ABU DHABI/GULFTIME Always committed to delivering an exceptional experience for all members of the family, Bawabat Al Sharq Mall is getting ready to welcome Back-to-School season with fun scientific experiments that enable kids to learn through discovery and play. From August 18 to 25, young visitors will have the chance to attend Science Stage shows stretched over eight days, with …

  BLOOMBERG China raised its gold reserves for a ninth straight month in July as central bank purchases continue to underpin prices of the precious metal. Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) rose by 740,000 troy ounces, the central bank said. That’s equivalent to about 23 tons. Total stockpiles now sit at 2,137 tons, with around 188 …

BLOOMBERG Chalk it up to the heat, to late-summer doldrums, or to the phases of the moon, but the usually volatile Bitcoin hasn’t been acting in its typical sporadic ways of late. The largest digital currency has gone eight trading sessions without a 1% move, the longest such stretch since the start of January, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. …