
Dubai leads major Gulf bourses higher as Omicron fears ease
Most stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Tuesday, on receding worries about the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant, with the Dubai index outperforming the region.

Most stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Tuesday, on receding worries about the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant, with the Dubai index outperforming the region.

Uber Technologies (UBER.N) is in talks with the management of its Middle East unit Careem to bring outside investors into the business, four sources familiar with the matter said.

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) will merge its mobile and consumer electronics divisions, the firm said on Tuesday, naming new co-chief executives in the biggest reshuffle since 2017 to simplify its structure and focus on the logic chip business.

LG Energy Solution (LGES) is likely to raise up to 12.8 trillion won ($10.87 billion) in what could be South Korea’s biggest initial public offering as the battery maker seeks funds to expand and meet booming demand for EV batteries.

BMW (BMWG.DE) has sold its one millionth electric vehicle (EV) – including purely electric and hybrid vehicles – and plans to reach two million sales of purely electric vehicles by 2025, the German carmaker said on Tuesday.

EU’s antitrust regulator is taking a deeper look into Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) $16 billion deal for transcription technology company Nuance Communications Inc (NUAN.O), asking customers and competitors to draw up a list of concerns, according to a questionnaire from last month seen by Reuters.

Carmaker Stellantis (STLA.MI) plans to generate about 4 billion euros ($4.5 billion) in additional annual revenue by 2026 from software-enabled products and subscriptions and 20 billion euros by 2030, the company said on Tuesday.

Asian shares staged a recovery on Tuesday on receding worries about the impact of the Omicron variant while Chinese markets were supported by the central bank easing monetary policy.

Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google has seen an increasing number of employees coming in to its offices each week, particularly younger workers, the company’s real estate chief said during an interview at the Reuters Next conference on Friday.

Dec 3 (Reuters) – Ride-hailing giant Didi Global’s (DIDI.N) plan to withdraw from the New York stock exchange may create an even deeper chill after this year’s drop-off in Chinese firms’ listings in the world’s most liquid market, bankers and advisers said.

Most stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Tuesday, on receding worries about the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant, with the Dubai index outperforming the region.

Uber Technologies (UBER.N) is in talks with the management of its Middle East unit Careem to bring outside investors into the business, four sources familiar with the matter said.

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) will merge its mobile and consumer electronics divisions, the firm said on Tuesday, naming new co-chief executives in the biggest reshuffle since 2017 to simplify its structure and focus on the logic chip business.

LG Energy Solution (LGES) is likely to raise up to 12.8 trillion won ($10.87 billion) in what could be South Korea’s biggest initial public offering as the battery maker seeks funds to expand and meet booming demand for EV batteries.

BMW (BMWG.DE) has sold its one millionth electric vehicle (EV) – including purely electric and hybrid vehicles – and plans to reach two million sales of purely electric vehicles by 2025, the German carmaker said on Tuesday.

EU’s antitrust regulator is taking a deeper look into Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) $16 billion deal for transcription technology company Nuance Communications Inc (NUAN.O), asking customers and competitors to draw up a list of concerns, according to a questionnaire from last month seen by Reuters.

Carmaker Stellantis (STLA.MI) plans to generate about 4 billion euros ($4.5 billion) in additional annual revenue by 2026 from software-enabled products and subscriptions and 20 billion euros by 2030, the company said on Tuesday.

Asian shares staged a recovery on Tuesday on receding worries about the impact of the Omicron variant while Chinese markets were supported by the central bank easing monetary policy.

Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google has seen an increasing number of employees coming in to its offices each week, particularly younger workers, the company’s real estate chief said during an interview at the Reuters Next conference on Friday.

Dec 3 (Reuters) – Ride-hailing giant Didi Global’s (DIDI.N) plan to withdraw from the New York stock exchange may create an even deeper chill after this year’s drop-off in Chinese firms’ listings in the world’s most liquid market, bankers and advisers said.
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