DUBAI / Emirates Business In a keynote address to cruise line executives and regional industry stakeholders at the opening session of Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum, Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Corporation of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM) confirmed that Dubai remains on track to receive one million cruise passengers by 2020. Addressing delegates, he also referenced DCTCM’s plan to ensure …

Bloomberg US stocks gained but moved off their session highs after Congressional leaders said they’d reached a tentative agreement on a tax overhaul package. The dollar dropped and Treasuries rallied following reports that a measure of US inflation fell short of estimates, only hours before the Federal Reserve was expected to announce its decision on interest rates. All major equity …

Reuters Abu Dhabi was supported by a strong new listing and Qatar surged after the release of the government’s 2018 budget. The Dubai index dropped 1.4 percent as Emaar Properties sank 6.2 percent to its lowest close since June, in its heaviest trade since June. Emaar said it would pay a special dividend of four billion dirhams ($1.1 billion) related …