The length of a trader's finger may determine how successful they are on the stock market, new research suggests. The trait of having a relatively long ring finger indicates greater exposure to testosterone in the womb, the researchers noted, and this points to improved performance in high-stress financial areas.

DUBAI — UAE shares slipped on Wednesday in dull trading as investors stayed on the fence ahead of the release of fourth quarter earnings results.

Repressive customs like forced marriages and the trading of women as currency are too strong in much of Afghanistan to be changed by the legal system, the country's women affairs minister warned Wednesday.