Bloomberg Oil climbed to a five-month high in London, topping $45 a barrel after US industry data showed a decline in the nation’s stockpiles. Brent futures gained for a fourth day, rising as much as 2.6% to the highest price since March 6. The American Petroleum Institute reports 8.59 million-barrel drop in crude inventories last week. The international benchmark moved ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Economy has announced it will extend its consumer protection services to free zones in Dubai under an agreement with the Dubai Free Zones Council. The agreement, which is part of enhancing co-ordination between government, government-related and private entities to improve the overall customer experience in Dubai, will allow consumers of free zone businesses to raise their ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. reported its financial results for the six months ended June 30. According to the consolidated financial statements, the DAE’s total revenue reached $672.6 million during the first half of 2020 and net income hit $121.7 million. The company’s pre-tax profit margin reached 20% and pre-tax return on equity hit 8.9%. The available ...