Bloomberg Group of Seven (G-7) finance chiefs said they are ready to act to shelter their economies from the spreading coronavirus, though they stopped short of spelling out what specific measures they would put into place. “We, G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, are closely monitoring the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and its impact on markets ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s gross domestic product (GDP), in constant prices, is projected to grow to AED1.501 trillion in 2020 from AED1.464 trillion in 2019 and AED1.442 trillion in 2018, said Obaid bin Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, and Chairman of the Federal Tax Authority. Al Tayer was answering a question from a member of ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE Cabinet on Tuesday and was briefed on the latest developments and preventive measures taken by all concerned national authorities to protect the community from the new coronavirus (Covid-19). The cabinet reviewed all procedures and ...