Legal & Regulatory
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.