US Senators struggle to end deadlock as default looms

US Senators struggled to end the partial government shutdown as the nation's deadline on incurring a default on debt draws near, said a Reuters report.


Currency swap between South Korea and UAE finalized

The Bank of Korea recently announced a USD5.4 billion currency swap deal with the United Arab Emirates for a period of three years.

Royal Mail share values jump 40% since IPO

Royal Mail shares, criticized to be valued too low, had netted hefty profits for its investors. The Abu Dhabi and Kuwaiti sovereign wealth funds have respectively reported a profit of USD30 million each from their investments made in the recently sold UK Royal Mail.

Air France-KLM position for Alitalia capital increase remain unclear

Air France-KLM, a top shareholder in Italy’s Alitalia, did not make a clear position regarding a proposed capital increase to save the near-bankrupt air carrier.


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In a statement, Credit Suisse said it found no evidence of foreign market manipulation. In an interview published Sunday, Credit Suisse said it discovered no evidence of foreign market manipulation.
After delisting the HVB shares in 2008, Unicredit is relisting its German units shareholders. Unicredit is studying to list a minority stake in its German unit, HVB.
Japan, stretched to the limit because of the increase in foreign exchange funds, is studying to have the private sector manage the funds.
A venture agreement was formalized by several prominent entities with the goal of creating 'Airport City' in the city of Manchester.
Taiwanese and Chinese ties strengthened with new equity exchange center in Fujian, China. A cross strait equity exchange center in Fujian is being set up by China and Taiwan.
A loan with lower interest rate is what Abu Dhabi's Tourism Development and Investment Co is seeking for the completion of its project in the United Arab Emirates.
Claiming inadvertence, a service tax audit discovered an unpaid service tax of INR1.75 billion for five years by Dubai's Emirates Airline.
According to a study, airport modernization programs are necessary to improve services. According to the study conducted by the aviation consultancy firm CAPA in partnership woth aviation IT solutions provider SITA, special provisions such as WiFi inflight, use of mobile devices, self-check in areas, biometrics and e-Passports should be implented in the new airports in India.
Banking regulators now are empowered to confiscate and break up a financial institution if bankruptcy would only hurt the economy.
Due to so-called 'exogenous shocks', Jordan leverages release of third tranche of the IMF funding.