Bloomberg UK inflation climbed faster than expected to the highest in a decade, heaping pressure on the Bank of England (BOE) to raise interest rates and tightening a squeeze on living standards for households. Consumer prices rise 4.2% from a year ago in October, driven by energy prices and the impact of broad-based supply shortages across the economy. That was the ...

Bloomberg Traffic at Canada’s largest port has been cut off by what local officials are calling the storm of the century, the latest snag to hit the North American supply chain. Days of torrential rain have pelted British Columbia, triggering floods and landslides that have blocked the tracks of the nation’s two major railways and washed away parts of its ...

Bloomberg Euro area inflation will be faster than previously thought this year and next before slipping well below the European Central Bank’s goal in 2023, according to economists polled by Bloomberg. Consumer-price growth will peak at 4.2% late in the fourth quarter, above the previous prediction of 3.6%, according to the median forecast from the survey. A year later, the ...

Bloomberg The European Union (EU) will unveil new rules for companies selling six major commodities in a bid to cut global deforestation. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm, wants the draft regulation to cover soy, beef, palm oil, wood, cocoa and coffee, as well as some derived products such as chocolate, leather and furniture. The plan will require ...

Bloomberg Most Asian stocks fall on Wednesday as the dollar held around a one-year high, bolstered by robust US economic data that highlighted the case for tighter monetary policy and pushed up Treasury yields. MSCI Inc’s Asia-Pacific stock index snapped a four-day climb, with Japan lower amid slower export gains. US and European futures fluctuated. The S&P 500 extended a ...

Bloomberg The post-pandemic retail trading frenzy has drawn a lot of credit for driving stock prices to a series of record highs. Yet overlooked is the return of an even bigger force in the equity market: corporate America. From Apple Inc to Bed Bath & Beyond Inc, US companies have announced plans to buy $1.06 trillion of their own shares ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued the Federal Decree — Law No.33 of 2021 on the regulation of labour relations in the private sector that will take effect from February 2, 2022. The new decree-law seeks to enhance the elasticity, resilience and sustainability of the labour market nationwide, as well as ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, has stated that the UAE, represented by its wise leadership and people, is keen to convey its message of peace and tolerance to the entire world. Sheikh Nahyan commended to the UAE’s successful experience, which extends for nearly 50 years. He noted that the homeland ...

DUBAI / WAM On the third day of the Dubai Airshow 2021, the Ministry of Defence announced the conclusion of 6 deals worth AED 4,257,401,000.00 with local and international companies. This brings the total deals concluded during the first three days to 16 deals, with a total value of AED 20, 781,446,000.00. The deals of the first day amounted to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun) and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (“Yahsat” and, together with its subsidiaries, “the Group”) the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, on Tuesday announced the signing of an agreement for the incorporation of their proposed joint venture, Star Technologies, at Dubai Airshow. Star Technologies will develop best-in-class satcom capabilities, building upon the ...