June, 2020

• 16 June

  Investors see German economy improving

  Bloomberg Investors see some signs that the recovery in Europe’s largest economy has started to take off. A ZEW gauge of current conditions in Germany advanced in June, and expectations for the next six months continued to improve. The data underscore hopes that the economy will grow again in the second half of 2020. The country’s government has made more ...

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• 16 June

  Mexican billionaire says health officials wrecking economy

  

  Bloomberg Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego called on government health officials to stop imposing “authoritarian” policies to contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak that the mogul said were damaging the economy. Salinas Pliego, who owns bank and appliance dealer Grupo Elektra and the country’s second largest TV network TV Azteca, said Mexicans needed to be free to decide what ...

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• 16 June

  Global stock rally returns on fresh stimulus hopes

  

  Bloomberg Stocks advanced alongside US equity futures as plans for more American stimulus revived investor sentiment. A gauge of European corporate debt risk fell the most in two months. Carnival Plc and EasyJet Plc rallied more than 7%, helping lead gains in the Stoxx Europe 600 Index. The dollar weakened against almost all of its major peers. The pound climbed ...

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• 16 June

  Indian stocks pare gain, bonds decline

  

  Bloomberg Indian equities pared gains, while the rupee and sovereign bonds declined, after a skirmish between the nation’s soldiers and Chinese troops in a border area reignited geopolitical risks. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex index rose 1.1% as of 2:32 pm in Mumbai, after earlier climbing as much as 2.4% after the Indian army said three soldiers died in the ...

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• 16 June

  Foreign investors return to Vietnam stocks amid virus

  Bloomberg Global fund managers are starting to return to Vietnam’s stocks as the Southeast Asian nation emerges relatively little scathed from the coronavirus pandemic. Firms including Ashmore Group Plc and Coeli Asset Management SA have increased holdings in the $174 billion market since March, while foreign investors have been net buyers so far this month — a first since January ...

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• 15 June

  Sheikh Mohammed launches New Media Academy in Dubai

  

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched the New Media Academy to prepare a future workforce capable of leading the rapidly growing field of digital marketing. Also present were HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, ...

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• 15 June

  Oil declines amid fears of second wave of pandemic

  

  Bloomberg Oil fell again as a fresh coronavirus outbreak in China, and increases in cases elsewhere, spurred concerns that a second wave of the virus will derail a nascent economic recovery. Futures traded near $35 a barrel in New York, sinking in tandem with equity markets, after losing 8.3% last week. Beijing closed the city’s largest fruit and vegetable supply ...

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• 15 June

  UAE ministry provides grants to 87creative individuals, SMEs

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The National Creative Relief Fund launched by the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development in May 2020 has announced financial grants to 87 creative individuals and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operating in the cultural and creative industries. The grants ranging between AED15,000 and AED50,000 are distributed among 50 individuals and 37 companies to help them ...

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• 15 June

  RTA: AI in taxis to curb spread of Covid-19

  Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, such as computer vision and machine learning algorithms, proved very effective in detecting and reporting violations of the coronavirus (Covid-19) preventive measures. Such monitoring covers physical distancing and wearing of face masks onboard taxis, whether for passengers or drivers. “AI technologies have ...

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• 15 June

  ECI-Bpifrance deal to enhance trade, economic cooperation

  

  DUBAI / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bpifrance Assurance Export, the French Export Credit Agency, to explore, strengthen, and enhance the trade and economic cooperation between France and the UAE. The MoU was signed by Massimo Falcioni, CEO at ECI and Francois Lefebvre, General Manager of Bpifrance Assurance Export. The ...

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