Stephen L. Carter If you’re looking for a diversion after two weeks of heavy convention viewing, I’d recommend a trip to the multiplex to see “Star Trek Beyond.” The reason isn’t just that the movie is by far the most fun of this summer’s tentpole offerings. The film is a paean to the value of diversity, and perhaps heralds ...

  DUBAI / WAM Volumes on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) crossed over 11 million contracts this year, growing 49% from last year. The overall volumes in July 2016 touched 1,674,268 contracts, registering a massive year-on-year increase of 47%, driven largely by elevated trade volumes across precious metals, currencies, equities and hydrocarbon segments. The exchange also recorded the ...

  Bloomberg Emerging-market stocks retreated from their highest level in a year as oil’s descent into a bear market weighed on energy producers and investors assessed the outlook for the global economy. Shares in Russia and the oil-exporting Gulf region led losses as oil traded near $40 a barrel in New York after tumbling to the lowest close since April ...