Ukrainian lawmakers on Thursday approved an increase in defense spending that will mark a new record, as President Volodymr Zelensky vows to end the country's long conflict with Russian-backed separatists.

China on Thursday said eliminating tariffs was a "condition" for reaching a trade agreement with the United States, a demand U.S. President Donald Trump said earlier this month that he had rejected.

The U.S.-China trade war threatens almost 1.5 million jobs across the United States that depend on the movement of goods through ports in southern California, according to a report released Tuesday.

Boeing on Monday said it expects the 737 MAX airplane, which was grounded after two crashes killed 346 people, to resume flying in January, delaying its return by one month.

From robots to sniffer drones, Saudi Aramco has ramped up spending on technological innovation while its rivals cut back amid soft oil prices, but the energy giant risks losing its edge after its much-anticipated IPO.

Dubai construction and hospitality giant Emaar Properties on Sunday reported a rise in interim profit results, posting higher sales despite an economic downturn that has depressed the property industry.

Saudi Aramco said it would start taking bids from investors on November 17 in a highly anticipated stock offering, as it released a prospectus that did not disclose the size of the sale or the pricing range.

Iran has discovered a new oil field containing 53 billion barrels of crude, President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday, a find that would increase Iran's proven reserves by over a third.

The EU removed the Central American country of Belize from its blacklist of tax havens on Friday, a statement said.

French luxury giant LVMH has not ruled out raising its initial $14.5-billion offer to take over U.S. jewelers Tiffany, sources close to the deal told AFP on Friday.