UAE reopens all seven regions to foreign visitors

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates will resume issuing visas to foreign visitors to all seven of its regions as of Thursday after...

Tesla sues US over Chinese tariffs

NEW YORK: Electric car manufacturer Tesla has filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump’s administration, aiming to end what it calls...

China’s slow consumption recovery upset by wary low-income households

BEIJING: Months after China brought its coronavirus epidemic under control, its consumers are slowly opening their wallets again - but the hard...

ByteDance applies for tech export licence in China amid TikTok deal talks

SHANGHAI: ByteDance has applied for a tech export licence in China as it races to seal a deal with Oracle Corp and...

Positive about flying? Airlines look to Covid tests that give results in minutes

ZURICH/MILAN: European airlines are pinning hopes on pre-flight Covid-19 tests that deliver results as fast as pregnancy tests to help restore passengers’...

EU-China ties important for pandemic-hit world economy

GUANGZHOU: A European Union (EU) business leader has expressed optimism for China's economic outlook and underscored the importance of EU-China ties as Covid-19 has cast a...

China investors bet on volatility as US presidential election heats up

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG: Investors in China are betting on a bumpy ride until the end of the US presidential election and seeking to...

Indian economy to tail Pakistan, other South Asian economies due to Covid-19

India’s failure to contain the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak is going to have a huge impact on the economy of the...

Spain’s home working draft bill to make employers pay for expenses

MADRID: The Spanish government has agreed with unions and business leaders to make employers cover home working expenses after the coronavirus pandemic...

TikTok removes over 104 million videos in first-half for violating guidelines

BEIJING: ByteDance-owned short-video app TikTok said on Tuesday it removed over 104 million videos from its platform globally in the first half...

Global banks seek to contain damage over $2tr of suspicious transfers

HONG KONG: Global banks faced a fresh scandal about dirty money on Monday as they sought to limit the fallout from a...

Covid-19 vaccine verdicts loom as next big market risk

NEW YORK: Optimism that vaccines are on the way to end the coronavirus pandemic has been a major factor in this year’s...

Trump vows to block any TikTok deal that allows Chinese control

WASHINGTON: A deal to restructure ownership of the popular video app TikTok was thrown into doubt Monday by President Donald Trump, who...

Rolls-Royce shares hit 16-year low on mooted $3 billion equity raising

LONDON: Rolls-Royce shares hit 16-year lows on Monday after the engine maker confirmed it was considering a rights issue of up to...
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Mideast energy forum takes shape to promote gas exports

JERUSALEM: Seven energy ministers will sign the charter of a new Middle East energy forum that will promote natural gas exports from...