Nakheel has started work on its AED 5 billion waterfront development in Dubai. Deira Islands Boulevard will feature two hotels, serviced apartments and 16 blocks of flats. Occupying 15.3 square kilometres of land – the size of 118 full-size football fields – the 20-tower scheme will surround Nakheel’s Deira Mall. Set for completion in the second half of 2020, Deira Islands’ design, construction and engineering will be supervised by consultants AE7.
Nasdaq set to confirm bear market as Trump tariffs trigger recession fears
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index was set to confirm it was in a bear market on Friday, down more than 20 per cent from a recent record high, as investors fled riskier assets on fears that tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump could spark a trade war and tip the global economy into recession.
Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum exceed 500M boe in Khor Mor field
UAE-based Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum, alongside their partners in the Pearl Petroleum consortium, have said the cumulative production from their Khor Mor project, the largest non-associated gas field in Iraq, has exceeded 500 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe).
China to impose tariffs of 34% on all US goods
China has announced a slew of additional tariffs and restrictions against US goods as a countermeasure to sweeping tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. The Finance Ministry said it would impose additional tariffs of 34 per cent on all US goods from April 10.
Shares bruised, dollar crumbles as Trump tariffs stir recession fears
Stocks limped to the end of the week on Friday, the dollar was set for its worst week in a month while gold flirted with a record peak as investors feared US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs would tip the global economy into a recession.
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