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Goldman Sachs chops Treasury yield target

Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc. cut its year-end Treasury yield forecast as the prospect of a divided Congress under a Democratic president makes another big fiscal stimulus package unlikely. The 10-year yield should fall to around 0.75% by the end of 2020, according to strategists including Praveen Korapaty. That’s well below the 1.05% target that the team had anticipated before ...

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Deutsche Bank didn’t heed ECB request to pause leveraged finance

Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG didn’t heed a recommendation from the European Central Bank (ECB) to suspend parts of its leveraged finance operations after the regulator identified shortcomings in how it manages risk in that business, a person familiar with the matter said. Deutsche Bank took remedial action within the given time frame but didn’t follow the ECB’s request to halt ...

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HSBC’s Canada unit weighs sale of covered bonds in euros

Bloomberg HSBC Holdings Plc’s unit in Canada is considering its first euro-denominated covered bond as it expands a market pioneered in the 18th century that 300 years later has the distinction of surviving an economic meltdown relatively unscathed. The lender is weighing up Europe, the largest market for covered bonds, for a deal as soon as next year, according to ...

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SocGen to cut 640 jobs in France

Bloomberg Societe Generale SA (SocGen) plans to cut 640 jobs in France, mainly at its investment-banking operations, as part of a broader cost savings plan. Part of the reduction relates to SocGen’s decision to stop trading in some of its risker structured products, the bank said in a statement on Monday. The securities business as well as compliance and risk ...

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Stocks rise to record high on Biden presidency optimism

Bloomberg Global equities rallied to a record high amid optimism about the outlook under a Joe Biden presidency. The dollar extended declines. Last week’s embrace of risk continued on Monday after Biden was declared the winner of the US election over the weekend. S&P 500 futures rise about 1.5%, building on the strongest week since April for the benchmark, as ...

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Hope Probe will reach Martian Orbit on February 9, 2021: VP

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary mission undertaken by an Arab nation, on Sunday announced the successful completion of TCM3 – its third and last major trajectory correction maneuver. Mars Hope’s arrival and Mars Orbit Insertion (MOI) will mean the United Arab Emirates will become the fifth nation to reach the Red planet. With ...

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China’s commodities imports fall in October

Bloomberg China’s purchases of key commodities fall in October from the prior month, mainly because of seasonal factors including an extended holiday at the start of the month in the world’s biggest buyer of raw materials. While the nation’s broader imports couldn’t hold September’s heady pace, slumping to below-consensus growth of 4.7%, “a second straight monthly expansion suggests a continuous ...

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Covid-19: Mubadala unit helps fund UK drug trial for diabetics

Abu Dhabi / WAM In line with its drive to strengthen the UAE’s leading role in fight against Covid-19 pandemic on an international scale, Mubadala Healthcare is part-funding the trial of an immune-dampening drug in the UK that will help patients with diabetes overcome effects of the virus. If successful, the compound could ultimately be prescribed by a primary care ...

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Ryse Energy moves to Masdar City to expand into new markets

Abu Dhabi / WAM Ryse Energy, a global leader in renewable off-grid energy systems, with over 4,000 installations across all seven continents, moved to Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, to expand into new markets. Discussing Ryse Energy’s UAE growth plans, Alistair Munro, founder and CEO, said, “Ryse Energy is a global leader in renewable off-grid energy systems, and as a primary ...

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