December, 2022

• 7 December

  Swiss banks probed for likely collusion on junior salaries

    Bloomberg Dozens of Swiss banks are facing a preliminary investigation by the nation’s competition watchdog on suspicion lenders colluded to limit the pay of junior recruits in one of Europe’s biggest financial centers. “It concerns the market for young talent,” Patrik Ducrey, the director of Switzerland’s Competition Commission said in a telephone interview. “We have indications employers are talking ...

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• 7 December

  Wall Street chorus grows louder warning that 2023 will be ugly

  

    Bloomberg In the Federal Reserve’s quiet period before its officials meet to decide their final actions this year, Wall Street watchers are filling the void, loudly warning that next year’s outlook for the US economy and stocks is grim. From Goldman Sachs group’s David Solomon caution that the economy faces “bumpy times ahead,” to JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Jamie ...

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• 7 December

  Stocks drop as short sellers reap benefits of market slump

  

    Bloomberg Order has been restored to the world for bearish traders, with their favorite targets under pressure again after surging during the recent equity rally. Stocks with the heaviest short interest dropped 3.5%, more than double the losses in the S&P 500, going by thematic baskets compiled by Goldman Sachs In what may be a sign bears are reloading, ...

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• 7 December

  Adnoc accelerates delivery of low carbon growth strategy

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) is accelerating operationalisation of its board mandated low carbon growth strategy, by establishing a new Low Carbon Solutions and International Growth vertical that will focus on renewable energy, clean hydrogen and carbon capture and storage, as well as international expansion in gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and chemicals. Musabbeh ...

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• 7 December

  UAE welcomes political agreement in Sudan

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has welcomed the agreement of an initial political framework reached by Sudanese parties to complete the transitional period in a way that enhances the stability and prosperity of the Republic of Sudan. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) affirmed that the agreement is an essential step towards ...

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• 7 December

  AD Ports announces merger of Kezad Communities with Al Eskan Al Jamae

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM AD Ports group on Tuesday announced the merger of Kezad Communities with Al Eskan Al Jamae LLC (EAJ) to create Abu Dhabi’s largest integrated staff accommodation company in which AD Ports group will retain a controlling majority stake. The combined entity will have an equity value of approximately AED7 billion, positioning it as one of the ...

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• 7 December

  DIFC-based FinTech firms secure AED2 bn of funding

  

    Dubai / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) on Tuesday announced that during the first nine months of 2022, the number of FinTech and innovation firms joining DIFC exceeded the total that established operations during the whole of 2021. Between January and September 2022, DIFC-based FinTech firms secured more than AED2 billion ($559 million) of funding, according to DIFC ...

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• 7 December

  Global aviation sector to return to profit in 2023

    Geneva / WAM The global aviation sector is set to return to profitability next year for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic broke out in Europe at the beginning of 2020, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported in Geneva. In statement carried by Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), the IATA estimated total profit at some $4.7 billion is expected ...

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• 7 December

  UAE launches ‘Future 100’ initiative to support startups in new sectors

  

    Dubai / WAM In line with World Futures Day, the Ministry of Economy and the Government Development and the Future Office launched the “Future 100” initiative, aiming to support 100 startups in new sectors that will shape the future economy of the UAE. The initiative will annually highlight the top 100 startups that will promote the UAE’s readiness for ...

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• 7 December

  Bombardier to open service centre at Abu Dhabi Airport

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Airports announced the official ground-breaking of Bombardier’s new service centre for business aircraft, which is targeted to open in 2025 at the Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), with the capacity to fit up to four Global 7500 aircraft. The development of the new Bombardier MRO at Abu Dhabi International Airport is one of ...

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