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Biggest Japan bank joining Nomura to warn of US client loss

Bloomberg Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. joined a growing list of global financial firms as it warned of a potential loss tied to a US client. MUFG’s securities arm is evaluating the extent of the loss and currently estimates it at about $300 million, it said in a statement on Tuesday, without naming the client. Japan’s biggest bank said an ...

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Wells Fargo executes four block trades worth $2bn

Bloomberg Stocks valued at $2.64 billion changed hands in a flurry of block trades as tumult from the wind-down of Bill Hwang’s Archegos Capital Management extended into a new week. Five block trades valued at a combined $2.14 billion were executed by Wells Fargo & Co., according to a person familiar with the matter. The bank solicited interest from investors ...

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Poland seeking to break franc mortgage deadlock

Bloomberg Poland’s financial regulator wants offer incentives to banks that decide to start settlements with borrowers in the latest attempt to resolve the country’s $32 billion foreign-currency mortgage debacle. The plan would allow banks to tie up less capital against Swiss franc loans once they decide to start deals with borrowers, according to a proposal by the industry regulator floated ...

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Commerzbank sees 2021 loss on restructuring, loan provisions

Bloomberg Commerzbank AG expects to post a loss this year as new Chief Executive Officer Manfred Knof ditches a failed growth strategy in favour of deep cost cuts. While the German lender seeks to achieve an operating profit, 900 million euros ($1.1 billion) in costs for its turnaround plan and loan loss provisions between 800 million euros and 1.2 billion ...

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UK sells part of NatWest stake for $1.6 billon

Bloomberg The UK government sold part of its stake in NatWest Group Plc for 1.13 billion pounds ($1.6 billion), reducing its holding for the first time in almost three years. The Treasury sold 590.7 million shares to the bank at the closing price of 190.50 pence, according to a statement. Its holding will be reduced to 6.9 billion shares, representing ...

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Bank of Canada lays out plans to slow quantative easing

Bloomberg The Bank of Canada (BOC) provided the greatest guidance yet into how it plans to slow purchases of government bonds as the economic recovery accelerates, fuelling expectations it could begin doing so as soon as April. In a speech, Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle said the central bank is winding down emergency liquidity programs it deployed to grease markets when ...

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Stocks steady as yields climb on Covid-19 vaccine outlook

Bloomberg US Treasury yields rise with stocks as the reflation trade gained momentum amid President Joe Biden’s big spending plans on the heels of ramped-up vaccine efforts. European stocks opened higher, led by banks and miners, as investors weighed prospects of a stronger-than-expected global recovery led by the US. Equity-index futures were mixed as traders assessed the fallout from the ...

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ByteDance valued at $250b in private trades

Bloomberg Shares of ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese parent of hit video app TikTok, are trading at a valuation of more than $250 billion in the secondary market, according to people familiar with the matter. The Beijing-based startup’s value has surged in recent weeks as investors gain confidence in the business and founder Zhang Yiming weighs options for an initial public ...

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Philippine senate expresses thanks to Sheikh Mohamed for help in crisis

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Senate of the Republic of the Philippines has adopted a resolution expressing the profound appreciation of the Filipino people to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for his “gestures of compassion, concern, friendship, solidarity and support towards the Filipino people ...

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Dubai to develop AED4bn energy-from-waste project

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Holding partnered with Dubal Holding, ITOCHU Corporation, Hitachi Zosen Inova, Besix group and Tech Group to develop one of the world’s largest energy-from-waste (EfW) facility. The consortium of leading international companies will build and operate the AED 4 billion project under a 35-year concession period with Dubai Municipality. This landmark public-private partnership represents one of the ...

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