Bloomberg JD.com Inc. posted fourth-quarter revenue ahead of estimates, as Singles’ Day promotions helped the Google-backed online retailer fend off competition despite a decelerating Chinese economy. Sales for the three months ending December hit 134.8 billion yuan ($20.2 billion), surpassing the average projection of analysts. The Beijing-based company expects revenue this quarter of 118 billion yuan to 122 billion yuan, ...

SEOUL / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, on Wednesday attended — at the Blue House in Seoul — the signing of an agreement between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), and South Korea’s SK ...

GENEVA / WAM As part of its commitment to achieving peace and prosperity in Yemen, the UAE has pledged $500 million for Yemen in 2019. The funding includes grants for United Nations agencies to support Yemen as well as commitments on a bilateral basis, to finance ambitious stabilisation programmes, working with many Yemeni and international partners. The UAE has also ...