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Businesses Flock to Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia has opened a major investment conference aimed at shining a spotlight on the country's efforts to diversify...

Qatar National Bank investigating alleged data breach

Qatar's largest bank is investigating a security breach that appears to have exposed sensitive personal data for what could be hundreds of customers, including...

London start-up scene weighs threat of British Techxit

Britain's tech start-up scene was having a bumper year in terms of new company creation, fresh funding and acquisitions by global tech players before...

Oman cuts 2016 spending as oil prices fall

Oman will cut spending this year by 15.6 percent in the face of lower oil prices but still face a huge deficit after posting...

Saudi prince to discuss reform drive in visits to China and Japan

Saudi Arabia's powerful Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will discuss the kingdom's drive to cut its reliance on oil exports in visits to...

Lebanon's central bank says political deadlock hurting economy

It is essential that Lebanon's parliament meets soon to pass laws for development loans, debt issuance and banks, the central bank governor said on...

Putin's ally absent as Russia considers joint action with OPEC

When Russian officials this week discussed the merits of jointly cutting oil output with OPEC to push up prices, one man -- President Vladimir...

Dairy industry reshaped by Asian deals as milk price lowers

The global dairy industry is being reshaped by a wave of dealmaking driven by low milk prices and growing demand for products like yoghurt...

Oil prices fall after news of possible oilfield expansion in Saudi

Crude prices fell in Asia Monday following a report saying Saudi Arabia could maintain its total production capacity with the expansion of an oilfield,...

BP logs $1.4bn loss

BP faced another net loss in the second quarter but has now drawn a line under the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster,...

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