ZHANGZHOU / WAM Shaun Torrente and Rashed Al Qemzi combined to give Team Abu Dhabi a rewarding end to the Grand Prix of Zhengzhou as Sweden’s Jonas Andersson won the second round of UIM F1H2O World Championship in China. Three-time world champion Torrente battled his way from fourth at the start to second place behind Andersson as the Swede produced …

RABAT / WAM Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, led the UAE delegation participating in the Joint Annual Meeting of Arab Financial Institutions held in Rabat, Morocco. The meetings reviewed ways to promote sustainable development in the region and the most prominent global issues, including the circular economy and sustainable finance. The UAE delegation included Khaled …

BLOOMBERG Colombia raised interest rates to the highest level since 1999 after political turmoil triggered a plunge in the nation’s bonds and currency. The central bank lifted its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to 13.25% on, Governor Leonardo Villar told reporters in Bogota. Four of the seven-member board voted for the move, two voted to hold, and one …