Bloomberg Makers of vaccines and other coronavirus treatments dropped in Asia after Merck & Co. said its experimental pill cuts the risk of hospitalization and death from Covid-19 in half. The declines followed a slump in shares of BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc. in New York after Merck delivered the news on its drug, which is seen by some as ...

Bloomberg China Evergrande Group and its property-services arm were halted in Hong Kong stock trading amid a report that the developer agreed to sell a controlling stake in the unit to raise much-needed cash. Trading of Evergrande was suspended pending an announcement on a “major transaction,” the developer said in a stock exchange filing. Evergrande Property Services Group said it ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Sunday listed Adnoc Drilling Company on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). This initial public offering (IPO) will raise over $1.1 billion, making the Adnoc Drilling IPO the largest-ever ADX listing to date and will also be the first issuance on the newly inaugurated ADX premises. This important milestone will ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, on the occasion of his country’s Unity Day, which is marked on October 3. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and HH ...

Milan / WAM The UAE has expressed its strong support for progressive climate action linked to economic growth at Pre-COP 26 meetings in Milan, Italy, in the run up to the critical climate negotiations that will begin in Glasgow later this month. Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, led the UAE delegation to the ...

DUBAI / WAM The economic relations between Brazil and the United Arab Emirates have successfully overcome the negative impacts of the global pandemic, with bilateral trade witnessing a 33 percent increase in the first eight months of 2021, compared to the same period last year, according to a top Brazilian official. In an exclusive interview with Emirates News Agency (WAM), ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The International Holding Company (IHC) has entered into a strategic partnership with ADQ, for a 50% stake in IHC subsidiary, Eltizam Asset Management Group, for a total cash contribution of AED 111.6 million through a new shares issuance. Founded in 2009, Eltizam is among the leading physical asset management companies in the UAE and broader GCC. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 311,282 additional Covid-19 tests over past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Sunday, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As ...

Dubai / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) and the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO), in partnership with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), will organise the 7th World Green Economy Summit ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) launched an innovative web portal and mobile phone application, Daleelah, the region’s first for the preservation of Abu Dhabi’s cultural and natural heritage. The app was launched during the second day of the region’s largest event dedicated to the preservation of culture and heritage, the Abu Dhabi International Hunting ...