Global watchdog flags slow "too big to fail" bank rule adoption
Many countries have not yet introduced laws allowing regulators to write down bank's debts to avoid taxpayer bailouts and prevent them being "too big...
Financial risks to world economy – IMF stated
IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, drew focus to the need to a "call to action", urging a shift to facilitate more lending to small...
Saudi minister 'not satisfied' with female employment rate
Saudi Arabia's labour minister is dissatisfied with the level of female employment in the kingdom but their not being allowed to drive is not...
Sterling plunges to 31-year low, biggest ever fall, as UK votes Brexit
British markets plunged on Friday, with sterling hitting a 31-year low in its biggest fall on record and UK stock futures pointing to a...
Oil exports suspended from Libya oil terminal
Libya's National Oil Corp announced Thursday it had imposed a state of "force majeure" on one of the country's main oil terminals after exports...
IMF cuts Saudi growth forecast on oil slide
Growth in OPEC heavyweight Saudi Arabia will slow to its lowest rate in seven years, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, as oil prices...
Europe shares fall, Turkish assets hit after jet shot down
European shares followed Asian stocks lower on Monday while a slightly weaker dollar eased the pressure on beleaguered metals that held near multi-year lows.
Turkish...
Dutch Supreme Court seeks European clarification on Pirate Bay
The Dutch Supreme Court referred a landmark case against the file-sharing website Pirate Bay to the European Court of Justice on Friday, a move...
UAE energy minister expects oil prices to recover this year
United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said Tuesday he expects a recovery in plummeting oil prices before the end of the year.
“I am...
Saudis pledge not to shock oil markets as OPEC clash looms
Saudi Arabia promised on Thursday not to shock the oil markets as OPEC headed into a heated debate about production policy, with Iran insisting...
