BLOOMBERG European stocks edged lower on Wednesday, weighed down by disappointing results from ASML Holding NV and Swiss industrial conglomerate ABB Ltd, and as traders assessed escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.1% in London. Chip equipment firm ASML Holding NV dropped as much as 5% after its order intake plunged in the third quarter …

BLOOMBERG Chinese property stocks tumbled to close at the lowest level in 14-years, as weak home sales and rising debt woes for major developers deepened. A Bloomberg Intelligence gauge of developer shares fell 2.5% on Wednesday, with China Evergrande Group and Times China Holdings Ltd leading the decline. The gauge has plunged 44% so far this year, outpacing major benchmarks …

BEIJING/WAM On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah attended the official opening of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in the Chinese capital, Beijing. Held under the theme ‘High-quality …