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Oil rises over drone attacks on Saudi pumping stations

Bloomberg Oil rose as Saudi Arabia reported drone attacks on pumping stations, the latest escalation in Middle East tensions after tankers were hit by sabotage over the weekend. Futures rose 1.2% in New York, reversing the previous day’s drop. Unidentified dro-nes attacked two pumping st-ations belonging to Saudi Ara- mco, forcing the state oil company to suspend operations in the ...

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Aldar Q1 revenue rises 20% to AED1.76 billion

ABU DHABI / WAM Aldar Properties PJSC has reported a 20 percent year-on-year increase in revenue to AED1.76 billion in the first quarter of 2019. Asset management net operating income rose 9 percent to AED 431 million, driven by last year’s asset acquisitions while development sales totalled AED1 billion in the first quarter of 2019, up 49 percent from year ...

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US readies new tariffs as Trump likely to meet Xi at G-20 summit

Bloomberg The US prepared to hit China with new tariffs even as President Donald Trump said he’ll meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at next month’s G-20 summit, an encounter that could prove pivotal in a deepening clash over trade. The US Trade Representative’s office released a list of about $300 billion worth of Chinese goods including children’s clothing, toys, ...

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