Bloomberg Facebook posted a better-than-projected gain in third-quarter revenue, indicating that a major advertiser boycott had a limited impact against the backdrop of a broader revival of spending on digital marketing. The Menlo Park, California-based company said sales rose 22% to $21.5 billion, compared with the $19.8 billion average analyst estimate in a Bloomberg survey. While Facebook reached 2.74 billion …

Vienna / WAM A balanced and stable oil market is a prerequisite for post-pandemic recovery, adequate investments and future prosperity for consumers and producers alike, affirmed seventh high-level meeting of the Opec-Russia Energy Dialogue, hosted by Opec, which took place via videoconference. The meeting was co-chaired by Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, Secretary General of Opec, and Alexander Novak, Minister of Energy …

LAAYOUNE / WAM The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday opened its consulate general in Laayoune, southern Morocco. This followed a recent telephone conversation between His Majesty King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, in which His …