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Stocks fall on Fed, gilts drop as interest rate bets climb

BLOOMBERG Stocks dropped as global markets responded to Federal Reserve commentary that was more hawkish than expected. UK government bonds fell. European and Asian stocks saw broad declines, while contracts on the S&P 500 pointed to a continuation of the losses on Wall Street. In the UK, yields on 10-year government bonds climbed to the highest since the gilts crisis ...

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UAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs receives Japan’s ambassador

ABU DHABI / WAM Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, received on Thursday, Akio Isomata, ambassador of Japan to the UAE, and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they discussed ways to develop ties between the UAE and Japan in various fields, especially in the defence and military domains to serve the interests of their ...

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Adafsa strengthens its international pacts on food safety risk assessment

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) has agreed to cooperate with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to enhance scientific cooperation and dialogue in data collection and data sharing related to risk assessment. The agreement was signed remotely by Saeed Al Bahri Al Ameri, Director-General of Adafsa, and Dr Bernhard Url, Executive Director of ...

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