Archana Narayanan

Banking & Finance reporter in the Middle East at Bloomberg News. Opinions are my own. Retweets are not endorsements

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Qatari royals including former prime minister plan £5 billion opening bid for Man United https://t.co/kDkflOThs1 via @wealth

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After Argentina wins a breathtaking final, Qatar faces a hard landing now the World Cup is over https://t.co/CVaqnUqU3M via @business

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Japan's biggest lender MUFG is evaluating an acquisition of some Credit Suisse's loan portfolios to expand its US business, sources say https://t.co/HSNdIhgQAH via @markets

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The owners of GEMS Education, one of the world’s largest private school operators, are exploring options including the sale of a controlling stake in the business, sources say https://t.co/ET6HbcmJCC via @markets

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Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund mandates banks for a debut dollar green bond sale, sources say, as the kingdom seeks to reshape its reputation on environmental issues. https://t.co/Oux3V0GrGA via @markets @saudiarabia @greeneconomyy @GreenBondsMkt @PIFSaudi

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Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund said it delivered a shareholder return of 25% last year as global stocks rallied in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/4EkIw400LB via @PIFSaudi @investmentreturns @saudiarabia

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Scoop: Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund may invest about $3 billion in key sectors of Pakistan’s economy, sources say, as the gas-rich Gulf state extends its support to the cash-strapped South Asian nation https://t.co/MMPXTYYK5e via @markets

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An Abu Dhabi-based investor buys 2% of Foxtons and says he’s backing management’s plan to turn around the company https://t.co/71rTQDc2pr via @markets

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LATEST ON GULF IPOs: Mideast hospital operator VPS Healthcare is set to court investors ahead of potentially listing a unit in Abu Dhabi later this year, sources say https://t.co/BbLNLLWTDz via @markets @Archanamideast @julia_fioretti

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Private school operator Taaleem picks EFG-Hermes and Emirates NBD Bank to lead a planned #Dubai IPO https://t.co/7gL3ezL0j1 via @markets @Archanamideast @ZainabFattah

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Abu Dhabi's #Adnoc and Austria's Borealis are seeking to raise about $2 billion from an #IPO of their plastics joint venture https://t.co/cCrVSnQ2KD via @markets @NicolasParasie @A_DiPaola17 @Archanamideast

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Dubai Electricity & Water Authority’s $6.1 billion IPO attracted global investors including #BlackRock and #Vanguard, sources say https://t.co/X68nDbyCsa via @markets @Archanamideast

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Dubai’s main power and water company raises $6.1 billion in the biggest IPO in Europe and the Middle East in more than two years https://t.co/7Ue1h5m4Kq via @markets

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MTN, Africa’s largest phone company, is working with advisers at JPMorgan on the planned separation of its financial technology business, sources say https://t.co/av1e5tR8XO via @technology

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Dubai-based Mashreqbank carves out its payments arm into a new unit, NeoPay, focused mainly on helping businesses handle credit and debit card payments https://t.co/fIeTfzb1sw via @technology @MashreqBank @payments

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Exclusive: Citigroup Maps Out Expansion of Commercial Banking Across Africa https://t.co/H890Fe9J8Z via @business

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Saudi state oil company Aramco revives talks to build a multi-billion dollar refining and petrochemicals complex in China, sources say https://t.co/2k4BTzW8UI via @business

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Abu Dhabi SWF #Mubadala's seeking a valuation of around $20bn for Emirates Global #Aluminium, as it gets closer to listing the firm. EGA's the biggest producer of the metal – prices for which have soared this year – in the Mideast. https://t.co/iPdTVJUWFQ @DNair5 @Archanamideast

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Intimidation, bullying and a toxic office culture. Inside Credit Suisse's banking operation catering to the Middle East’s richest people.
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Mubadala Investment Co. is seeking a value of more than $20 billion including debt for Emirates Global Aluminium as it inches closer to listing the business, sources say https://t.co/cbeQVxVdep via @markets