Brazil’s Azul, Gol surge as new deals ease cash woes

BLOOMBERG Brazil’s battered airlines got some relief after striking agreements that eased investors’ concern over their liquidity amid deteriorating credit conditions in their home market. Azul SA’s American depositary receipts closed 41% higher at $5.85 in New York, the most on record, and bonds due in 2026 climbed 16 cents to 67.5 cents on the dollar. The moves follow an ...

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KLM, others sue Dutch government over Amsterdam airport flight cap

BLOOMBERG KLM NV and several other airlines are going to court to challenge the Dutch government’s decision to reduce flight capacity at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. Delta Air Lines Inc and EasyJet Plc are among airlines joining forces with the Dutch arm of Air France-KLM, which accounts for close to 60% of traffic at Schiphol, to “safeguard the future capacity” of ...

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South African chronic power crisis erodes Shoprite’s profit, dividend

BLOOMBERG Shoprite Holdings Ltd lamented chronic electricity shortages in its home market of South Africa that held back growth in first-half profit and capped gains in the dividend payout. The owner of chains including Checkers and U-Save spent 465 million rand ($25 million) more on diesel in the six months through January 1 to ensure power during regular rolling blackouts. ...

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Fast-money quants are buying stocks as human traders stay put

BLOOMBERG While stock-picking investors wait around trying to decide their next market move, their computer-driven counterparts have no such luxury. The quants’ taskmasters — trend lines on charts and volatility targets — are forcing them into a concerted buying spree, just as the bond market creates fresh headaches for traditional money managers. One pool of rules-based money, Commodity Trading Advisors, ...

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Stocks edge higher as US Treasuries hold below 4%

BLOOMBERG Global stocks edged higher Tuesday, as Treasury bond yields held below the key 4% mark and investors waited to see what policy message Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would deliver at his Congressional testimony later in the day. Contracts on the S&P 500 pointed to a bounce after the underlying gauge closed flat, having erased a gain of as ...

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ADQ, IHC to create Mena’s largest independent investment manager

ABU DHABI / WAM ADQ and International Holding Company (IHC) announced on Monday their intention to create the region’s largest multi-asset class investment manager, to be headquartered in Abu Dhabi. Upon its launch, the investment manager will manage a portfolio of assets from ADQ’s Alternative Investments platform, Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG) and IHC as well as fresh capital from ...

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Presight AI seeks listing on Abu Dhabi exchange via IPO

ABU DHABI / WAM Presight AI Holding, a G42 company and a big data analytics company powered by artificial intelligence (AI), on Monday announced its intention to carry out an initial public offering (IPO) and subsequently list its shares on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s (ADX) first market. The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority approved the Company’s application for the ...

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AD Ports enters Uzbek logistics market via JV with SEG Enera

ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports Group and SEG Enera Group, one of the multisectoral holding companies in Uzbekistan, on Monday announced the formation of a new joint venture, ADL-Ulanish, that will provide end-to-end global logistics services across the Republic of Uzbekistan. Through the new joint venture enterprise, AD Ports Group will bring its cutting-edge expertise in global supply chain ...

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Dubai’s Dulsco buys Scottish energy recruitment firm AGR

DUBAI / WAM Dulsco Group has announced on Monday that it has successfully acquired Advance Global Recruitment Ltd (AGR), a leading energy recruitment firm based in Edinburgh. With offices in Scotland and the UAE and clients across 70 countries, AGR brings a wealth of specialist expertise in oil, gas, and renewables recruitment to Dulsco Group. This acquisition strengthens Dulsco Group’s ...

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