit agencies will work together to facilitate trade and export and ease access to credit insurance ...

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