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Bloomberg Credit Suisse AG agreed to sell a significant part of its securitised products group (SPG) to Apollo Global Management Inc. in a deal that will help cut back a business that soaks up capital. The transaction, along with the expected sale of other portfolio assets to third-party investors, is expected to reduce SPG’s assets from $75 billion to ...
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16 November
SNB’s Jordan sees ‘high probability’ of rate hike
Bloomberg The Swiss National Bank (SNB) will probably have to raise borrowing costs again next month, President Thomas Jordan said. “There is a high probability that there will again be a need to tighten monetary policy to be sure that we can combat inflation sufficiently,†Jordan told business owners in Lausanne, Switzerland. Inflation has become broader in Switzerland and ...
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16 November
Uruguay’s central bank lifts key rate to 11.25%
Bloomberg Uruguay’s central bank increased its benchmark interest rate to 11.25% and signalled it will tighten again by another half point next month. Policymakers raised borrowing costs by 50 basis points for a fourth consecutive policy meeting. Consumer prices slowed by the most in a year-and-a-half to 9.05% in October, but remain well above the 3%-6% target. With another ...
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16 November
Tencent to distribute $20bn stake in Meituan as dividend
Bloomberg Tencent Holdings Ltd. pledged to distribute the majority of its shares in meal delivery giant Meituan to investors, as China’s social media leader ramps up plans to reduce its extensive holdings across the world’s largest internet industry. Tencent, which had announced plans to pare its stake in online retailer JD.com Inc., will dole out more than 958 million ...
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16 November
US futures, euro gain as war escalation fears ease
Bloomberg US equity futures rise in choppy trading after a rocket strike inside the Polish border reminded investors of the potential for escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war, though the euro and the Polish zloty recouped earlier knee-jerk losses. While Europe’s Stoxx 600 Index snapped a four-day rising streak, contracts on the S&P 500 traded 0.4% higher, and those on ...
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16 November
AD Ports third-quarter net profit up 77% to AED334m
Abu Dhabi / WAM AD Ports group on Tuesday announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2022. The group’s revenue grew 53% year-on-year (YoY) to AED1,466 million in Q3 2022 (+35% YoY growth to AED3,755 million for the first nine months of 2022), driven by strong growth in its maritime cluster and a robust performance of its ...
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16 November
Cabinet approves penalties for flouting Nafis initiative
DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) and the Emirati Competitiveness Council (Nafis) have started implementing the Cabinet Resolution No. 95 of 2022 regarding violations and administrative penalties related to the initiatives and programmes of (Nafis). The resolution mandates the ministry and the council to apply administrative penalties per specialisation. The cabinet resolution provides an ...
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16 November
ADX ETF market surpasses AED1.4bn in traded value
Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) trading values have surpassed AED1.4 billion year to date, making the Exchange’s ETFs the most liquid in the Arab world. Year-to-date growth in the turnover of ADX’s ETF market was supported by more than 11,400 trades of 227 million units. This milestone reinforces ...
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16 November
Al Seer Marine to buy four new tankers for AED643m
ABU DHABI / WAM Al Seer Marine announced on Tuesday a new four IMO II/III product tankers order valued at AED643 million as part of Al Seer global expansion push this year. K Shipbuilding, the leading Korean shipyard, will construct the four new medium-range (MR) IMO II/III product tankers at Jinhae Shipyard, which are expected to be delivered before ...
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16 November
Wio Bank, ADGM join hands to boost banking journey for SMEs
Abu Dhabi / WAM Wio Bank, the region’s first platform bank, on Tuesday announced a partnership with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre of the UAE’s capital, to bolster collective efforts to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UAE to gain access to key banking services quickly and efficiently. With this partnership, Wio will extend ...
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