December, 2019

• 9 December

  Hudson’s Bay chairman’s ‘private plan’ gets setback

  

  Bloomberg Hudson’s Bay Co. Chairman Richard Baker’s plans to take the Canadian retailer private were dealt a setback as a prominent shareholder advisory firm came out against the deal. Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. urged investors to vote against Baker and his partners’ plans to take the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue private for C$1.9 billion ($1.4 billion). The advisory firm ...

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• 9 December

  Tesco could pay special dividend on Asian exit

  Bloomberg Tesco Plc analysts see the potential for a special dividend after the UK supermarket chain confirmed it’s carrying out a strategic review of its operations in Thailand and Malaysia. The Asian assets could be worth as much as 9.5 billion pounds, which would hypothetically equate to a special dividend of up to 100 pence a share when adjusting for ...

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• 8 December

  China exports drop again as trade war continues to bite

  

  Bloomberg The unexpected drop in China’s exports in November shows one reason why the nation wants to agree on a phase one trade deal as US tariffs are hurting China’s exports at a time when global demand is already weak. Total exports in November dropped 1.1% from a year ago, and to the US they were down 23%, the customs ...

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• 8 December

  UAE participates in G20 finance ministers meet

  RIYADH / WAM A UAE delegation led by Younis Haji Al Khoori, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Finance has participated in the G20 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is the second meeting held in Riyadh after the G20 ‘Sherpa’ meeting, part of the 124 G20 meetings to take place during the Kingdom’s presidency ...

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• 8 December

  Saudi stocks up most in 2019 with Aramco

  

  Bloomberg Saudi Arabia’s main equity index advanced the most in more than a year after the pricing of Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering and amid hopes of higher oil prices. The Tadawul All Share Index rose 2.4%, the most for a session since October 2018. The kingdom raised $25.6 billion from the world’s biggest IPO after selling shares at 32 ...

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• 8 December

  Air Arabia wins ‘best low-cost airline’ accolade

  SHARJAH / WAM Air Arabia won another recognition, winning ‘Best Low-Cost Airline’ in Middle East and Africa at AirlineRatings.com Airline Excellence Awards. Judged by seven editors with vast industry experience and evaluate against 12 criterial including fleet age, passenger reviews, profitability, investment rating, product offerings and staff relations, the honour further underlines Air Arabia’s credentials as the first choice for ...

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• 8 December

  Sheikh Mohammed approves national initiative for tolerace

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has affirmed that the Year of Tolerance, with all its initiatives and activities, would be pursued since it is an intrinsic part of Emirati heritage established by the Founding Fathers of the ...

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• 8 December

  Women’s participation vital to boost economic growth: Sheikha Jawaher

  Sharjah / WAM Inclusive and equitable economic growth can only be possible with the economic empowerment of women, HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Nama Women Advancement Establishment and wife of HH the Ruler of Sharjah, stated, ahead of the upcoming Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS 2019), in Sharjah. Ensuring the full participation of women ...

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• 8 December

  ERC’s winter aid benefits 1mn people in 5 nations

  

  Abu Dhabi / AM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), said that the ERC has carried out a winter aid campaign valued at AED15 million. The winter aid campaign has assisted one million individuals across Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Lebanon and Greece. According to Sheikh Hamdan, ...

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• 8 December

  Driverless vehicles tested on 5G technology in UAE

  

  Dubai / WAM Driverless vehicles are tested on 5G technology ahead of a planned deployment of such vehicles on UAE roads, a top official told the Emirates News Agency (WAM), on Sunday. “We will expand 5G network to important sectors such as transport, health and education. As per this policy, 5G network was provided in a place away from the city ...

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