Oil prices down in Asia ahead of OPEC policy meeting
Oil prices fell in Asia Wednesday as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) prepared to meet in Vienna, amid expectations it will...
OPEC nations plan to join U.N. climate drive
OPEC members Iran and Saudi Arabia, the top greenhouse gas emitters yet to submit national strategies for tackling climate change, say they will do...
Oil producers struggle with budgets after price collapse
Oil producing countries are scrambling to fill gaping holes in their budgets torn by crashing petroleum prices, with some turning to international lenders for...
Egypt strengthens exchange rate versus the dollar
Egypt has strengthened the official exchange rate of its currency by 0.20 pounds against the dollar.
Figures posted Wednesday on the website of the National...
Oil plunge fuels run on energy firms as Asia stocks tumble
Energy firms led another stock market sell-off Monday, but analysts said a fall in oil prices to seven-year lows was driven more by fears...
Sterling dips below $1.50 for first time since April
Sterling dipped below $1.50 for the first time since April on Monday after a policymaker warned about the impact of a strong pound on...
Bangladesh bans Facebook and chat apps for security reasons
Bangladesh authorities insisted Tuesday an almost week-long ban on Facebook and mobile messaging services would remain until security in the tense country improved.
The government...
MIDEAST STOCKS-Oil weakness may dampen Gulf, land tax plan hit Saudi
Oct 20 Middle East stock markets may be soft on Tuesday because of weak oil prices and global equity markets, while progress towards imposing...
Paris and Riyadh strategic alliance further reinforced
French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Bertrand Besancenot said that France and KSA have a strategic partnership that is characterized today by a new momentum....
Hello Kitty owner Sanrio says fan site security leak fixed
The Japanese company that owns the Hello Kitty brand said it has fixed a security leak in an online fan site for the famous...
