Hitra / AFP In a peaceful bay off Norway’s Hitra island, massive nets teem with salmon destined for dinner tables worldwide — an export boon for the Nordic nation that comes with a long list of environmental side-effects. As an industry, the ocean-farming of salmon is only about 40 years old. But the harm it causes has been widely …

  Geneva / AFP The World Trade Organization on Tuesday downshifted its global trade forecast, warning that anti-globalisation rhetoric and Brexit were pushing trade growth to its slowest pace since the financial crisis. The warning comes as talks on a landmark free trade deal between the European Union and United States battle stiff opposition and as Britain’s EU exit causes …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi-Sino Investment Forum, organised by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) at Crown Plaza Hotel in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, attracted more than 250 businessmen and investors. The event was also attended by Sheikh Nahyan bin Hamdan bin Mohammed and Chinese officials. The Acting Under-Secretary of the ADDED, Khalifa bin Salem Al …