Bloomberg The Boeing Co. 737 Max crash in Ethiopia looks increasingly likely to hit the planemaker’s order book as mounting safety concerns prompt airlines to reconsider purchases worth about $57 billion. VietJet Aviation JSC, which doubled its order to 200 of the aircraft priced at about $25 billion only last month, said it will decide on its future plans once …

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai ranked first globally in attracting foreign direct investments (FDIs) for artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics; while the UAE ranked sixth in the global smart service index, surpassing the US, UK and South Korea. The emirate has attracted from 2015 to 2018 $21.6 billion worth of FDI in high-end technology transfers, with the most from the …

Bloomberg Crude rose for a third day after an industry report showed an unexpected drop in US stockpiles at a time when the world’s top producers are said to be looking at a plan to extend their output curbs. Futures in New York added as much as 0.7 percent, rising above $57 a barrel. US crude inventories declined 2.58 million …