BUCHARES / WAM Ways of accelerating cooperation in the investment and trade sectors were the main topic of discussions at a meeting His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, had with Viorica Dancila, Romanian Prime Minister. The two sides met in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, and discussed boosting ties between the UAE and …

Bloomberg US stocks started the week lower, while Asian equities slumped and European shares gained, as investors grappled with the latest American threats to expand tariffs on Chinese goods. The dollar slipped and emerging-market currencies declined. The S&P 500 Index was pulled down on Monday by technology companies including Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Semiconductor stocks also slumped, …

Bloomberg China’s benchmark equity gauge fell to its lowest close since 2014, before the market’s boom and subsequent bust, while Hong Kong stocks also declined as the US trade dispute and a severe typhoon hurt sentiment. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.1 percent to 2,651.79 points, passing its 2016 post-crash low of 2,655.66. The gauge is one of the worst …