Asian shares slip, dollar close to 8-month peak
Asian shares struggled on Tuesday after a healthcare mega-merger failed to impress Wall Street, while the dollar took a breather from its run to...
Japan is boosted as the Dollar strengthens and crude climbs almost one percent in...
Japanese stocks rallied as the dollar strengthened in holiday-thinned trade Monday, with most markets across Asia closed for the Lunar New Year holiday.
A report...
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,...
OECD calls for reforms to wake up growth
With little hope for the world economy picking up pace soon, governments must tackle reforms at home to kickstart growth, the OECD said on...
Egypt, Sudan: Ethiopia won’t fill disputed dam before accord
CAIRO (AP) — The leaders of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed that Ethiopia will refrain from filling its new hydroelectric dam on the...
Saudi Arabia declares stock market open to foreign investors
Saudi Arabia’s stock market, the Tadawul, on Monday opened to foreign investors, a long-awaited move for the Middle East’s largest bourse.
Despite a market capitalization...
Saudi Arabia to allow full foreign ownership in retail
Saudi Arabia will ease restrictions on foreign investors to let them own 100 percent of retail and wholesale businesses, the government said on Sunday...
More Russian oil drilling shows its resolve to OPEC
Russian oil firms are drilling more, showing the world's top crude producer is ready for a longer fight for market share with OPEC, as...
Iraq oil exports at record, unaffected by Iran's return to market
Iraq's plan to increase oil output this year will go ahead, with exports running in January at a record level and unaffected by Iran's...
Oil prices fall before US energy report
Oil prices fell Wednesday as traders awaited the release of US crude inventory data, which are expected to show a further rise in stockpiles.
At...
