ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, Abu Dhabi will host the MILSET Expo Science International (ESI) in 2025. Organised by the Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET), the event will take place from 27th September to ...

ABU DHABI/WAM His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain departed the UAE on Friday at the conclusion of his visit. His Majesty was seen off at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Also present to bid farewell were Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun ...

ABU DHABI/GULF TIME With the Back-to-School season just around the corner, Bawabat Al Sharq Mall is hosting another exceptional event. This year, Bawabat Al Sharq Mall visitors are in for a treat, with an activation that shines the spotlight on students with impressive skills and incredible talents, whether it’s singing, dancing, painting, comedy, magic, or mental calculation! Applications for the ...

BLOOMBERG US equity futures slumped after earnings from tech giants fell short of Wall Street’s high expectations and as investors prepared for the first interest-rate decision of the year from the Federal Reserve. Contracts on the Nasdaq 100 slid 1.2%, while those on the S&P 500 retreated 0.5%. Microsoft Corp, Alphabet Inc and Advanced Micro Devices Inc dropped in premarket ...

BLOOMBERG European stocks and US futures kept to small ranges as investors looked forward to a rush of major earnings for insights on whether the record-breaking rally on Wall Street can continue. Europe’s Stoxx 600 crept to a new two-year high as media and travel and leisure stocks led gains. US equity futures were steady after another record close on ...

BLOOMBERG Markets opened the week on a cautious note as investors readied for central bank updates on the outlook for interest rates and braced for a deluge of earnings. Oil prices rose amid escalated tensions. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index held near the highest level since January 2022, supported by rallying energy shares. Futures contracts for the S&P 500 and the ...

BLOOMBERG China will halt the lending of certain shares for short selling from Monday, the securities regulator announced, in a move to support the country’s slumping stock markets. Strategic investors won’t be allowed to lend out shares during agreed lock-up periods, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange said in separate releases following the China Securities Regulatory Commission’s statement. ...

BLOOMBERG Global stocks took a breather on Thursday after recent sharp gains as investors processed the latest earnings news and looked forward to a meeting of the European Central Bank (ECB) and economic growth data from the US. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index slipped and the blue-chip Euro Stoxx 50 traded flat after soaring to a 23-year high. Chipmaker STMicroelectronics NV ...