Bloomberg Oil gained for a second day above $48 a barrel as the dollar retreated, boosting the appeal of commodities priced in the U.S. currency. Futures rose as much as 1.3 percent in New York after climbing 3.8 percent. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell for a fourth day after closing at the lowest since June 9. Russian President ...

  Bloomberg The Colombian peso led losses among emerging-market currencies amid concern the U.K. will vote to leave the European Union and after the Latin American nation increased its fiscal deficit target. The currency pared its drop as bets on a so-called Brexit decreased. The peso retreated 1.3 percent to 3,015.95 per dollar in Bogota, after slumping as much as ...

  James D.J. Brown SPECIAL TO EMIRATES BUSINESS On May 6, 2016, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe travelled to Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin in Sochi. This was a bold move by the Japanese leader, as it was seen as breaking ranks with the G7’s policy of isolating Russia in response to the 2014 annexation of Crimea. U.S. President ...