ABU DHABI / EMIRATES BUSINESS The Emirates Securities Market Index has increased by 1.90% to close at 4283.99 points. Accordingly the Market Capitalization has gained AED12.95 Billion attaining AED694.92 Billion. A total of 1.18 Billion Shares were traded with a total value of AED1.32 Billion during the trading session of 2016-02-22 through 12755 transactions. The number of companies which has been traded ...

Tokyo / AFP Tokyo stocks shrugged off early losses on Monday morning as a weakening yen gave a lift to exporters and oil prices rebounded, after the market’s biggest weekly rise in six years. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell at the opening bell, tracking a dip on US and European markets Friday, as uncertainty hung over world oil output. ...

Bloomberg Private air travel is getting the Uber treatment with some of the industry’s biggest customers investing $26.1 million in a company that lets users book private jets from a smartphone. Most private aircraft aren’t used that much, JetSmarter founder Sergey Petrossov, a Russia-born Florida resident, said in an interview. They either stand idled at airports or are flying empty ...