The global press has the WTO ministerial and investment banking activity on its mind this morning: Bloomberg took note of the relatively minimal progress achieved at the recent World Trade Organization ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi, which struggled to reach consensus on pressing global trade issues. The business information service is also out with two separate stories on investment banking activity in the UAE, noting that Jefferies Financial Group appointed two bankers from JPMorgan’s Dubai office in preparation for its re-entry to the Gulf region, and another on Citigroup’s ongoing push to bolster its ties with regional family offices.

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