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Bloomberg Commerzbank AG is poised to appoint Thomas Schaufler as its new retail head and Joerg Oliveri del Castillo-Schulz operating chief, filling two key roles as the lender seeks to put an end over a long period of management turnover. Oliveri del Castillo-Schulz would replace Joerg Hessenmueller, who is expected to vacate his post after facing criticism in recent months ...

Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Stephen Scherr will depart the bank and end nearly three decades at the firm, paving the way for the latest round of executive reshuffling in the Wall Street giant’s highest rungs. Scherr, 57, who rose to CFO with the leadership change that brought in David Solomon as head of the firm, ...

Bloomberg Australia central bank chief Philip Lowe pushed back against investor bets on early interest-rate increases, arguing it will take time to drive faster wages growth and reiterating he doesn’t expect liftoff before 2024. “I find it difficult to understand why rate rises are being priced in next year or early 2023,” Lowe said in a speech to the Anika ...

Bloomberg Stocks in Europe struggled for traction as weak economic data from China fueled concerns about a slower global recovery from the pandemic. Travel and retail stocks led declines in the Stoxx Europe 600 Index, with H&M falling the most since July after missing sales estimates, while energy shares gained as oil extended an advance. Contracts on the S&P 500 ...

Bloomberg The nonstop surge in global demand for electronics products combined with the recent flood of foreign funds into Japanese stocks has driven a record win streak in one of the world’s largest suppliers of chipmaking equipment. Shares of Tokyo Electron Ltd gained 1.6% to a fresh all-time high on Wednesday, notching a 15th straight daily advance, its longest-ever win ...

Bloomberg The Philippines raised $866 million from its debut sale of dollar bonds targeted at individuals as it seeks to expand funding from that lucrative investor pool. In a two-part offering, 10-year retail notes were priced at 2.25% and five-year bonds at 1.375%, according to the Bureau of the Treasury. While the debt sale is small compared with the $3 ...

DUBAI / WAM Two humanitarian aid flights ordered by Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to transport much needed aid to Sudan and Ethiopia have reached Khartoum and Addis Ababa. Under the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the International Humanitarian City in Dubai (IHC) facilitated ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A consortium comprising Aldar Properties (Aldar) and ADQ has submitted for approval by the Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (the FRA) an all-cash mandatory tender offer (MTO) for up to 90 percent and a minimum of 51 percent of the outstanding share capital of The Sixth of October for Development and Investment SAE (SODIC or the Company) ...

DUBAI / WAM Mashreq Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (Dafza) to support and grow the ecosystem of services available to small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) setting up in the zone. The MoU will ensure Dafza businesses have access to a wide variety of initiatives including API integration, as well as banking services ...

DUBAI / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai will open up a whole new, immersive world for families — a magical place that merges the fantasy of a vivid imagination with the reality of a world that needs everyone’s help, where children will encounter breakthrough new discoveries, explore world’s ecosystems and learn important lessons about our planet and humanity. Magical mascot shows, ...