Construction material, food & beverage, cables, metal structures, packaging, plastics and textiles were the focus sectors for Dubai Exports in 2015 as the agency sought to connect local exporters to buyers in strategic hubs and emerging markets across various forums overseas. Exporters from various sectors such as water & carbonated soft drinks, perfumes & cosmetics, multi food & consumer products, …

Bloomberg Prime Minister David Cameron enters the final week of negotiations over Britain’s future in the European Union with a message for his continental counterparts: “Brexit” would hurt you too. The argument that the 28-nation bloc would be weaker without its second-biggest economy gives Cameron leverage as he closes in on a deal to reset the UK’s terms of membership …

London / AFP British town halls and publicly funded universities face “severe penalties” if they institute boycotts of “unethical” companies or Israeli goods under controversial new rules to be outlined by the government this week. “Locally imposed boycotts can roll back integration as well as hinder Britain’s export trade and harm international relationship,” the Cabinet Office said in a statement …