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Bloomberg US President Donald Trump launched a new broadside against Iran, warning of unspecified “consequences” if Hassan Rouhani continues threatening America. In a Twitter post, Trump said, “To Iranian President Rouhani: Never, ever threaten the United States again or you will suffer consequences the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered before. We are no longer a country ...

Bloomberg Finance chiefs from the world’s leading economies met in Buenos Aires at the weekend as trade tensions threaten to undermine the fastest growth in seven years. Finance ministers and central bank chiefs met after US President Donald Trump accused Beijing and the European Union of gaming their currencies to boost exports. He also attacked the US Federal Reserve for ...

Bloomberg Atos SE agreed to buy Syntel Inc. for about $3.4 billion in a cash deal that would give the French computer-services company access to large US financial customers including American Express Co. and State Street Corp. Bezons, France-based Atos will pay $41 a share for the US information technology firm, the companies said in a joint statement. The per-share ...

Bloomberg American manufacturers remain competitive and lower goods exports aren’t solely to blame for a widening US trade deficit and fewer manufacturing jobs, according to analysis by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. It sees three key factors explaining the burgeoning trade gap and fall in production jobs: Unit labor costs in manufacturing have grown slowly, reflecting a surge in productivity growth ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday carried out an inspection at Dubai International Airport to review the flow of passenger traffic and examine the passenger facilities. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and His Highness ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Building on its role as a pillar of the Emirati community, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), is showcasing its sustainable cultivation of dates at the Liwa Date Festival, which will be held until July 28. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), have signed a cooperation agreement to support the application of sustainability best practices. The agreement was signed by Hassan Mohammed Jumaa Al Mansouri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, and Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, in the presence of Abdullah ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM The Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA), on Sunday announced a 14 percent increase in international visitors during the first six months of the year. These figures are larger than the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), forecast of 4 percent tourism growth in the Middle East in H1 and demonstrates the ongoing strength ...

Bloomberg US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo sought to shore up support among UN Security Council members for a North Korean sanctions regime that’s showing signs of weakening, as hopes for a quick denuclearisation agreement with Pyongyang fade. Standing alongside US Ambassador Nikki Haley in New York, Pompeo said the US expects countries to honour their commitments to cut off ...

Bloomberg Global economic growth is less synchronized and faces increasing threats, including from trade tensions, according to a draft statement from the Group of 20 leading economies obtained by Bloomberg News. “Downside risks over the short and medium term have increased,” said the document. A final version of the statement will be published on Sunday. Among the other risks to ...