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|By Matein Khalid| The financial markets finally cottoned on the increasingly sordid political realities created by the Trump White House. Trump could well be impeached for obstruction of justice if he tried to pressure FBI Director James Comey to drop an investigation on disgraced General Michael Flynn’s contacts with Russian intelligence before the election. The appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the scandal means Washington is […]

The completion date for new passenger terminal at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) has been pushed back to 2018. Dubai Airports, the owner and operator of DWC and Dubai International Airport (DXB), said in its 2015 statement that it expected the expansion to complete in the first quarter 2017. “The expansion of Dubai World Central’s passenger terminal building from the current five million passengers per year […]

Interested in precious metals investing or storage? Contact us HERE    Posted with permission and written by John Rubino CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL)       By now everyone with an Internet connection is aware of the “ransomware” attack that shut down hundreds of thousands of computers over the weekend.   The fact that the onslaught is just beginning — as the military-grade hacking tools developed by […]

Lubna Qassim is no career diplomat, but in her varied legal and political career, she has had the privilege of walking the corridors of power in London and Dubai. These days, as well as being executive vice president and group general counsel for Emirates NBD, Qassim is a member of several corporate boards. Qassim, the eldest of four daughters, credits her business acumen to the fact that […]

Alabbar and MEVP to accelerate the digital entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region Dubai, May 18, 2017 Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) today announced that Mohamed Alabbar has acquired a large stake in the company to create one of the leading venture capital investment platforms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. MEVP is one of the largest venture capital firms in the MENA region with […]

By Jamie McGeever | LONDON LONDON The turmoil in Washington surrounding Donald Trump’s presidency is rattling world markets, and the burst of volatility could force investors into a strategic or tactical rethink of how much risk they are happy to face. Increasingly damaging revelations about the Trump administration’s and election team’s dealings with Russia triggered the biggest fall on Wall Street on Wednesday since last September and […]

Orangutans prove to be exceptionally awesome moms. One proof: they nurse longer than any other mammal, sometimes into the ninth year of life. New study findings showed that previous estimates of wild orangutan mothers nursing their offspring for up to seven years may be low. The pattern could actually last up to eight or nine years, particularly when young orangutans would supplement their diet with breast milk during […]

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The event discussed latest technology developments, created business opportunities and tackled industry issues and challenges Qatar, Doha, 18 May 2017 Billed as Middle East’s premier event for the real estate and hotel industry, Hotelier Summit Middle East 2017 gathered once again some of the biggest names in the local and international hospitality sector to engage in focused face-to-face business meetings, discuss the latest technology developments, create business […]

Fears over the scale of crisis that Donald Trump’s presidency faces hung over markets on Thursday, with European stocks weaker and those in the US expected to open lower following their worst one-day drop since September. The Stoxx Europe 600, the region’s benchmark, was down 0.8 per cent in mid-session trade while futures suggest the S&P 500 will slip by 3 points to 2.354 when Wall Street […]

Climate change continues to negatively impact our planet and a new study suggests that several salmon and trout species could vanish from California in the next 100 years. In the report published on Tuesday, May 16, researchers claimed that 23 out of the 31 salmon species found in the Californian waters would likely go extinct within the next century. What Is Causing The Decline In Salmon And Trout […]

Thursday 10:45 BST What you need to know ● Europe and Asia bourses soft after Wall Street sell-off● Futures signal more losses for Wall Street● Dollar finds its footing but pound jumps above $1.30● Yen, gold and Treasuries firm as traders again seek havens ● Brent crude slips back towards $52 a barrel——————- Hot topic US equity futures are weaker while haven assets are again in demand, […]

Here is a selection of five charts that FT Markets believes are worth watching. A fresh chart will be added on a regular basis. 1. Wall Street hit by biggest slide since November US stocks suffered their worst trading day in eight months on Wednesday after political turmoil in Washington shook investors, with some fearing President Donald Trump’s ability to push through his pro-growth policies has been […]

Dubai-based Fetchr, a delivery-business and consumer technology app, has secured $41 million in a Series B financing round led by New Enterprise Associates Inc. (NEA), the start-up announced. The app addresses the “no address problem” in emerging markets, typically encountered by traditional companies delivering packages to customers. In a region where more than 80% of users have smartphones, fetchr is tackling delivery challenges by going directly to […]

Japan has recorded its longest run of sustained growth in more than a decade as stimulative policy and a healthier global economy lead to a period of robust progress. Growth for the first quarter of 2017 came in at an annualised 2.2 per cent, according to the Cabinet Office, marking five quarters of continuous expansion in gross domestic product. The figure beat the consensus analyst forecast of 1.7 […]

By Arshad Mohammed and Yeganeh Torbati | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday extended wide sanctions relief for Iran called for under a 2015 international nuclear deal even as he imposed narrow penalties on Iranian and Chinese figures for supporting Iran’s ballistic missile programme. The dual actions, announced by the Departments of State and Treasury, appeared intended to signal a tough stance on Iran even […]

By Shinichi Saoshiro | TOKYO TOKYO Asian stocks fell on Thursday and the dollar was stuck near six-month lows against a basket of currencies as uncertainty mounted over U.S. President Donald Trump’s future following reports that he tried to interfere with a federal investigation. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.4 percent. Japan’s Nikkei shed 1.5 percent, Australian shares lost 1.2 percent and South […]

Call it the Trump fade? The so-called Trump trade captivated Wall Street after the surprise election of Donald Trump last November. After years of stagnant economic growth in the wake of the financial crisis, the prospect of Mr Trump’s pro-business agenda, combined with Republican control of both executive and legislative branches of the US government, breathed new life into the ageing equity rally, sent the dollar to […]

Earlier today, RBC’s Charlie McElligott explained why today’s action is indicative of one or more energy/risk-neutral/value funds blowing up. Now he looks at the underlying cause, and attributes it to the inability of investors to discriminate between real and imaginary threats in what has now become a “deafening cacophony of noise.” THE DOLLAR MELTDOWN We are currently in the midst of a sixth-consecutive day of declines for […]

US stocks were on track for their worst session for eight months on fears that US President Donald Trump’s ability to push through his pro-growth policies will be sidelined by deepening political controversy. The Wall Street benchmark fell 1.3 per cent to 2,369 on Wednesday, shedding all its gains for May, with financial stocks the worst hit as the S&P banks index retreated 3.8 per cent. Shares […]

Oil prices gained further Tuesday, boosting energy companies’ shares, after Russia and Saudi Arabia indicated they could extend an output cut into next year, while the euro struck a six-month dollar high. The world’s top two crude-producing nations raised the idea at the weekend, with a deal agreed between OPEC — of which Saudi Arabia is the key player — and Russia coming to an end in […]

By Yashaswini Swamynathan The S&P 500 and the Dow were headed for their worst day in more than eight months as reports of a leaked memo by former FBI chief James Comey spooked investors, raising questions about whether President Donald Trump tried to interfere with a federal investigation. Trump asked Comey to end a probe into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s ties with Russia, according to […]

One minute I’m in an office in Dubai’s Jumeirah Lakes Towers; the next, I have been transported to the grounds of a villa in the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme. I scan the garden – there’s a ball by my feet, so I pick it up and toss it out of the way. Next, I teleport myself just inside the front door. I take a wander around the […]

US stocks were poised on Wednesday to start the trading day on a weak note, while Treasuries rose and the dollar fell, amid mounting concern over the controversies that have engulfed the White House. While Donald Trump’s pro-growth agenda was initially expected to be a boon for risk assets, and a negative for havens, the opposite has played out with increased frequency as the businessman-cum-politician has leapt […]

● Trump controversies rattle nerves● Dollar index hits fresh six-month low● S&P 500 futures slide, dragging down other equity benchmarks● Yen, gold and Treasury prices rise as traders seek havens● Oil relapses after strong rally The dollar is sliding to six-month low and US equity futures are in retreat as investors fret that president Donald Trump’s ability to push through his mooted pro-growth policies is under threat. […]

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