Oil prices edge up
Oil prices edged up slightly in Asia on Tuesday after tumbling more than two percent the day before, while a weaker dollar also provided...
Commodities pull down European shares; UK defence stocks rise
Britain's top share index fell back on Monday, pulled lower by weak retail stocks and commodities companies after metals prices touched multi-year lows on...
In Egypt, medicines disappear from shelves as dollar crisis bites
Nahed Ibrahim has scoured Egypt in vain to find a regular supply of medication to help her mother to recover from a stroke she...
Iran says oil exports still constrained after sanctions lifted
Iran still faces constraints on oil exports as buyers are cautious about boosting trade immediately because of banking and ship insurance difficulties, a senior...
Price hikes in Egypt bite hard during holy month of Ramadan
Shop owner Hassan Mahmoud laid out his heaps of dried fruits and nuts at a multicolored Ramadan tent in the Egyptian capital to catch...
BlackBerry exits Pakistan over data access row
BlackBerry said Monday it is exiting Pakistan rather than hand over its customers' private messages, after the government demanded access to encrypted data sent...
Lockheed Martin separating unit, combining it with Leidos
Lockheed Martin is separating its information systems and global solutions unit, combining it with the engineering company Leidos so that it can focus on...
Saudi Aramco seeks discounts on drilling costs-sources
State-run Saudi Aramco has asked oilfield service companies to extend discounts to next year as the oil giant cuts costs amid falling oil prices,...
Shell and BG shareholders to vote on merger
Royal Dutch Shell and BG Group shareholders are expected to vote on the merger of the two companies on Jan. 27 and 28, respectively,...
OPEC's Badri hopes for positive meeting in April, says Iran could join later
Iran may join other oil producers planning to freeze production to support prices at a later date, OPEC's secretary general said on Monday, since...
