ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation from the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa), represented by the Applied Research and Capacity Building Division, has participated in a scientific symposium on UAE-Korea research cooperation for smart agriculture. The symposium was held in the Republic of Korea. The symposium reviewed the results of research and experiments related to two research ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Presidential Court and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Arabian Horse Society (EASH), has approved the programme for Arabian Horse Shows and Auctions in the UAE for the 2023-2024 season. To continually enhance Arabian Horse Shows in ...

BLOOMBERG National Bank of Canada has agreed to buy the Canadian commercial loan portfolio of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) as part of a broader strategy to expand its footprint in the nation’s tech sector. The portfolio is comprised of approximately C$1 billion ($752 million) in loan commitments of which around C$325 million are outstanding, the bank said in a statement. ...

BLOOMBERG HSBC Holdings Plc announced a new buyback program and painted a bullish outlook for its 2023 earnings, joining peers in benefiting from global rate rises that have been boosting income. The London-based lender, which generates most of its income in Asia, will repurchase an additional $2 billion on top of a previous programme announced just three months ago, according ...

DUBAI / WAM Abdulla Nasser Lootah, Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Competitiveness and Knowledge Exchange, expressed the UAE’s unwavering dedication to advancing its global engagement and preparedness for the future through forging meaningful global partnerships to empower governments, support comprehensive development efforts, and build a better world for future generations. This aligns with the vision of President His Highness ...

BLOOMBERG Ford Motor Co’s is throttling back on plans to ramp-up electric vehicle production, pointing the finger at a price war for battery-powered vehicles. The automaker said it would need another year to meet a year-end target to reach an annual production rate of 600,000 EVs, which it now expects to reach in 2024. Ford also abandoned plans to be ...

BLOOMBERG China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Ltd plunged as trading resumed in its shares for the first time since April 2022, wiping $2.8 billion off the company’s market value in Hong Kong. The China Evergrande Group unit was down 62%, having fallen as much as 69% when trading started, leaving it with a market value of about $1.7 billion. ...

BLOOMBERG Chinese equities have staged a sharp rebound as Beijing makes the right noises on the policy front, and some key market indicators are pointing to more gains. Bullish technical formations, an improving earnings outlook and rising inflows augur well for stocks after key gauges in Hong Kong and the mainland capped their biggest monthly rally since January. While equities ...

BLOOMBERG The stocks rally that catapulted the S&P 500 to a 16-month high lost momentum after a flurry of companies reported disappointing earnings. BMW AG dropped more than 6% after warning about higher costs for developing electric cars, while logistics giant DHL Group gave a profit guidance that missed analyst estimates. ZoomInfo Technologies, which makes business software, plunged 20% in ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Airports has welcomed Air Canada’s first inbound flight at Dubai International (DXB) Terminal 3, making it the fourth international airline to operate out of the terminal. Air Canada flight AC056 from Toronto, arrived at its new base, one of the largest airport terminals in the world, at 18:56 UAE time on Wednesday. Air Canada flights previously ...