Bloomberg Yale University’s publicly disclosed US stock portfolio surged in value last quarter as endowment added exchange-traded funds and technology shares during the coronavirus-fuelled market plunge. The endowment’s equities increased to $267.4 million as of the end of March from $62.8 million at the end of last year as Ivy League school greatly expanded its holding in the SPDR S&P ...

NEW YORK / WAM The UAE has emphasised that multilateralism and international cooperation remain essential to resolving global challenges at a meeting of the UN Security Council on the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe and lessons learned for preventing future atrocities. “While we commemorate the end of the Second World War on European ...

Bloomberg Oil traded near a five-week high as investors weighed the nascent recovery of demand against concerns about a resurgence in coronavirus cases if lockdowns are relaxed too early. The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said oil use will be below pre-coronavirus levels for at least a year, highlighting the depth of the collapse in consumption. The top ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The value of Abu Dhabi’s foreign trade in pharmaceutical and pharmacist products during the first quarter of this year was AED799,708,774, distributed to imports at the value of AED589,064,123, exports at AED85,604,268, and re-exports at the value of AED125,040,383. In a statement by the General Administration of Customs on Wednesday, the total weight of Abu Dhabi’s ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has strongly condemned the terror attack that targeted a hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul and another that targeted a funeral, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed in a statement its utter denunciation of these criminal acts and rejection of all forms of violence, which ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that the UAE, under the support of the country’s wise leadership, is a role model for global giving in times of adversity. In a statement marking the Zayed International Humanitarian Day, observed on Ramadan 19th of every year, Sheikh Abdullah ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s banking system strengthened its support for the agricultural sector in the first quarter of 2020, by providing financing valued at more than AED500 million to agricultural projects from January to March this year. This support is in line with the country’s efforts to achieve its food security strategy, which is a top priority of ...

Emirates Business Agthia group, one of the region’s leading food and beverages companies, announced their partnership with the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) with the aim to provide the delivery of staple food items to community members amidst the health situation. This Agthia ‘Wholehearted Giving’ CSR initiative is part of the group’s continued efforts to contribute to society and is being ...

FUJAIRAH / WAM Oil product stockpiles at the Middle East’s key oil hub of Fujairah rose 6.4 percent in the week, climbing to a record high for a second consecutive week as light, middle and heavy distillates all saw builds. Total product stocks were 27.859 million barrels, up from the previous high of 26.192 million barrels a week earlier, according ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Thursday will witness a global united effort where individuals from all walks of life and belief systems will come together in reflection and prayer. The Higher Committee for Human Fraternity (HCHF) initiated the ‘Prayer for Humanity’ call, inviting religious leaders and faithful around the world to a day of fasting, prayers and supplications for “the good ...