Business from Thursday, November 7th, 2024

Emirates profit for the first half of 2024-25 hit a new record of AED 9.7 billion ($2.6 billion) before the newly implemented corporate tax, up 2 per cent compared to the same period last year.

China and Hong Kong stocks started lower on Thursday as investors priced in heightened tensions around security and trade in a second Donald Trump presidency, with losses contained by expectations from a key Chinese leadership meeting.