Business

Hotter Europe isn’t cooling investor fervour for stocks

PARIS, France — The heatwaves pummelling Europe this summer will have costly impacts on industries ranging from agriculture to tourism — but that hasn’t stopped stock markets from hitting all-time highs. For investors enthralled by soaring corporate profits, headlines about the painful consequences from climate change are largely just background noise, experts say. “The earnings season has been so strong,…

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Jordan, Pakistan chambers establish joint business council to drive trade, investment

AMMAN — Jordanian and Pakistani business chambers have agreed to establish a joint business council as part of a broader push to expand bilateral trade, unlock investment opportunities and build direct partnerships between companies in the two countries. The Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC) and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) signed a memorandum of understanding…

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