Ajman / WAM On UAE Flag Day, His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, stressed that the country’s flag is the symbol of its unity, strength and future. On the occasion, he said, “On this day, we extend our appreciation, gratitude and best wishes to the UAE’s leadership, headed by President His ...
Read More »Adnoc Refining inks deal to sell waste management operations
Abu Dhabi / WAM Adnoc Refining, a joint venture company between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), Eni, and OMV, announced on Thursday that it has entered into a strategic agreement with ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, Veolia Middle East (Veolia), and Vision International Investment Company (Vision Invest) to acquire its waste management operations in Al ...
Read More »US condemns apparent failed ICBM test by North Korea
The US condemned what it said was the test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by North Korea on Thursday, as Pyongyang continued a barrage of weapons tests to protest allied military drills. The US urged North Korea to halt further “destabilizing†tests and return to negotiations over its nuclear weapons program, State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement. ...
Read More »Turkey drags out Sweden’s bid to join Nato
Turkey is unlikely to sign off on Sweden’s bid for Nato membership before the end of the year, and the chances of this happening even before elections due next year are slim, according to officials familiar with the issue. Sweden has not done enough to meet Turkish demands and the Turkish parliament’s agenda is full for the rest of the ...
Read More »Bulgaria breaks with pro-Russia past, backs Ukraine military aid
Bulgarian lawmakers approved the first military aid shipments to Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbor in February, ending months of resistance from Russia-friendly political parties and the nation’s president. The Balkan country, which has close cultural and economic ties with Russia, was one of only two Nato and European Union members to provide no weaponry to Ukraine so far in ...
Read More »Pakistan’s Khan stable after shooting, blames government
Former Pakistan premier Imran Khan underwent surgery to remove bullet fragments after he was shot in the leg at a rally in eastern Punjab province. He is in stable condition. Khan blames Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and others in his administration for the attack, according Asad Umar, a senior leader of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. Khan spoke to two senior ...
Read More »Selloff deepens after Fed warning, BOE rate hike
Stocks and bonds fall as Jerome Powell’s warning that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates more than previously anticipated sapped risk appetite. The dollar gained. Futures on the S&P 500 fall 1% in the wake of Wednesday’s 2.5% drop. The selloff spread to Europe and Asia, where China’s affirmation of its Covid-Zero stance dashed hopes of a reopening. Lumen ...
Read More »Byju’s finalising IPO valuing tutoring unit at up to $4 billion
India’s most valuable startup, online-education giant Byju’s, is finalising plans for a $1 billion initial public offering (IPO) of its tutoring business Aakash Educational Services. The company is in talks with at least four foreign banks — JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley — as well as Indian banks including Kotak Mahindra Bank. ...
Read More »Boeing rises on plan to reach $10b cash flow by mid-2020s
Boeing Co. shares jumped after Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dave Calhoun said the planemaker could generate $10 billion in cash annually by mid-decade, once it turns around its operations after years of setbacks and miscues. The company’s stock posted the largest gain in the 30-member Dow Jones Industrial Average as executives laid out plans to speed jetliner output and return ...
Read More »Hugo Boss raises its sales, profit outlook
Hugo Boss AG raised its sales and profit outlook for the year after a strategy shift kindled demand, but analysts called the upgrade disappointing after a bumper quarter. The stock falls as much as 2.3% in Frankfurt trading as the new forecast matched what many were already estimating. Chief Executive Officer Daniel Grieder is leading efforts to target younger shoppers. ...
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