Donor conference raises $1.8 billion for Sudan – Germany
Berlin (AFP) - Pledges worth $1.8 billion were made at a donor conference to drum up international support for Sudan on Thursday, said Germany's...
Oil prices up in Asia ahead of OPEC meeting
Oil prices climbed in Asia Tuesday before a meeting of the OPEC oil cartel and a report on US commercial crude inventories which will...
Iraq's food business grows despite war and economic slump
Iraqi businessman Zaid Nazo has always been sure of his nation's deep passion for food and wasn't afraid to dream big when he transformed...
Oil up as Kuwait revives hope for output freeze deal
Oil prices climbed in Asia Wednesday after Kuwait said an agreement to freeze output during a producers' meeting this month could still be reached...
Saudi plans spending cuts, reforms to shrink budget deficit
Saudi Arabia, its finances hit by low oil prices, announced plans to shrink a record state budget deficit with spending cuts, reforms to energy...
Oil bounces after producers fail to agree on freezing output
Crude oil prices tumbled but then regained some lost ground on Monday after oil-rich countries failed to reach an agreement Sunday on freezing production.
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More women executives mean more profits, according to study of 91 countries
Companies with 30 percent female executives rake in as much as six percentage points more in profits, according to a study on Monday, feeding...
Devaluation of Saudi currency would carry major political risk
The devaluation of Saudi Arabia's currency could cause such political instability that Riyadh has little choice but to stick to its promise to use...
Iran central bank takes steps to shore up rial
Iran's central bank on Thursday announced a hike in deposit rates in a bid to shore up the value of the rial, after police...
$10 billion Saudi funds boost for Jordan trade
A 40-member Saudi trade delegation has headed for Amman to participate in the Jordanian-Saudi Economic Forum, which concludes on Thursday.
The delegation headed by Mohammed...
