The pattern is a familiar one. In February, the Malaysian government proposed allowing 1.5 million Bangladeshi workers into the country to seek employment. A popular backlash ensued and the government quickly backtracked, imposing a moratorium on hiring foreign workers of all kinds, which still stands. In advanced economies, where this kind of back-and-forth is common, that might be the ...

  BLOOMBERG Shares retreated around the world, while crude oil fluctuated amid concerns that a supply glut will persist. The yen strengthened, reflecting investor caution before central bank meetings this week in the U.S. and Japan. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell for the second time in three days since climbing within 1 percent of its all-time high. Energy ...

  ABU DHABI / EMIRATES BUSINESS The Emirates Securities Market Index has decreased by -0.10% to close at 4709.13 points. Accordingly the Market Capitalization has lost AED 0.74 billion attaining AED 763.88 billion. A total of 0.51 Billion Shares were traded with a total value of AED 0.64 billion during the trading session of 25-04-2016 through 6891 transactions. The number of companies ...