HARARE / WAM The UAE and Zimbabwe signed in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, two agreements related to protecting and encouraging investment and avoiding double income taxation, as well as an MoU on the marketing and supply of energy. Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, sig-ned both agreements for the UAE while Dr Sultan bin …

Bloomberg The European Central Bank (ECB) and the lenders it oversees are running out of time in their push for rules to foster cross-border mergers. European Union regulations need to change so consolidation makes financial sense, the ECB and firms say. But their shared urgency has been stymied by politicians from Germany and smaller states who want to make sure …

Bloomberg World energy ministers representing about two thirds of the global population tussled over how the world can achieve a cleaner energy future. The compromise answer: Natural gas, at least for now. A consensus statement from G20 energy ministers meeting in Argentina cited the potential of natural gas “to expand significantly over the coming decades.” Meanwhile, the group said that …