NEW YORK / Reuters The global economy is set to grow at a faster clip than anticipated in 2018, due mostly to lower tax rates in the United States, but tensions over trade threaten to derail months of synchronised global expansion, the Institute of Internatio-nal Finance (IIF) said on Monday. The Institute, a global financial industry association, lifted its forecast ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre (IFC) in Abu Dhabi, has been awarded fintech Regulator of the Year 2018 at the 2018 Seamless Middle East Awards held in Dubai. The Seamless Awards is an annual platform that recognises trail-blazing companies and individuals from the finance, ecommerce and retail industries that have demonstrated unparalleled ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Minister of State for Defence Affairs Mohammed Al Bowardi this morning welcomed the visiting South Korean Defence Minister Song Young-moo and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, Al Bowardi praised the relations between the UAE and South Korea, saying they are witnessing progress and development in various fields. The UAE Minister and his South Korean counterpart ...