January, 2020

• 22 January

  United Air declares early victory on its 2020 profit target

  

  Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc declared an early victory on its 2020 profit goal, handing a steady keel to President Scott Kirby as he prepares to take over as chief executive officer in four months. Adjusted earnings climbed to $12.05 a share in 2019, United said in a statement, achieving a longstanding target that the company initially set for this ...

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• 22 January

  Burberry latest victim of HK protests

  

  Bloomberg Burberry Group Plc became the latest victim of the Hong Kong protests as sales in that market dropped by half over the Christmas quarter, while the spread of a new viral disease in Asia risks dimming the outlook further. The stock fell as much as 4.1% even after the company raised its forecast for full-year sales growth to a ...

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• 22 January

  Sainsbury CEO Coupe to step down in May

  

  Bloomberg News that J Sainsbury Plc Chief Executive Officer Mike Coupe is leaving in May marks the end of an unrewarding chapter for the UK grocer’s shareholders. Competition from German discounters Aldi and Lidl and a shift to online shopping have put British supermarkets including Tesco Plc and Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc under pressure, but Sainsbury shares have suffered the ...

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• 22 January

  Serbia, Kosovo to resume flight link 21 years after war

  

  Bloomberg More than two decades after a war split them apart and created one of the biggest national rivalries in Europe, Serbia and Kosovo took a step towards renewing flights between their capitals. In a US-brokered deal, Serbia, Kosovo and carrier Deutsche Lufthansa AG signed a letter of intent that puts in place conditions for the flights to resume. “It ...

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• 21 January

  FAB launches 2020 global investment outlook report

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), published its 2020 Global Investment Outlook Report, ‘Shaping tomorrow, today’. The report, written by the bank’s industry experts, examines the current global economic and investment environment, providing insights into key macro-economic trends. According to the report, FAB is expecting growth in 2020 for the UAE. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), forecasts that the ...

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• 21 January

  EU likely to lose $11b in China exports after phase-one deal

  

  Bloomberg China’s pledge to boost imports from the US under a recently signed trade deal could end up costing the European Union about $11 billion next year. “If trade costs and hence relative prices do not change, Chinese imports from the US must come at the expense of third countries,” according to Germany’s Kiel Institute for the World Economy, contradicting ...

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• 21 January

  Oil dips as supplies soften shock of Libya disruption

  

  Bloomberg Oil fell as global markets remained comfortably supplied despite the suspension of exports from Libya, and as equities faltered on political and economic worries in Asia. Brent crude lost as much as 1.8% in London, approaching $64 a barrel. Libyan ports have been closed on the orders of militia leader Khalifa Haftar while he haggles over a peace settlement ...

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• 21 January

  Mubadala unit completes farmout of 20% stake in Indonesia’s gas blocks

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Mubadala Petroleum on Tuesday announced that it has completed the farmout of a 20 percent participating interest in each of the Andaman I and South Andaman Gross Split Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs), to Premier Oil following Indonesian Government approvals. Following completion, Mubadala Petroleum, as operator, has 80 percent participating interest in each of the Andaman I ...

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• 21 January

  Deal signed to launch ‘Emaar Smart Home’

  DUBAI / WAM Emaar Properties PJSC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Xiaomi, a global technology leader with the world’s largest Internet of Things (IoT), consumer platform, to launch ‘Emaar Smart Home’ – a new, next-generation product for customers to experience the latest smart home technology powered by Artificial Intelligence. Emaar’s new product will launch in 2020 as an exclusive ...

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• 21 January

  DIFC unveils new employee workplace savings plan

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (Measa), region, on Tuesday announced the final details ahead of the launch of its new DIFC Employee Workplace Savings Plan (DEWS) that will secure the financial future of more than 24,000 employees based at the centre. DEWS is ...

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