Paris / AFP France’s already unpopular Socialist government faces a no-confidence vote Thursday after it bypassed parliament and forced through a labour reform bill that has led to two months of demonstrations. The government said it would resort to the controversial move in the face of fierce opposition from within President Francois Hollande’s own party that was set to ...

  BLOOMBERG U.S. and European stocks rose, as oil advanced on a softer forecast for a surplus from the International Energy Agency, sending currencies of commodity-exporting nations higher. The S&P 500 rebounded from yesterday’s drop, while the Stoxx Europe 600 Index reversed a decline. Crude gained for a third straight day as the IEA said robust demand in India and ...

  ABU DHABI / EMIRATES BUSINESS The Emirates Securities Market Index has increased by 0.13% to close at 4436.25 points. Accordingly the Market Capitalization has gained AED 0.92 billion attaining AED 721.81 billion. A total of 423.83 Million Shares were traded with a total value of AED 0.57 billion during the trading session of 12-05-2016 through 5051 transactions. The number of companies ...