WORLD CAPITALS / WAM Gold prices rose on Monday as renewed bets that the US Federal Reserve would begin cutting interest rates in June and a softer dollar lifted bullion’s appeal, Reuters said. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $2,172.09 per ounce, as of 0350 GMT. Also, US gold futures climbed 0.6% to $2,173.40 per ounce. Spot silver gained 0.2% ...

TOKYO / WAM/ AP Asian shares were trading mixed on Monday, as investors awaited further indications the Federal Reserve might begin cutting interest rates. Japan’s Nikkei 225 shed 0.7 percent to 40,619.40, as investors sold shares to lock in profits after the benchmark recently hit record highs. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng climbed 0.5 percent to 16,584.22, while the Shanghai Composite ...

DUBAI / WAM Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, unveiled the MEA region’s Alibaba Cloud Academy Training Centre today, which will serve as a hub for customers and partners to elevate their digital competence. Located in Dubai Internet City, a global tech ecosystem part of TECOM Group PJSC, the training centre is designed to empower ...