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SHARJAH / WAM The 45th edition of the MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show will launch on Tuesday at Expo Centre Sharjah. The show’s activities will take place amidst the participation of more than 500 local and international companies and brands from 25 different countries. The show, to be held from October 2-6, offers a global platform to present the latest ...

ABU DHABI / WAM To build upon its commitment to bring together thought leaders from organisations across the world, the Organising Committee of the 24th World Energy Congress announced on Monday that the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp) will actively support the 2019 Congress by becoming a Gold Sponsor. To further its ambition of becoming the trusted financial partner to ...

Bloomberg Royal Dutch Shell Plc and its four partners have agreed to invest in a multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas project in western Canada — the largest new one of its kind in years that would carve out the fastest route to Asia for North American gas. LNG Canada — comprised of Shell, Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd, Mitsubishi Corp., PetroChina Co. ...

Bloomberg Oil extended gains in London after the longest quarterly rally in a decade as a slowdown in American drilling added to concern that supply losses around the world will lead to a tight market. Brent crude rose as much as 0.7 percent, after front-month futures climbed for a fifth straight quarter. As concerns over a global crunch due to ...

Bloomberg Bahrain’s credit risk declined to the lowest level in five months on optimism the nation’s neighbours will soon come to the island-state’s rescue with an aid package. The cost of insuring Bahrain’s debt against default fell 34 basis points last week on relief that Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait were said to be considering a $10 ...

Bloomberg When Nissan Motor Co.’s redesigned Altima flagship goes on sale this week, it will pound another nail in the coffin of sedans built by companies based in and around Detroit — the city that invented the whole idea of family cars. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV stopped building sedans in the US two years ago. Ford Motor Co. plans to ...

Bloomberg The US and Canada’s trade deal could spell relief for car manufacturers thousands of miles across the ocean. Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. are among the automakers that would have the most to lose by any additional tariffs, as the Japanese giants build vehicles in Canada for the US market. Those include the RAV4, Toyota’s best-selling sport ...

Bloomberg China has drafted sweeping regulations targeting online travel agencies and platforms based in the country after a deadly boating accident involving Chinese tourists in Thailand fueled claims of lax oversight, according to a person familiar with the matter. The regulation by China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism would mandate that online travel providers improve rescue and emergency plans, better ...

Bloomberg On August 28, 2000, Apple’s hottest product was a candy-coloured computer, Donald Trump was a New York real estate mogul and General Electric was worth some $600 billion. Apple and Trump have gone on to greater things. GE? It’s on the verge of a staggering milestone: a half-trillion dollars in market value wiped out since that all-time high 18 ...

Bloomberg Tesla Inc. jumped in pre-market trading after founder Elon Musk settled a lawsuit brought by regulators over his August tweet storm, reassuring investors he’ll still be calling the shots at the electric-car maker struggling to meet production goals. Under the agreement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Musk and the company each will pay a $20 million penalty, ...