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Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group, was summoned to a rare joint meeting with the country’s central bank and other financial regulators in November amid an anti-trust probe into his companies. Reuters  

Alibaba founder Jack Ma makes first public appearance in two months

January 20, 2021
Netflix’s video streaming service has surpassed 200 million subscribers for the first time as its expanding line-up of TV series and movies continues to captivate people stuck at home during the ongoing battle against the pandemic. The subscriber milestone highlighted Netflix’s fourth-quarter results. AP

Netflix shares jump 13% after subscriptions surge past 200 million

January 20, 2021
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Foreign exchange and commodity markets have taken a breather in the lead up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration later today. AFP

Markets take a breather as they await further announcements from Joe Biden

January 20, 2021
A physical imitation of a Bitcoin is displayed at a crypto currency shop in Istanbul. AFP

Volatility in cryptocurrencies is hampering their wider adoption

January 20, 2021
Agthia, which owns Al Ain water brand, has been snapping up investments in complementary sectors. Silvia Razgova / The National

Agthia acquires majority stake in Jordan's Nabil Foods

January 19, 2021
A European Union flag is seen outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels. The EU will unveil its plan on Tuesday to strengthen the international role of the euro. Reuters 

European Union to rollout plan to bolster euro to end dollar’s global dominance

January 19, 2021
The Dubai Financial Services Authority is stepping up oversight of companies offering financial services within the DIFC "without the explicit regulatory authority to do so", its chief executive said. Courtesy DIFC

DIFC's regulator drawing up framework to regulate crypto assets

January 19, 2021
The New Year opening ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Analysts say the Nikkei 225 could outperform other indices in 2021. Reuters

Is it time to go big on Japan?

January 18, 2021
Bitcoin was down 6.3% at 7.06pm on Sunday but has enjoyed a fourfold increase in value against the US dollar over the past 12 months. Reuters

Middle East crypto exchange Rain secures $6m in funding

January 18, 2021
N2 Technology founder Derek Watson has over two decades of experience in trading and wealth management in London and Switzerland.Reem Mohammed/The National

Generation start-up: 'Matchmaker' platform for start-ups unveils plans to go global

January 17, 2021
A customer pushes his shopping trolley in front of a Carrefour Hypermarket in Saint-Herblain near Nantes, France. Couche-Tard and Carrefour have droppe talks for a potential tie-up. Reuters

Canada's Couche-Tard and French retail giant Carrefour end $20bn takeover talks

January 16, 2021
The possible entrance by Goldman would be the latest in a broader trend to bring digital currency into US banking. Reuters 

Goldman Sachs reportedly looking to invest in crypto assets

January 16, 2021
A woman stands in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Nikkei was down 0.21 per cent on Friday after touching three-decade highs in the previous session. AFP

Asian markets edge higher as Joe Biden unveils $1.9tn stimulus plan

January 15, 2021
Network International's Dubai HQ. The company on Thursday reported a 15 per cent jump in full-year 2020 revenue . Image courtesy of Network International

Network International expects decline in full-year revenue

January 14, 2021
The UAE cable maker Ducab Group appointed Mohammed Abdul Rahman Al Mutawa as its new chief executive. Razan Alzayani / The National

Ducab Group appoints new chief executive

January 14, 2021
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