Bahrain's Arab Banking Corp (ABCB.BH) has completed the acquisition of a 99.5% stake in the Egyptian unit of Lebanon's BLOM Bank (BLOM.BY), which will allow ABC to triple its market share and balance sheet in Egypt.
The Olympics in Tokyo were already challenged after delays and a ban on spectators. Yet the tally of American television and streaming viewers from Comcast's (CMCSA.O) NBC Universal was still a shocker. It’s another bad omen for live sports, the beating heart of U.S. TV.
Lionel Messi said on Wednesday he wanted to power Paris St Germain to their first Champions League trophy, putting the tearful farewell he bade to Barcelona behind him after signing a two-year contract with the deep-pocketed French soccer powerhouse.