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Shares of the state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) were set to open at an 8% discount from their IPO price on Tuesday. In pre-open trade, LIC shares were trading at 872 rupees, compared to the offer price of INR 949. This valued the company at ₹5.7 trillion (INR) or $73 billion (USD). Since […]
As global oil and gas prices continue to rise, profits at the state-owned energy company, Saudi Aramco increased by 82% in the first quarter, with net income reaching $39.5 billion (£32.2 billion). During the first quarter, the Company maintained its remarkable track record as a worldwide energy supplier, achieving 99.9% dependability in deliveries to clients. […]
The US dollar ($) remains at a two-decade high. Investors await new inflation data to determine how aggressively the Federal Reserve needs to tighten monetary policy to keep increasing prices in line. On Tuesday, gold prices reversed course and plummeted as the dollar strengthened again. Silver declined 0.8% to $21.61 per ounce on the spot […]
The NOPEC (No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels) Act was passed by a Senate subcommittee on Thursday with a 17:4 vote. The measure is meant to safeguard American consumers and companies from artificially inflated gasoline and heating oil prices, but some analysts warn that enacting it might have unexpected effects. This bill is now passed […]
Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter acquisition is allegedly being investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for possible antitrust violations. Musk must inform the FTC and the Justice Department of the purchase and wait at least 30 days before closing to allow for an examination into any antitrust problems, according to US merger legislation. […]
As global markets tighten due to the EU’s consideration of barring Russian supply, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and its allies once again confirmed a minor monthly rise in output. Algeria, Angola, Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela are the current […]
Institutional investors flocked to buy shares in India’s state-run insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) in a $2.75 billion (£2.18 billion) initial public offering. Bidding for anchor investors began on May 2, but the general share auction begins on May 4 and ends on May 9. Because of the Ukraine crisis and the outflow of […]
Citigroup Inc.’s consumer and commercial banking operations in Russia are in “active dialogue” with possible buyers, according to Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser. In a Bloomberg Television interview at the Milken Institute Global Conference, Fraser remarked, “We’re marketing our consumer and commercial banking franchise on the ground there, and we’re in active discourse about that.” […]
Gazprom, a Russian energy company, said today that it had cut off gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland for failing to pay in roubles, the Kremlin’s harshest reprisal yet to international sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. Russian President Vladimir Putin has requested that “unfriendly” countries pay for gas in roubles or face being shut off, […]
Energy costs have risen faster than projected, and certain supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic were expected to last until 2022. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February shook Middle Eastern and North African stock markets and oil sectors. All these factors pose a particular problem for largely import-dependent countries like the Gulf states […]
Netflix announced on Tuesday that it lost 200,000 paid customers in the first quarter, the first drop in over a decade, and warned of more difficulty coming. Netflix expects a 2 million paying subscriber drop in the second quarter globally. October 2011 was the last time Netflix lost subscribers. Following the revelation, the company’s stock […]
Dubai’s government authorities are now mandated by law to provide digital services to their citizens. Law No. (9) of 2022 was issued by His Highness, the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates. The law aims at bolstering the emirate’s digital transformation, […]
