Economics Gold traded little changed on Tuesday as investors awaited potential policy spinoffs from the US presidential election, while China's upcoming leadership transition and Greece's strike over a new austerity package also kept sentiment cautious. More from Arabian Business Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have requested the sale of up to $7.6 billion in Lockheed Martin Corp missile-defense systems to counter perceived threats and lower their dependence on U.S forces, the Pentagon has announced. More from Gulf Business The Lebanese public sector employees’ association said it will take part in a general strike scheduled for Thursday if the government fails to pass salary increases in its Wednesday parliamentary session. More from The Daily Star Companies Dana Gas, which last week missed a $920 million Islamic bond redemption, said on Tuesday it was still negotiating a standstill agreement with a creditors’ committee. More from Gulf Business
