Dubai / Emirates Business Amanat Holdings, GCC’s largest healthcare and education investment company, on Sunday announced its results for the first quarter ending on March 31. Amanat realised net profit of AED 20.7 million, a 43% increase compared with the same period in 2018. Total income increased to AED 35.4 million, up 30% compared with the same period in 2018, …

Bloomberg The 2020s are set to be the Asian decade, with the continent dominating an exclusive list of economies expected to sustain growth rates of around 7%. India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar and the Philippines should all meet that benchmark, according to a research note on Sunday from Madhur Jha, Standard Chartered’s India-based head of thematic research, and Global Chief Economist …

Bloomberg A political brawl between British Columbia and Alberta over a stalled pipeline expansion is being blamed for handing Vancouver a somewhat dubious municipal distinction. The city recently recorded the highest retail gasoline price on record for a major North America metro, according to GasBuddy, a motor-fuel pricing website. The price hit almost $4.80 a gallon (C$1.70 a liter), a …