Bloomberg Boeing Co delivered 61 of its highly profitable 737 jetliners in September, up from 48 a month earlier, taking a step towards recovery from supply shortages that disrupted production at a Seattle-area factory. The increase shows progress in Boeing’s effort to smooth manufacturing problems. The planemaker brought in 600 mechanics to help tackle out-of-sequence work that left dozens of …

Bloomberg TUI AG, the world’s biggest holiday company, plans to renew its jetliner fleet as rising oil prices begin to push weaker rivals to the wall. TUI is likely to turn options for close to 50 Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft into firm purchases, giving it a total of 120 orders for the upgraded model, and is switching to more …

HODEIDAH / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) intensified its humanitarian, relief and development efforts in the liberated governorates and cities of Yemen last week, to answer the needs of the Yemeni people, in light of their difficult humanitarian conditions. The ERC is also working to make the Yemeni youth happy and achieving their dreams of family stability, through its …

Bloomberg The International Energy Agency (IEA) made a direct appeal to OPEC and other major oil producers to boost output, warning that high prices are inflicting damage on the global economy. “We should all see the risky situation, the oil markets are entering the red zone,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said. “Expensive energy is back at a bad time, …

Bloomberg The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the world economy is plateauing as the lender cut its growth forecast for the first time in more than two years, blaming escalating trade tensions and stresses in emerging markets. On the eve of its annual meetings in Bali, Indonesia, the fund on Tuesday projected a global expansion of 3.7 percent this year …

LISBON / WAM An official trade mission from the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) showcased investment opportunities, as well as various opportunities available in the emirate’s economic sectors in Lisbon, Portugal. The Sharjah trade delegation, headed by Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, SCCI Chairman, aimed to enhance economic cooperation and mutual investment between Sharjah and Portugal, under the framework …

Bloomberg The world could install more than a trillion watts of renewable power over the next five years, more than the entire current generation capacity of the European Union. The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest annual report on renewables forecasts as much as an extra 1.3 terawatts of clean energy will be installed by 2023 under one scenario. Even in …

Bloomberg If oil prices head above $100 a barrel, it could shave 0.2 percentage points from global economic growth next year — but this hinges crucially on the dollar, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML). Sanctions on Iran, shale bottlenecks, Venezuelan turmoil and increased demand pose an upside risk to prices, the bank said. Higher prices would slow …

Bloomberg General Electric Co. secured a $700 million contract to supply turbine and generator units for Egypt’s first nuclear power project, the company said. GE will supply four turbine units for the country’s planned 4,800 megawatt El Dabaa nuclear facility, it said on Tuesday in a statement. The company will deliver one turbine each year from 2023 until 2026, and …

Bloomberg All eyes were on benchmark Treasuries on Tuesday as trading reopened in the wake of last week’s selloff and following a holiday. The 10-year yield crept up to a fresh seven-year high before erasing the move, while US equity futures slid with stocks across Asia and Europe. Both the S&P 500 and the Stoxx Europe 600 Index looked poised …