German auto parts maker to buy Wabco for over $7 billion

FRANKFURT: German auto parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen has agreed to buy US rival Wabco for over $7 billion in cash in a bid to bulk up its expertise in trucks and driver-assistance systems, the companies said on Thursday. The all-cash deal is for $136.50 per share and represents a 13 per cent premium to Wabco’s […]

Egypt budget targets 6 per cent GDP growth

CAIRO: Egypt’s 2019-20 budget is based on the average exchange rate set by the central bank between March 1 and March 15 this year, the finance ministry said on Thursday. The pound’s average exchange rate to the dollar between March 1 and March 15 was 17.46, a finance ministry official said in response to a […]

Damac handed over 4,100 homes in 2018 and its best total to date

Dubai: Damac Properties handed over more than 4,100 homes during 2018 and the highest annual tally it has reached since inception. Many of these were within its Damac Hills community, and there were also those at the Damac Towers by Paramount Hotels & Resorts Dubai. Hussain Sajwani, Chairman, said: “In 2018, we maintained our pace […]

US economy slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter

WASHINGTON: The US economy slowed more than initially thought in the fourth quarter, keeping growth in 2018 below the Trump administration’s 3 per cent annual target, and corporate profits failed to rise for the first time in more than two years. Gross domestic product increased at a 2.2 per cent annualised rate, the Commerce Department […]