Bloomberg India’s sharp surge in Covid-19 cases will not prevent the country’s markets from setting a record for initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2021, as a cohort of technology companies make their much-anticipated debuts later in the year, according to UBS Group AG. Last year companies amassed $4.6 billion from IPOs, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, and Anuj Kapoor, ...

Bloomberg South Korea lifted what was the world’s longest ban on short-selling, and foreign traders piled in. Overseas investors accounted for 90.7% of total daily shorts by value in Kospi, betting against 738 billion won ($659 million) worth of stocks, according to the Korea Exchange. They rushed in again, making up 86% of bearish bets. That’s well above the 59% ...

Bloomberg European stocks struggled for traction and US futures slipped on Tuesday as technology shares continued to weigh on equities following weakness among sector giants on Wall Street. The dollar rallied. The Stoxx 600 Index erased a gain as online food delivery service HelloFresh and semiconductor firm Infineon Technologies AG dragged the benchmark lower. Travel firms gained after the European ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE leads a global mobile index as the country with the fastest mobile network speed in the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest data from Ookla, a global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis. This significant achievement adds one more feather to the UAE’s cap, and comes ...

Bloomberg Iraq, Opec’s second-biggest oil producer, said crude prices would probably remain around $65 a barrel in the coming months and announced it’s considering buying Exxon Mobil Corp.’s stake in one of the world’s biggest fields. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies — a 23-nation grouping known as Opec+ — will continue trying to keep crude prices ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (Adnic) reported a net profit of AED133.6 million in Q1 of 2021, a 9% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In a statement on Monday, Adnic said the company delivered solid performance and growth across key financial metrics. “Adnic’s performance was driven by the company’s clear strategy, underwriting discipline, ...

Dubai / WAM Global Village, the UAE and wider region’s leading multicultural family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment, concluded its Silver Jubilee Season in spectacular fashion last night, etching its name in the history books to the delight of all in attendance. Having set out in October with the aim of breaking 25 Guinness World Records to honour the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) said its net profit for Q1 of 2021 surged by 125 percent to AED608 million compared to AED 270 million in Q1 of 2020, and up 26 percent against Q4 of 2020. The growth in net profits reflects the strong underlying performance across the business, the bank said in a statement. ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TikTok to create and launch the Dubai Chamber – TikTok Academy, a four-week educational programme that will help 1,000 startups and SMEs validate and grow their businesses using the content creation platform. Under the terms of the two-year agreement, participants ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 156,940 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As ...