BLOOMBERG Stocks gained as investors rewarded companies for positive earnings updates and as China’s latest move to stimulate its economy boosted resources shares. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index climbed 0.8% as mining stocks jumped the most in almost six weeks after the People’s Bank of China said it would cut the reserve requirement ratio for banks on February 5. The move …

BLOOMBERG Indian stocks notched their biggest outflow of foreign investor funds in 19 months, as some profits were booked after a record-breaking rally. Global funds sold $2.4 billion of Indian shares on a net basis last week, the most since June 2022. They sold another $374 million, according to provisional data, as trading resumed after the surprise trading holiday announcement. …

DUBAI / WAM The Emirates Research Development Council (ERDC) has launched the National Research and Development Leadership Programme, marking a significant milestone in the UAE’s pursuit of an innovation- and knowledge-based economy. Overseen by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology’s General Secretariat team, the programme has been launched in collaboration with the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) and Mohammed …