Bloomberg Apple Inc shares closed at a record high, with the iPhone maker bucking broad-based weakness in the tech sector to rise for a seventh straight session. The stock rises as much as 3.2% but pared much of that advance in afternoon trading, ending with a gain of 0.3%. The company’s seven-day rally represents its longest streak of positive sessions ...

Dubai / WAM The governments of Jordan, Israel and the United Arab Emirates on Monday signed a landmark declaration of intent to build renewable electricity and water desalination capacity and address the threat posed by climate change on energy and water security in the region. The signing, that took place at the UAE Leadership Pavilion at Dubai Expo, was witnessed ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal National Council (FNC) Parliamentary Division will participate in the 143rd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the 208th session of its Governing Council, and the meetings of the union’s Executive Committee and standing and specialist committees, to be hosted by the Spanish Parliament in Madrid from November 24-30. Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, ...