British ministers head to the GCC for talks on new trade deal
Britain’s new trade ministers visited the Gulf region on Monday in a first joint visit for talks on a possible trade deal, the government said.
Trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds and minister for trade policy Douglas Alexander will meet their counterparts from the GCC region, which comprises...
EU sanctions 6 people and 3 firms in Hamas finance crackdown
The European Union has decided to sanction six people and three companies for financing Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the EU council said on Friday.
The EU said it was sanctioning Jamil Yusuf...
Switzerland, US agree on exchange of financial account data
Switzerland and the United States signed an agreement on Thursday for a mutual exchange of financial account data, the Swiss Federal Department of Finance said.
Switzerland currently provides financial account data to the United...
UAE, Australia reach trade deal to boost exports, investment
The UAE has reached a trade agreement with Australia that is expected to boost shipments of agricultural products and resources, as well as provide Abu Dhabi with greater access to investment in green energy and...
How Donald Trump got convicted at his hush money trial
In their opening statement at Donald Trump’s criminal trial, the prosecutors seeking to win the first-ever criminal conviction of a sitting or former U.S. president made a bold prediction: they would have hard evidence to back...
In 2009, hundreds of bank customers were leaving UAE without settling their debts.
We’ve all been there. it gets to the end of the month, the funds in the current account are getting a little low and you turn to the credit card to meet the...
How Donald Trump got convicted at his hush money trial
In their opening statement at Donald Trump’s criminal trial, the prosecutors seeking to win the first-ever criminal conviction of a sitting or former U.S. president made a bold prediction: they would have hard evidence to back up testimony from Michael Cohen, the star witness branded a liar by the defense.
Over the next several weeks, jurors heard testimony from insiders at Trump’s real estate company, his 2016 presidential campaign, and his White House that methodically backed up the two core elements of Manhattan District Alvin Bragg’s case: that Trump was aware of a “catch-and-kill” conspiracy to buy the silence of people with negative information before the election, and that he was involved in a...
British ministers head to the GCC for talks on new trade deal
Britain’s new trade ministers visited the Gulf region on Monday in a first joint visit for talks on a possible trade deal, the government...
Japan issues fresh warnings against sharp yen falls
Japanese authorities will take necessary actions on currencies, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on...
Crypto ‘re-staking’ platforms boom as traders chase bigger returns
More than $18 billion worth of cryptocurrency has moved into a new type of platform which offers investors rewards in exchange for locking up their tokens, in a complex scheme that analysts warn...
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UAE, Australia reach trade deal to boost exports, investment
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