Dubai / Emirates Business Celebrated annually on 15th August, Indian Independence Day commemorates the end of British rule in India. The occasion is marked with a national celebration of the spirit of unity, freedom, sacrifice and patriotism. To help a group of underprivileged workers in Dubai, who are living away from their families and home country, connect with the …

  Bloomberg European stocks rose on Thursday as traders reacted to the outlook for US interest rates and some healthy post-Brexit data in Britain. Tokyo’s main index however sank as the dollar fell against Japan’s haven yen currency, hurting share prices of the country’s exporters. Wall Street meanwhile opened up with a slight boost from Wal-Mart Stores’ better-than-expected second-quarter earnings. …

  Reuters Gulf stock markets were narrowly mixed in quiet trade on Thursday as petrochemical shares supported Saudi Arabia’s index but Qatar pulled back after a surge this week due to hopes for inflows of foreign funds. The Saudi stock index closed 0.1 percent higher as the petrochemical sector’s sub-index gained 1.1 percent after Brent crude oil futures hit a …