Bloomberg US stock futures jumped as blue chips from Caterpillar Inc. to McDonald’s Corp. reported results. Canada’s dollar led export currencies lower as a tariff on lumber reignited concern the Trump administration will pursue protectionist policies. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied, indicating the underlying index may rise to an all-time high. Caterpillar climbed more than 6 …

  Reuters Stock markets in the Gulf most exposed to foreign trade held their ground on Tuesday, with Dubai and Qatar showing resilience in the face of disappointing results from blue-chip companies. In Dubai, shares of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications (Du) lost 3 percent after reporting a net profit of 364.9 million dirhams ($99.35 million) in the three months to March …

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways has thrown down the gauntlet to the millions of guests who transit through its Abu Dhabi home, as well as the residents of the UAE, by challenging them to experience a host of ‘once in a lifetime’ activities throughout the emirate in just two days. The ‘48 Hour Challenge’ is part of …