Putin tells UAE officials they ‘will not be disappointed’ as two sides sign deals in energy, tech and health sectors. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s has told officials in the United Arab Emirates they “will not be disappointed” as he wrapped up a short Gulf tour by signing deals worth more than $1.3bn in Abu Dhabi. Source Al Jazeera
Italy’s government filed an urgent court appeal on Friday to try to stop ArcelorMittal (MT.AS) walking away from a 2018 deal to buy the troubled Ilva steel plant, as a union said the group was preparing to leave on Dec 4.Source Euronews
The government will cut its tax revenue estimate for fiscal 2019 possibly by more than ¥2 trillion, from ¥62.50 trillion ($575 billion), as a result of weaker-than-expected corporate earnings amid a slowdown in the global economy, according to official sources with knowledge of the matter. Source Japan Times
French hospital workers carry on their industrial action with another major strike in Paris on Thursday. They are demanding more resources and manpower while the government is fine-tuning a long-awaited financial support plan. Source France24
