August, 2022

• 6 August

  Investors are shunning global stocks in favour of bonds: BofA

  

    Bloomberg Investors have resumed shunning global stocks in favour of bonds, according to Bank of America Corp. (BofA) strategists, who say the time is right to step back from US equities after the strong rally in July. Global equity funds had outflows of $2.6 billion in the week through August 3, according to a note from the bank, after ...

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• 6 August

  Bitcoin retakes $23,000 as cryptocurrency rallies before US jobs report

  

  Bloomberg Bitcoin rises as global stocks neared a two-month high and in advance of the US payrolls report. The largest cryptocurrency rose as much as 4% to $23,422 on Friday, staying within the range of around $19,000 to $25,000 that’s held it since mid-June. Ether was up as much as 5.4% to $1,678. “The majors continue to trade in a ...

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• 5 August

  Exceptional year for citizens’ housing as financial support reaches AED25b

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s citizens’ housing file in 2022 has achieved significant regulatory progress, and attained massive financial allocations for federal and local plans and projects amounting to some AED25.28 billion. On June 5, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ordered the completion of the housing grants from previous years’ worth AED2.3 billion, as ...

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• 5 August

  UAE stresses respect for ‘One China’ principle

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE affirmed its support for China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as the importance of respecting the “One China” principle, while calling for adherence to relevant United Nations resolutions. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), the UAE indicated its concern over the impact of any ...

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• 5 August

  Dubai Aerospace Enterprise  profit up 186% in H1 2022

  

    Dubai / WAM Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd on Thursday has reported an increase of 186 percent in its profit for the first six months of this year, reaching $140.1 million. According to the company’s financial results, cash flows from operating activities increased by 36 percent to $678.5 million. The company reported available liquidity of $2.7 billion, saying that ...

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• 5 August

  UAE’s first used battery recycling centre to open in Ras Al Khaimah

  

    Ras Al Khaimah / WAM UAE’s first used battery recycling centre will be built in Ras Al Khaimah with an investment of AED62.4 million by Royal Gulf Industries. Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) has welcomed this state-of-the-art lead acid battery recycling company to its industrial ecosystem. A subsidiary of Hyderabad Castings Limited and part of Nakhat Group, the ...

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• 5 August

  Aramco, Sinopec partner on new projects in Saudi

  

    DHAHRAN / WAM Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) covering multiple areas of potential collaboration between the parties in Saudi Arabia. The MoU outlines pathways for strategic cooperation between Aramco and Sinopec and supports the long-term relationship between the two companies and their existing joint ventures in ...

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• 5 August

  Adnoc Drilling secures AED12.6b contracts to boost output capacity

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced on Thursday two contracts totalling more than $3.4 billion (AED12.6 billion) have been awarded to Adnoc Drilling to hire 8 jack-up offshore rigs. The contracts, valued at $1.5 billion (AED 5.6 billion) and $1.9 billion (AED 7 billion) respectively, awarded by Adnoc Offshore, will support the expansion of ...

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• 5 August

  Amanat Holdings net profit up 7% to AED67.4mn in H1 2022

  

    Dubai / WAM Amanat Holdings has announced its financial results for the first six months of this year, reporting an adjusted net profit of AED67.4 million, a 7 percent increase on the AED63.1 million reported in the same period of 2021. On an adjusted basis, excluding the prior year’s gain on sale and trading results from divested entities, the ...

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• 5 August

  UAE, Egypt discuss cooperation to counter money laundering

  

    Cairo / WAM Hamid Al Zaabi, Director-General of the Executive Office for Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (EO AML/CTF), has met with Ahmed Khalil, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Egyptian Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Unit (Egyptian AML/CTF), as well as Judge Hatem Aly, Regional Representative of the United National Office on Drugs and Crime ...

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