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Oil prices see modest gains amid rate cut speculations, Hurricane Francine’s supply impact

Brent crude futures set to expire in November climbed 0.2 percent to $72.88 per barrel

Oil prices rise on U.S. rate cut hopes despite weak demand, Chinese data

Brent crude futures for November rose by 3 cents to $71.64 a barrel

UAE’s AD Ports awards $114.34 million crane contracts to ZPMC for terminal projects in Africa

Terminals will get three Super Post-Panamax STS cranes, servicing 21 container rows over 60 meters

Saudi Aramco announces agreements with key Chinese partners

Aramco's agreement with Hengli Group enables talks for a potential 10 percent stake acquisition

Oil prices rebound as tropical storm Francine raises concerns over supply disruptions amidst mixed demand signals

Brent crude futures increased by 39 cents, or 0.6 percent, reaching $69.58 a barrel

QatarEnergy to build 6 new QC-Max LNG vessels at China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard

The QC-Max vessels are the largest LNG carriers, each with a 271,000 cubic meter capacity 

Oil prices face pressure from sluggish Chinese demand, anticipated supply challenges from tropical storm Francine

Brent crude futures fell by 4 cents, or 0.06 percent, settling at $72.80 a barrel

Nasdaq Dubai welcomes $400 million green bond from Bank of China

With the addition of this listing, the total value of bonds listed on Nasdaq Dubai by the Bank of China reaches $1.47 billion

UAE gold prices steady, global rates rise as traders await U.S. inflation data

China's central bank held back on buying gold for a fourth month in a row in August, according to official data

Dubai Chambers supports expansion of Chinese investors into Dubai with new agreement

Agreement enhances the ability of companies operating in Dubai to enter the Chinese market and build promising business partnerships in Tianjin

Nasdaq Dubai lists $400 million bonds from Agricultural Bank of China

The $400 million note, issued under the $15 billion medium term note program, is due in 2027

Travel industry set to add record $11 trillion to global GDP in 2024

The industry's contribution to global GDP is expected to rise by 12.1 percent year-over-year

Saudi Arabia-GCC non-oil trade balance exceeds $1.8 billion in Q2 2024

The UAE led with exports valued at SAR15.070 billion, approximately 61.8 percent of total Saudi non-oil commodity trade among GCC countries

UAE-China Think Tank Forum in Beijing explores cooperation in trade, education and culture

Forum provides a platform for collaboration and dialogue between think tanks in both countries to explore opportunities for joint academic projects

Oil prices drop as OPEC+ production rises, demand weakens

Brent crude futures dropped by 61 cents, or 0.8 percent, settling at $76.32 a barrel

Qatar achieves $5.51 billion in trade surplus in July 2024, total exports reach $8.28 billion

Import levels rose by 6.8 percent year-on-year, reaching $2.77 billion

$2.3 trillion crypto market reaches new heights, 95 percent more millionaires: Report

The count of Bitcoin millionaires has surged by 111 percent to reach 85,400

UAE gold prices edge down, global rates dip as market awaits U.S. inflation data

Markets now await the release of the U.S. PCE data, the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation, on Friday

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala partners with CBC Group to fully acquire UCB Pharma’s China mature business

Acquisition includes UCB’s neurology portfolio and allergy portfolio in Mainland China, in addition to UCB’s Zhuhai manufacturing site

China finds new method to extract water from lunar soil

The new method can extract 51-76 kg of water from one ton of lunar soil

Visa-free travel to Sri Lanka: UAE, Saudi Arabia, and 33 other countries granted access

Saudi Arabia ranked third as a potential market for Sri Lankan tourism in June 2024

Oil prices flat, headed for bleak weekly performance amid demand concerns

Brent oil futures expiring in October edged up 0.1 percent to $77.26 per barrel

Dubai Business Forum – China: Dubai Chambers, CCPIT Beijing partner to bolster trade relations, bilateral ties

Agreement supports CCPIT Beijing’s member companies in establishing and expanding their investments in Dubai