BEIJING / WAM China on Wednesday launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket, placing a remote sensing satellite in space. According to China Central Television, the rocket was launched at 6:56 am (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in the southwestern province of Sichuan, successfully placing the Yaogan-42 01 satellite into its designated orbit. It was the 515th flight …

DUBAI / WAM DXB LIVE, the experiential agency of Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), recorded significant growth in 2023, doubling its business against the previous year with 100 percent growth over a 12-month period. Throughout the year, the agency provided its services to 500 prominent events, spanning exhibitions, conferences, festivals, public and entertainment events, graduation ceremonies, sporting and artistic events …

NEW YORK / WAM US stock index futures edged lower on Wednesday as jittery investors awaited economic data and comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after strong readings on the US economy tempered bets on interest rate cuts this year, Reuters reported. The tech-heavy Nasdaq and the blue-chip Dow closed at two-week lows on Tuesday as Treasury yields rose …