DFF supports ‘The Digital School’ initiative to upskill developing communities

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) participated in the “DYOD: Donate Your Own Device” campaign, which was organised by the Digital School, an initiative of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, in collaboration with the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC). The campaign aims to collect 10,000 used electronic devices from individual and institutional donors, to then be refurbished ...

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Al Seeb’s Welcome Residency in Arjan ready for handover

GULF TIME We are proud to announce that Welcome Residency is ready, and we should be able to start handover very soon! It has been a great pleasure working with our contractors, sub-contractors, in-house team, and associate brokers. They all worked tirelessly to make the project a success. We have tried to make sure that our buyers get a product ...

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World Investment Forum kicks off in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI / WAM The eighth edition of the World Investment Forum (WIF) kicked off in Abu Dhabi on Monday, with the participation of over 7,000 investment stakeholders from 160 countries. The forum brings together a distinguished group of leaders, heads of state, decision-makers, business leaders, senior executives of multinational companies, and representatives of civil society from around the world. ...

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Abdullah bin Zayed, President of Timor-Leste discuss ties

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met with José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah and President Ramos-Horta discussed friendly relations and ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields, including economic, trade, and investment, all aimed at serving the ...

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PBOC offers most cash support since 2020 as debt sales surge

BLOOMBERG China’s central bank stepped up efforts to support the nation’s economic recovery and debt sales by delivering the largest cash injection since 2020 with one-year policy loans. The People’s Bank of China added a net 289 billion yuan ($39.6 billion) into the financial system via the so-called medium-term lending facility, the largest monthly injection since December 2020. At the ...

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Citigroup hires Credit Suisse’s Scott Bardo for Europe Medtech

BLOOMBERG Citigroup Inc has hired Credit Suisse investment banker Scott Bardo as it seeks to beef up its ranks of health-care dealmakers. Bardo is set to join Citigroup as a managing director and head of medical technology, life sciences tools and diagnostics for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg News. He will ...

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MUFG plans to sell dollar AT1 bonds in first for Japanese banks

BLOOMBERG Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFJ) Financial Group  Inc has mandated banks to sell dollar-denominated Additional Tier 1 bonds, in what looks set to be the first such offering in the US currency by any Japanese lender. The nation’s banks have long issued AT1 notes in yen because of lower borrowing costs. But they may consider selling such debt in dollars to ...

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DBS, Citi’s banking services resume after data centre disruption

BLOOMBERG DBS Group Holdings and Citigroup said banking facilities have resumed following a disruption that prevented customers from fulfilling transactions across various platforms. Services are working again after a technical issue at an Equinix Inc data centre used by the lenders was resolved. Payment services were down for several hours, and customers cited the inability to use their cards, access ...

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Time to short Japan’s ‘bad governance’ stocks, says hedge fund

BLOOMBERG The blistering rally in Japanese stocks has unfairly benefited companies that are flouting the bourse’s campaign to boost valuations, creating a major short opportunity, according to a top-performing hedge fund manager. Reform efforts have been touted as one reason for Japan’s world-beating gains this year, but even some “bad governance” companies have been riding the wave, according to Zuhair ...

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European stocks steady over diplomatic efforts by US, allies

BLOOMBERG European stocks pared early gains and were steady as traders weighed diplomatic efforts by the US and its allies to prevent further escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict and braced for the start of earnings season. The Stoxx Europe 600 was little changed in London on Monday, with miners and energy stocks leading gains. Utilities fell and tech stocks also ...

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