Apple Pay expands as it vies for broader acceptance
Apple's year-old mobile-payments service is expanding to more countries, banks and merchants, as it faces growing competition and some challenges before it becomes as...
Lebanese dollar reserves recover from last year’s crisis
The Lebanese central bank's dollar reserves grew in early 2018, recovering from a decline during a political crisis last year that pushed up interest...
Saudi Arabia and UAE number of millionaires ‘to soar in 5 years’
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are expected to see a significant growth in the number of millionaires in the next five years,...
Stocks, dollar and oil cool ahead of Doha meeting
Reassuring Chinese GDP data helped stocks, commodity markets and the dollar consolidate strong weekly gains on Friday, as focus turned to a meeting of...
Oil reverses gains as focus returns to global oversupply
Oil prices eased on Tuesday, reversing the previous day’s gains, as the risk premium stemming from the Paris attacks faded, and the focus returned...
Oil falls after Saudi-Venezuela talks
Crude oil prices slid lower Monday, pushing US oil below $30 a barrel, after weekend talks between OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia and Venezuela dashed...
Amid Coronavirus, Pakistan seeks $1.4 billion IMF loan
Government finance adviser Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Wednesday that Pakistan is seeking another $1.4 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to...
India's prime minister in Saudi Arabia for first visit
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Saudi King Salman on Sunday during his first official visit to the kingdom, home to a large...
Oil rises, but oversupply hobbles gains
Global oil prices rebounded Wednesday but buying sentiment remains sluggish owing to supply glut woes and a strong dollar.
At about 1245 GMT, U.S. benchmark...
Jewels still sparkle as Saudi potentially faces austerity
Saudi Arabia may be facing its biggest economic challenge in years but there's little talk of falling oil revenues or austerity at Riyadh's glittering...
