Gulf Times - Gulf Times Business - 2019-04-09

• Qatar seen among global leaders taking digitalisa­tion initiative­s
• QFMA gives listed firms June 9-July 7 window to enforce stock-split plan
• New wave of spending seen on Qatar free zones, logistics centres: OBG
• Saudi cement makers ‘suffocatin­g’ as weak demand hits earnings
• QSE surpasses 10,200 level with ease as Ezdan jumps
• Shell pushes green credential­s with ‘carbon neutral’ driving scheme
• Euronext clears another hurdle in its effort to acquire Norway bourse
• Engie-led consortium seals $8.6bn purchase of Petrobras pipeline unit
• Namibia commits to rand peg as economy limps out of slump
• Pinterest seeks up to $1.28bn in IPO below 2017 value
• Russia billionair­es tap share-sales window as new sanctions loom
• Japanese investors look to switch from Europe, flock to US bonds
• Growth clouds send emerging market investors seeking bond cover
• Asian bourses end mixed after strong US jobs data
• Sensex slips; flows into equity funds rebound
• Funds grow wary, selling out of Asia’s $4tn stock surge
• Mining giant vows to scrap $3bn plan if opposition soars
• Is coal’s slump overdone? Australia’s resilient exports suggest maybe
• Ex-Morgan Stanley banker is leading a stampede towards boutiques
• Analysts at industry event this week are bullish on copper
• ‘Moment of Truth’ arrives for US stocks after Fed-fuelled rally
• European stocks succumb to Wall Street downturn over trade talks concerns
• Shell enters China shale oil scene with Sinopec
• China’s surging gas demand needs better integratio­n for end-users
• SoftBank-backed Grab seeks another $2bn funding in expansion drive
• China set to relax residency curbs in small cities to boost urban population
• Indonesia and Malaysia object to European Union over palm oil curbs
• Japan faces recession risks with dearth of ammunition
• The tiny deals behind Mukesh Ambani’s bid to take on Amazon
• Korean Air chairman dies weeks after board ouster
• Rare Asian do-good loan flags growth prospect for tiny market
• Australia’s heavy-sweet crudes surge in preparatio­n for IMO 2020
• Pakistan govt acts against 59 pharma companies
• BoJ offers bleakest view in 6 years on regional economies
• Why 5G phones are arriving with subplot of espionage
• ECB set to hold course as threats to growth linger
• Versum accepts $5.8bn Merck bid that trumps rival
• Fed proposes new regulatory regime for foreign banks
• German bank lobby group calls for tiered ECB deposit rate
• Central bank independen­ce under increasing threat, says Fitch

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