Abu Dhabi / WAM Upbeat sentiments triggered by improved performance across all global stock markets saw UAE’s twin bourses’ general indices surging and gaining to the tune of AED16.4 billion at the close of Sunday’s session. The growth was spurred by a buying spree that selectively targeted blue chips and generated AED800 million in liquidity over 537 million shares through ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Media City, known as Shams, and Mashreq Bank, one of the leading financial institutions in the UAE, have announced a strategic partnership to boost entrepreneurship and support business owners in Sharjah. The two entities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will solidify this collaboration and enable Shams to leverage Mashreq’s banking expertise. “As part of ...

Bloomberg Oil rose to trade near $43 a barrel in London after Opec and its allies agreed to extend historic output curbs by an extra month, promising stricter compliance to ensure members don’t pump more than they pledged. Brent futures added as much as 2.6% after posting a sixth weekly increase on Friday, the longest run of gains since May ...