December, 2019

• 30 December

  GCC bond issuances surge to record $100 billion this year

  

  Bloomberg Gulf borrowers raised more than $100 billion in bond placements this year, a record amount that marked a shift from the more private funding route offered by loans. Saudi Aramco was the biggest issuer, while Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia also tapped international bond markets. Syndicated loans dropped 39% this year as sovereigns and companies sold notes in dollars ...

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• 30 December

  Hinduja group prepares bid for India’s Jet Air

  

  Bloomberg The Hinduja Group is preparing a bid to buy grounded carrier Jet Airways India Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter. The UK-based group, run by brothers Gopichand Hinduja and Ashok Hinduja, plans to submit an expression of interest by the January 15 deadline, signaling its intent to make a formal offer. Hinduja is seeking a partner to ...

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• 30 December

  Dubai intensified consumer protection campaigns

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP), sector of Dubai Economy intensified monitoring commercial outlets in the emirate, particularly those announcing promotional offers and discounts as part of the Dubai Shopping Festival and New Year season, to protect the interests of all consumers. The CCCP aims to do this by ensuring transparency and authenticity of the promotions ...

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• 30 December

  Yas Island Abu Dhabi wins 32 new awards

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Yas Island Abu Dhabi has closed off 2019 with resounding success, sweeping up 32 awards and accolades for its attractions, infrastructure projects and developments. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Miral, said, “As we come to the end of another successful year, we are both proud and humbled to be recognised for excellence around the world. ...

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• 30 December

  Online registration for ‘Umex, SimTEX 2020’ exhibitions opened

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec), announced the opening of online registration for exhibitors, media professionals and visitors to participate in the fourth edition of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (Umex), and Simulation and Training Exhibition and Conference (SimTEX), and the accompanying conference. The Higher Organising Committee of Umex and SimTEX exhibitions indicated that ...

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• 30 December

  Mohamed bin Zayed School construction complete: Musanada

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi General Services Company, Musanada, has announced the completion of construction works on the Mohamed bin Zayed School. Construction costs of the all-boys school reached AED170 million, Musanada revealed, adding that the project was undertaken as part of the Abu Dhabi Future Schools Programme (ADFSP). The handover process to the Abu Dhabi Department of ...

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• 30 December

  DIFC signs deals to propel region’s insurance sector

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a global top 10 International Financial Centre and the leading financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (Measa), signed individual memorandums of understanding (MoU) with two leading institutions to fuel the region’s insurance sector by upskilling talent as well as promoting efficiency and improvement. MoUs were signed with ...

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• 30 December

  Pompeo to visit Ukraine amid Trump impeachment furore

  

  Bloomberg US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo arrives in Ukraine this week to voice support for the embattled nation, a message muddled by Rudy Giuliani’s latest visit there in search of dirt on Joe Biden and by the pending Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Pompeo will “reaffirm US support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” when he visits ...

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• 30 December

  Taliban kills 14 Afghan troops as Washington awaits truce decision

  Bloomberg The Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack that killed at least 14 Afghan soldiers on Monday, diminishing hopes for a nationwide ceasefire proposed by the US government. The insurgents attacked a checkpoint in the northern Jawzjan province, the province’s spokesman Abdul Marouf Azar said by phone. Five soldiers were wounded and two soldiers are missing, he said. Taliban spokesman ...

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• 30 December

  Putin thanks Trump for anti-terror help: Kremlin

  Bloomberg Russian President Vladimir Putin called US President Donald Trump to thank him for intelligence that helped prevent terrorist acts as the country prepares to celebrate the New Year’s holidays. While the Kremlin didn’t provide any details in its statement, the Federal Security Service, or FSB, said it arrested two people in St. Petersburg who were planning attacks during the ...

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