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Monte Paschi sale process kicks off as Italy hires advisers

BLOOMBERG Italy began the process of selling Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA by hiring advisers as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni seeks to maximise the value of the state’s controlling stake. The Finance Ministry will select legal and financial advisers to help in the sale, the ministry said in a statement. The disposal can be done in one or ...

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Tesla Sales Drop Brings BYD Closest Ever to Global EV Crown

BLOOMBERG BYD Co is poised to overtake Tesla Inc as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles as the Chinese automaker’s global sales push gains greater traction. China’s best-selling car brand came within a whisker of toppling Tesla last quarter after factory downtime led to the US automaker’s first delivery decline in more than a year. BYD sold 431,603 fully-electric ...

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Tesla reintroduces rear-wheel drive Model Y at lower price

BLOOMBERG Tesla Inc reintroduced a Model Y crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV) with rear wheel drive in the US, after reporting third quarter deliveries that fell short of Wall Street expectations. The starting price of the rear-wheel drive Model Y is now $43,990, according to Tesla’s website, and have a stated range of 242-260 miles. The electric vehicles likely use ...

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Tesla deliveries slide as factory downtime slows production

BLOOMBERG Tesla shipped 435,059 cars globally in the third quarter, as factory downtime led to its first quarterly delivery decline in more than a year. The results missed expectations. Several Wall Street analysts had slashed their delivery estimates in recent days, and the consensus compiled by Bloomberg fell to 456,722. Tesla delivered 466,140 cars in the second quarter. The electric-vehicle ...

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EU opens anti-subsidies probe into EVs made in China

BLOOMBERG The European Union (EU) has formally launched an anti-subsidies probe into electric vehicles (EV) manufactured in China, setting in motion a one-year investigation that could see provisional measures such as countervailing duties imposed in the next nine months. The probe, which was announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in September, will focus on new battery-powered electric ...

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FAB issues largest-ever USD tier 2 bond from a UAE Bank

ABU DHABI / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and strongest financial institutions, successfully issued its inaugural USD Tier 2 capital securities on Tuesday, September 26,2023. The USD 1 billion 10.5NC5.5-Year Tier 2 Bond is the largest-ever Tier 2 issuance from a UAE bank and the largest-ever Tier 2 conventional bond ...

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UAE as hub will help ‘I2U2 food security corridor in India’ control global food prices: Indian Minister

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE as a geographical and business hub will help the proposed ‘food security corridor project in India under the I2U2 framework’ control global food prices, Piyush Goyal, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry; Consumer Affairs, Food, Public Distribution and Textiles, told the Emirates News Agency (WAM). “The UAE as a trading hub can cater to ...

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UAE has pioneering initiatives, innovative strategies to achieve climate neutrality: Minister of Energy of Barbados

ABU DHABI / WAM Senator Lisa Cummins, Minister of Energy and Business Development of Barbados, said that the UAE has pioneering initiatives and innovative strategies to achieve climate neutrality, wishing the UAE success in hosting COP28, given the country’s distinguished record in adopting renewable and clean energy solutions worldwide. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Cummins praised ...

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Hamdan bin Zayed inaugurates Madinat Zayed Cycling Track in Al Dhafra Region

AL DHAFRA / WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, has inaugurated Madinat Zayed Cycling Track in Al Dhafra Region. Madinat Zayed Cycling Track is a Bike Abu Dhabi project led by Al Dhafra Region Municipality in coordination with Abu Dhabi Sports Council and Abu Dhabi Cycling Club. It features a 17km cycling ...

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