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BLOOMBERG A US probe into the 13,000-barrel oil spill on TC Energy’s Keystone pipeline is expected to cut into crude flows ahead of the summer driving season. Regulators ordered the company to reduce operating pressure along the entire Keystone system stretching from Hardisty, Canada, to Cushing, Oklahoma until further notice. The new restrictions will likely force the pipeline to curb ...

BLOOMBERG Vietnam is looking to purchase the country’s first liquefied natural gas shipment, the latest emerging nation to rekindle interest in the super-chilled fuel after a drop in prices. PetroVietnam Gas JSC is in discussions with suppliers about procuring an LNG shipment for this summer to the Thi Vai terminal, according to traders with knowledge of the matter. PV Gas, ...

BLOOMBERG In a world of finite land, solar farms can take up a lot of space. But there’s a solution for that scarcity: panels that float. In nearly a dozen countries around the world, floating solar farms are providing a welcome alternative to ground-mounted modules, with the potential to significantly boost clean power as the world races to cut carbon ...

BLOOMBERG Stocks tumbled and Treasuries rallied amid mounting concerns about the health of the US banking system. Nasdaq futures pared losses in early trading. Europe’s Stoxx 600 equity gauge dropped 1.7%, with an index of bank stocks sliding the most since June, led by a 7% plunge for Deutsche Bank AG. Credit Suisse Group AG shares tumbled to a record ...

BLOOMBERG Bitcoin is having its worst week since November as an equity selloff, fear over higher interest rates and an escalating US regulatory crackdown on crypto combine to hurt  investor sentiment. The largest token fell as much 3.2% on Friday, breaking below $20,000 for the first time since January, after falling more than 8% on March 9. Smaller coins like ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Agthia Group has emphasised on its strategy to acquire and consolidate value accretive businesses while leveraging synergies and maintaining a profitable core. This came as the group announced results for the fiscal year ending on December 31 in a statement recently. According to the statement, the group’s gross profit increased 21% year-on-year to AED1.2 billion, with ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) in Dubai, marking a significant milestone in their efforts to strengthen trade relations and develop mutual cooperation. The MoU was signed in the presence of various high-level officials and dignitaries, including Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, ...

CAIRO / WAM Sameh Shoukry, Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, highlighted his country’s willingness to continue working closely with the UAE during its COP28 presidency. He also stressed the importance of maintaining the commitment of developed countries to their financing pledges, as well as accelerating the reforms of international financing institutions and multilateral development banks to finance the efforts aimed ...

DUBAI / WAM Al Ansari Financial on Thursday announced its intention to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) and to list its ordinary shares for trading on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). In a press statement, Al Ansari said that 750,000,000 (seven hundred and fifty million) shares, each with a nominal value of AED0.01 (one fils) will be made ...

BLOOMBERG Citigroup Inc Chief Financial Officer Mark Mason said his firm will adjust headcount in its investment banking division as necessary as it continues to look for ways to boost profits. For years, Citigroup has been beefing up its investment bank, including through hires in sectors like energy, biotechnology and healthcare, Mason said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. Still, ...