DUBAI / Reuters Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates rose strongly for a second straight day on Thursday while blue chips in Saudi Arabia and Egypt fell as investors kept booking profits. Dubai”s index added 1.8 percent with trading volume jumping 75 percent from the previous day as mid- and large- sized shares attract foreign funds. Emaar Properties …

  AFP European stock markets rose on Thursday after the European Central Bank extended its massive bond-buying programme, signalling that the eurozone”s fragile economy can count on its continued support. European bonds also firmed on the prospect of further ECB asset purchases, while the euro slipped against the dollar in very volatile trading. The ECB”s announcement that it will scale …

  Bloomberg Emirates, the biggest long-haul airline, said it struck a deal to accept deliveries of A380 jets powered by Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc engines after the UK manufacturer agreed to fund measures to address performance and maintenance concerns. Dubai-based Emirates will take the first double-decker with Trent 900 engines from Rolls-Royce on December 16, two weeks later than planned, in …