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Nato struggles to meet spending goals as it weighs higher target

Bloomberg Nato countries may agree as soon as this summer to spend at least 2% of their economic output on defense, a slight shift from the alliance’s 10-year-old pledge to “move toward the 2% guideline.” North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the alliance’s defense ministers were supposed to discuss the target when they meet in Brussels for ...

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US, China diplomats weigh first meeting after balloon drama

Bloomberg Secretary of State Antony Blinken is considering a meeting with Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, at a security conference later this week, people familiar with the matter said, in what would be their first face-to-face talks since an uproar over a Chinese balloon led to a new spike in tensions. Blinken and Wang would meet at the Munich Security ...

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UAE President meets world leaders, heads of delegations

Dubai / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met a number of world leaders, officials and heads of delegations participating in the World Government Summit (WGS) 2023, which kicked off on Monday in Dubai. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed held separate meetings with HH Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait; Maeen Abdulmalik ...

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Empower revenues jump 13.3% to AED2.8bn in ’22

  Dubai / WAM Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2022, with a total revenue of AED2.8 billion, and with a remarkable growth of 13.3 percent compared to 2021. The company has recorded a net profit of AED1.001 billion, representing an increase of 7 percent compared to the previous year. The company ...

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Russia’s crude shipments slump

Bloomberg Russia’s oil exports fell to a six-week low, reversing a previous trend and providing a sign of what’s to come as it prepares for a production cut of 500,000 barrels a day next month. Aggregate flows of Russian crude fell by 562,000 barrels a day, or 16%, in the seven days to February 10, even as exports from its ...

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Toyota’s new CEO assembles leadership team for EV future

Bloomberg Toyota Motor Corp unveiled several changes to its senior management as Koji Sato prepares to take over as chief executive officer, seeking to improve the carmaker’s strategy and messaging in the shift to an electric future and to take on Tesla Inc. Hiroki Nakajima becomes chief technology officer and Yoichi Miyazaki will be chief financial officer from April 1, ...

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Singapore eyes chips investments: Official

  Bloomberg Singapore will be looking to win its “fair share” of investments in semiconductor assembly and integrated circuit design, a top official said, amid a growing geopolitical divide between the US and China over trade and technology. The city-state will be focussing on the semiconductor value chain of activities, Beh Swan Gin, chairman of Singapore’s Economic Development Board, said ...

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Renault, Nissan investing $600m to expand their car lineup in India

Bloomberg Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co unveiled their first joint project since announcing a revamp of their carmaking alliance last week. The pair will invest $600 million in India to expand their car lineup, add jobs and decarbonise a manufacturing plant in Chennai, the companies said in a joint statement. The initiative is a key element of the operational ...

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Adani cuts growth target in post-Hindenburg repair moves

  Bloomberg Gautam Adani’s conglomerate has halved its revenue growth target and plans to hold off fresh capital expenditure, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Indian billionaire seeks to rebuild investor confidence in the wake of a bruising short seller attack. The group will now aim for revenue growth of 15% to 20% for at least the ...

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