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2.5mn Chinese tourists to visit region by 2021

DUBAI / WAM A twenty-one percent increase in Chinese arrivals to the GCC is expected by 2021, rising to 2.5 million visitors annually, according to data released ahead of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2018, which takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre in April. Published by Colliers International, the data predicts Saudi will experience the highest proportionate increase in …

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Stocks, Treasuries gain as Senate vote to end shutdown

Bloomberg Stocks and Treasuries gained, while the dollar erased losses as the US Senate prepared to vote on ending a partial government shutdown. The S&P 500 Index rose following a third straight weekly advance as investors awaited about 80 earnings reports this week, including from Netflix Inc. and Proctor & Gamble Co. The dollar edged higher along with 10-year Treasuries …

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Hong Kong market rally drives share sale boom

Bloomberg Hong Kong’s market rally is benefiting developers to drugmakers, which rushed to sell stock in the biggest week for follow-on equity offerings in more than two years. Companies listed in the city priced a combined $2.5 billion of such share sales last week, making it the busiest week since June 2015, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The flood …

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