DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates is increasingly pursuing bilateral trade deals outside of the Saudi-headquartered regional Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), as competition with Riyadh intensifies for economic dominance in the oil-rich region. | 09:18am
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's state development bank BNDES will provide 4 billion reais ($799.47 million) in dollar-denominated financing for the automotive industry in a bid to modernize the local fleet and boost exports, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said on Thursday. | 11:39am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian state-run oil exploration companies are in talks with Tullow Oil to buy a stake in the London-based firm's block in Kenya, Oil India Chairman Ranjit Rath said on Thursday. | 09:28am