Chinese businessman grows Asian Halal meat industry
The wine-swilling co-founder of Sai Wai Xiang Halal Foodstuff Co enjoys his pork and does not follow Islam, but still sells more than $50...
World disasters cost $71 billion in first half of 2016
From earthquakes in Japan to wildfires in Canada, disasters cost the world economy $71 billion (62 billion euros) in the first half of the...
Goldman Sachs dips toe into consumer banking
Goldman Sachs, known for financing mega-deals and servicing the ultra-wealthy, is now open to the general public. And its interest in the average American...
Are Israel’s war crimes no longer good for business?
Israeli arms companies promote their products as “combat proven.” That choice of words suggests Israel’s ability to test weapons on Palestinians has become a...
Bill Gates looks to Gulf in anti-poverty campaign despite oil glut
Low oil prices and tight budgets in the Gulf are making it harder to raise money for a fund tackling poverty in the Muslim...
Sikorsky to explore helicopter production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Taqnia Aeronautics and Sikorsky, owned by U.S. company Lockheed Martin, have agreed to look at producing Black Hawk helicopters in the kingdom,...
Cigarettes off Saudi shelves amid price rise speculation
Cigarettes had disappeared from the shelves in some Saudi cities on Sunday amid speculation on social media that the government was about to raise...
Oil price glosses over OPEC problems
OPEC looks to be in a happier place with oil prices recovering, but its inability to agree an output ceiling to restrain the flow...
Fears for world economy wreak carnage on stocks and oil
World stock markets tumbled and oil plumbed new lows Thursday as investors feared for the global economy on signs of a dramatic slowdown in...
Saudi allows Binladin Group tenders days after layoffs
Saudi authorities have allowed construction giant Binladin Group to tender for public building projects in the kingdom again, local media reported, just days after...
