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EBay forecast disappoints, highlighting threat of Amazon

Bloomberg EBay Inc. gave a disappointing forecast for revenue growth in the second quarter, taking the shine off Chief Executive Officer Devin Wenig’s turnaround strategy. The online marketplace said sales will be $2.64 billion to $2.68 billion in the second quarter, while analysts were projecting $2.68 billion. The outlook stirred concerns about the company’s ability to return to consistent growth ...

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UAE reaffirms commitment to peacebuilding worldwide

NEW YORK / WAM Zaki Nusseibeh, Minister of State, has urged UN agencies and member states to take collective action to identify countries that support and finance terrorism, and hold them accountable, reaffirming the UAE commitment to peacebuilding in the Middle East and beyond. The minister made the remarks on the sidelines of his participation in the two-day United Nations’ ...

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EU sounds trade-war alarm as Trump sticks to tariff plan

Bloomberg The European Union warned about the costs of a trans-Atlantic trade war while bracing for one to erupt after the US signalled it will reject the bloc’s dem-and for an unconditional waiver from metals-import tariffs. “A trade war is a losing game for everybody,” Belgian Finance Minister Johan Van Overtveldt told reporters in Sofia. “We should stay cool when ...

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