Bloomberg Stocks in Europe rose on Wednesday as concerns over China’s gaming and technology clampdown eased, countering lingering worries about the spread of the Covid-19 delta strain and its effect on the global recovery. Technology shares led the charge as the Stoxx Europe 600 index climbed for a third day to a fresh record. The travel and leisure sector also …

Bloomberg The return of Chinese investors and bargain hunters in tech stocks is giving Hong Kong’s equities market a reprieve from weeks of relentless selling. The Hang Seng Index advanced 0.9% on Wednesday, led by a rebound in technology giants including Tencent Holdings Ltd, after Chinese state media moderated its criticism of the sector. BYD Co Ltd jumped 8.3% on …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA) has signed a cooperation agreement with Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) to establish and operate research, technology and innovation platform for an integrated production system for date palm in the Middle East and North Africa region, according to …