Bloomberg The Gulf Cooperation Council is setting up a company to facilitate direct money transfers among its six members. The Riyadh-based company will allow Gulf states to transfer money “without reliance on international currencies,” Kuwait central bank Governor Mohammed Al-Hashel told reporters following a meeting of regional central bankers in Kuwait City. The chief executive officer has been picked and ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) announced a new strategic partnership with Liaoning Chamber of Commerce UAE. The MoU signed by Nasser Al Madani, Assistant Director-General at DAFZA and Yewei Fan, President of Liaoning Chamber of Commerce UAE, will increase collaboration between the two organisations to help expand bilateral trade and create new business and investment opportunities with ...

Bloomberg A full-blown trade war could cost the global economy $470 billion, according to Bloomberg Economics. The US decision to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum may just be the beginning, with President Donald Trump warning of more levies and other economies promising to respond. Cecilia Malmstrom, the European Union’s trade chief, vowed on Monday to “stand up to bullies.” ...