SHARJAH / WAM American University of Sharjah (AUS) is gearing up to co-host the Global Conference of Youth (COY18) on 26-28 November, as the eyes of the world turn to the UAE for the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP28). COY18, the largest youth conference on UN climate processes, equips young individuals for COP28 participation. It amplifies youth voices in …

BLOOMBERG Bitcoin rose back to a more than 17-month high amid hopes the Federal Reserve is done with interest-rate hikes and expectations that a fresh source of demand is brewing in the exchange-traded fund industry. The largest digital token added 4% in the past 24 hours and traded at $35,840 in Singapore on Thursday. Some smaller coins climbed, including the …

BLOOMBERG Stocks rallied as investors reacted to the possible peak of the Federal Reserve’s historic tightening campaign and processed the latest major company earnings. Rates-sensitive real estate stocks led the advance in Europe’s Stoxx 600 index, which is set for its longest winning streak since July. US equity futures pointed to an extension of Wednesday’s gains on Wall Street as …