ABU DHABI / WAM Despite the geopolitical ramifications that the global economy is currently facing, the UAE economy is poised for stronger growth, recovery, and prosperity in the second half of this year, supported by a track record of economic successes that have fructified into the UAE’s designation as an innovation-driven economy. The domestic economy’s resilience, which has passed through ...

BLOOMBERG  JPMorgan Chase & Co, Wells Fargo & Co, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc led US banks in announcing higher dividends after every lender subject to this year’s Federal Reserve stress tests passed the exam. The banking giants announced the increases after the close of trading, as regulators freed the industry to update shareholders on payouts following this ...

BLOOMBERG  China took steps to slow a decline in the yuan for a fourth time, as its weakness intensified on souring sentiment towards the world’s second-largest economy. The central bank set its so-called fixing for the managed currency at a stronger-than-expected level, after the offshore yuan extended a seven-month low. The move came after reports that regulators have stepped up ...