Bloomberg The Spanish economy probably grew 0.7 percent in the second quarter as increased employment and favorable financing conditions supported consumption, the Bank of Spain said. Most recent data continued to show “robust growth” even as expansion of business investment showed a certain slowdown, the regulator said in its monthly economic bulletin published on Tuesday, citing preliminary data from ...

  Bloomberg As if managing the Brexit crisis weren’t enough, the U.K. government also needs to find £100 bn ($132 bn) to keep the lights on nationwide after 2020. With more than a dozen power plants due to close in the next decade, PM David Cameron’s government has been working to lay out incentives that will draw in money for ...

  Bloomberg The U.S. and Mexico will commit to joining Canada in boosting their use of wind, solar and other carbon-free sources of electricity, helping North America meet an ambitious goal of generating at least 50 percent of its energy from “clean” sources by 2025. The pledge is set to be made as part of a trilateral summit of North ...

  Bloomberg Venezuela’s oil output, already the lowest since 2009, is set to slide further this year as contractors scale back drilling after the cash-strapped country fell more than $1 billion behind in payments. The Latin American nation’s oil production, which generates 95 percent of export revenue, will decline by about 11 percent to 2.1 million barrels a day by ...

  Bloomberg Brazil’s economy is turning sour, but the coffee is sweeter. A drought across robusta plantations this year has raised prices for the bitter-tasting type of coffee that’s usually the cheapest. In some cases, the beans are now more expensive than arabica, the variety preferred for high-end drinks because of its smooth flavor, and roasters are changing their blends. ...

Bloomberg The real joined a selloff in emerging markets as the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union spurred concern the global economy will weaken at a time when Brazil is already facing its worst contraction in a century. The currency dropped 0.5 percent to 3.3928 per dollar, briefly extending losses after the U.K. was downgraded by S&P Global Ratings. ...

  Our Correspondent EMIRATES BUSINESS Jumeirah Golf Estates is one of the Middle East’s most prestigious residential golf communities, offering a wide range of world-class facilities and more than 1,700 individually designed homes (constructed and under construction) in the United Arab Emirates. Situated just 15 minutes from The Palm and Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Golf Estates is well placed to provide ...

  Our Correspondent EMIRATES BUSINESS Canon, world leader in imaging solutions, has announced the launch of eight new 2MP network cameras. The new range includes an outdoor 360⁰ endless panning model with 30x optical zoom and fast autofocus, and two new fixed box ‘bullet’ models with 20x optical zoom, a first for Canon. All eight new models were on display ...

  Bloomberg London may have just shed its safe-haven property market tag with the U.K.’s vote to break away from the European Union. That’s good news for real estate markets in Asia that offer stability. Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia, which face headwinds including oversupply and high prices, may see money flowing into property as investors flee to safer assets ...

  Bloomberg The Crown Estate, the property company that generates income for Queen Elizabeth II, said the value of its real estate rose 9.7 percent to a record 12 billion pounds ($15.8 billion). Total return, comprising of rental income and value increases, from its properties, wind farms and other assets was about 17 percent over the past year, the London-based ...