Credit Suisse CEO fights on all fronts as he faces lost year

  Bloomberg When Ulrich Koerner unveiled a plan to salvage Credit Suisse Group AG in October, the chief executive officer promised to create a new bank. His subsequent failure to reverse a stampede of client funds has raised doubts that “new” means “better.” Credit Suisse lost an unprecedented 111 billion Swiss francs ($120 billion) worth of assets during the three ...

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India reclaims fifth place among world stocks as Adani claws back

Bloomberg India has reclaimed fifth place among the world’s top equity markets by value after being briefly usurped by France during a selloff of Adani Group shares. India’s market capitalisation stood at $3.15 trillion on February 10, inching back above France with the UK retaining seventh place, according to data compiled by Bloomberg that shows the combined value of companies ...

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Stocks are muted on inflation angst; dollar advances

  Bloomberg European stocks posted modest gains and Wall Street equity futures were little changed as investors positioned themselves for an action-packed week, including the release of US consumer price data that may confirm the inflation battle isn’t over, dashing hopes of a Federal Reserve rate pivot. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index edged higher, as travel and leisure and construction stocks ...

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Ben Hudson, David Harman appointed CEO, CDO of Q Properties

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time “Q Holding”, Abu Dhabi’s major investment conglomerate, announced the appointment of two senior executives to lead its subsidiary, “Q Properties”, in its new phase of development. “Q” appointed Ben Hudson as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and David Harman as the Chief Development Officer (CDO) of the group’s development arm, “Q Properties”, paving ...

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Opec chief urges to invest more in oil to meet energy demand

  Bloomberg The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec’s) top official urged countries to invest much more in oil to meet the world’s future energy needs and said climate policies need to be more “balanced and fair.” “It is imperative that all parties involved in the ongoing climate negotiations pause for a moment; look at the big picture,” Haitham Al-Ghais, ...

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‘Bridges of Goodness’ drive collects 30,000 food parcels

  ABU DHABI / WAM The “Bridges of Goodness”, a campaign launched by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) to provide relief to those affected by earthquakes in Syria and Turkiye, has collected more than 30,000 food parcels and large quantities of winter clothes, blankets and other humanitarian needs. The campaign, which is being jointly organised by the ERC in cooperation ...

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Hatta Customs Centre makes 538 seizures

  Dubai / WAM Figures released by Dubai Customs showed that Hatta Customs Centre has completed 87.4 thousand transactions and made 538 seizures in 2022. The centre dealt with 78.6 thousand cargo trucks and 587 thousand vehicles last year. During his morning tour to the Hatta Border Crossing, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director-General of Dubai Customs, CEO of Ports, Customs and ...

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UAE President, Sheikh Mohammed welcome participants at WGS 2023

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, welcomed participants at the World Government Summit (WGS) 2023, which is set to start in Dubai on February 13, under the theme of “Shaping Future Governments”. This ...

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Abu Dhabi Chamber signs three deals to support private sector

  Abu Dhabi / WAM In line with the launch of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (ADCCI) new strategy for the next three years, the chamber has signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA), the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (Scad), and eBay, to support the private sector in the Emirate of ...

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