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Bloomberg Property values in Los Angeles County are projected to rise by a record $100 billion this year, providing a boon to municipal coffers on the back of a hot housing market. The amount translates to $1.86 trillion in net value for taxable properties in the county, a 6% increase from 2021, according to a May forecast of the county’s ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan continues to accept condolences from heads of state, government leaders, and delegates from nations around the world over the death of late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received condolences, at Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi, from His Royal ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan continues to accept condolences from heads of state, government leaders, and delegates from nations around the world over the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received condolences, at Mushref Palace in Abu Dhabi, from His Royal Highness ...

Bloomberg Nato members rallied around Finland and Sweden after they announced plans to join the alliance, marking another dramatic change in Europe’s security architecture triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Parliaments in the Nordic nations debated the membership, with a large majority of lawmakers in each country now backing the bid. Over the weekend, most Nato foreign ministers who had ...

  Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Senior Chairman Lloyd Blankfein urged companies and consumers to gird for a US recession, saying it’s a “very, very high risk.” “If I were running a big company, I would be very prepared for it,” Blankfein said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “If I was a consumer, I’d be prepared for it.” A recession is “not ...

Bloomberg The Dutch government is working on a plan to introduce a maximum salary threshold for expatriates who want to take advantage of a tax break, according to two people familiar with the matter. The government is planning to allow only individuals earning less than 216,000 euros ($224,000) a year to apply for a benefit that exempts 30% of an ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE, on May 14 pledged allegiance to the UAE new president, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as the leader of the nation’s march, amidst a deep belief in his ability to continue to forge ahead with the nation’s illustrious drive of glory, development and construction. President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan continued to accept the condolences of world leaders and heads of their delegations over the passing of the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed accepted condolences in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, from President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani of Mauritania; Emmanuel ...

  Bloomberg After nearly half a century expanding its bread-and-butter business into one of the world’s largest metal smelting operations, Korea Zinc Co is setting its sights on renewable energy to cut costs and drive growth. The Seoul-headquartered zinc, gold, silver and lead smelter plans to invest $6.6 billion over the next eight years developing solar and wind power generation ...

Bloomberg India’s move to restrict wheat exports is set to reverberate through global agricultural markets, exposing just how tight global supplies are after the war in Ukraine and threatening to drive up food prices even more. The government said in a notification it will suspend overseas sales to manage its food security. This drew criticism from the agriculture ministers of ...