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Bloomberg US equity-index futures drifted alongside stocks in Europe on Wednesday while Asian shares were mixed as markets largely entered a holding pattern in the countdown to the Federal Reserve’s policy decision. Treasuries reversed a small gain and the dollar erased a decline as growth data for the world’s largest economy beat expectations. Contracts on all three main American equity ...

Bloomberg Just when UK equities were starting to look good on receding Brexit uncertainty, a general election comes along that could make or break the market. After being long-time market pariahs, British stocks have been slowly gaining favour from both the buy and sell sides in recent weeks. An exchange-traded fund tracking UK mid-caps enjoyed record inflows, UBS Global Wealth ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business In a proactive effort to bring the industry together to advance open dialogue for a more disability-inclusive air transport system, Emirates will be hosting the International Air Transport Association (IATA) inaugural Global Accessibility Symposium, taking place in Dubai from November 5-6. The IATA Global Accessibility Symposium furthers the commitment of the resolution on passengers with disabilities ...

Emirates Business Maqta Gateway, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Etisalat enabling connectivity and bringing digital innovation across the port facilities. The partnership will help transform the port with technologies like cloud computing, IoT and big data, paving the way for a new era of digital transformation in the maritime sector. Dr Noura ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MFNCA), won the GCC Gov HR Team of the Year Award at the GCC Gov HR Awards 2019. The award ceremony was part of the 7th annual GOV HR Summit 2019, which was held in Abu Dhabi. The award is given to government agencies and major private ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE is all set to field its candidacy for a second term for Category B membership of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council, whose elections are slated for November 29 in London. The UAE was the first Arab nation to win Category B membership of the IMO Council in 2017. The win was the triumphant result ...

RIYADH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, visited the Mohammed bin Salman Charitable Foundation “Misk Foundation”, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. During the visit, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah was accompanied by Bader Al-Assaker, Chairman of Misk Initiatives Centre, along with Sheikh Shakboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Saudi ...

RIYADH / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Adnoc Group CEO, participated, on Wednesday, in the third annual Future Investment Initiative (FII), held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as global leaders from the public and private sectors convened to explore economic opportunities. Commenting alongside Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud, Minister of Energy of ...

ABU DUBAI / Emirates Business The 2019 edition of the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec) is set to confirm the event’s status as the world’s leading oil and gas exhibition and conference, with increased participation from major global oil companies. Over 30 national oil companies (NOCs) have confirmed their participation at Adipec, up from 27 last year, while ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Higher Organising Committee of the Zayed Charity Marathon announced that the marathon’s sixth edition will be held in Suez, Egypt, on December 27. The announcement was made at a press conference, held at the Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi, and was attended by Minister of Youth and Sports of Egypt, Ashraf Sobhy, Lt. ...