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Bloomberg Sweden’s economy returned to its pre-pandemic level in the first quarter as the recovery in the largest Nordic economy is outpacing most of its wealthy peers. The gross domestic product was unchanged in the first quarter from the year-earlier level, on a calendar-adjusted basis, according to the Stockholm-based statistics office. Swedbank’s analysts Pernilla Johansson and Maria Wallin Fredholm said ...

Bloomberg Assicurazioni Generali SpA offered to buy Italian insurer Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni SC in a deal valuing the smaller rival at 1.5 billion euros ($1.4 billion). Generali, which already has a stake of about 24% in the company, is offering investors 6.75 euros per Cattolica share in an all cash deal, the insurer said in a statement. The offer ...

Bloomberg The US merchandise-trade deficit narrowed for first time this year as the value of exports surged to a record and imports fell from an all-time high. The deficit shrinks to $85.2 billion from $90.6 billion in March, according to Commerce Department data. The median estimate in Bloomberg survey of economists had called for a $92 billion shortfall last month. ...

Bloomberg China stocks’ biggest weekly surge since February is rekindling investor hopes for a strong rally ahead. But don’t expect the sentiment-driven frenzy of last year, analysts say. The benchmark CSI 300 Index gained 3.6% last week, with turnover nearing the 1 trillion yuan ($157 billion) mark – the most since late February. Foreigners snapped up a record amount of ...

Bloomberg Malaysian stocks dropped and the ringgit weakened after the government imposed a two-week nationwide lockdown to curb a relentless surge in Covid-19 infections. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index falls as much as 1.6% on Monday, before paring losses to 0.7% at the close in Kuala Lumpur. The ringgit slid as much as 0.4% to 4.1480 per dollar, while ...

DUBAI / WAM As part of the ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) announced the allocation of an additional 19 million meals to the Gaza Strip. In collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme, low-income families and individuals will receive food vouchers, equivalent to 19 million meals, to empower them to purchase a ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mubadala Investment Company on Sunday announced that it has invested GBP 350 million (AED1.82 billion) in IVC Evidensia, Europe’s largest veterinary care provider. Headquartered in Bristol, UK, IVC Evidensia operates a network of more than 1,500 veterinary clinics and hospitals in 12 countries across Europe caring for over four million pets. Founded in 2011, the company ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has condemned the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militias’ systematic attempts to attack civilians and civilian objects in Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia, with an explosive drone, which was intercepted by the Coalition Forces. In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), the UAE reiterated that these systematic terror attacks by ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM UAE property market saw AED68.6 billion in transactions in Q1 of 2021, in a fresh sign that the worst is over and smart recovery is accelerating thanks to increased spending on infrastructure development, and the recorded growth in trade and tourism sectors across the nation. Statistics revealed by the departments concerned in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah ...

Bloomberg India expanded an emergency credit program to airlines and hospitals to cushion them from the impact of a wave of coronavirus infections and deaths. The loans, which were previously intended for specific sectors such as small borrowers, can be availed until September 30 or until total guarantees worth 3 trillion rupees ($41 billion) are offered, the Finance Ministry said ...