ABU DHABI / WAM Russian President Vladimir Putin sees the UAE as one of Russia’s very “close and promising partners,” saying that the partnership is “vigorously developing in all areas.” Putin will pay a historic state visit to the UAE on Tuesday. His last visit was in 2007. “It is safe to say that the United Arab Emirates greatly contribute …

Bloomberg President Donald Trump said the partial US-China trade deal may lead to as much as $20 billion in sales of Boeing Co. airplanes, in addition to spurring billions of dollars in purchases of agricultural goods. “Other aspects of the deal are also great — technology, financial services, 16-20 Billion in Boeing Planes etc,” Trump tweeted without any specifics about …

Bloomberg The pound’s rally could have a lot further to run if a Brexit deal is secured — and far to fall if talks fail next week. Traders are the most bullish on record for the UK currency over the next month after the European Union’s chief negotiator recommended that detailed talks can begin in earnest. The currency saw its …