Shell reports 44 percent drop in 4th quarter earnings
Royal Dutch Shell said fourth-quarter earnings tumbled 44 percent as the collapse in oil prices took its toll on another European oil company.
Profit adjusted...
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...
IMF urges ECB to use all tools to support Eurozone
The International Monetary Fund welcomed moves announced by the European Central Bank on Thursday to support the Eurozone, and urged it to use its...
Saudi and Russia agree oil output freeze, Iran still an obstacle
Top oil exporters Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to freeze output levels but said the deal was contingent on other producers joining...
Iraq's oil exports in February fall below planned levels
Iraq's Oil Ministry said Tuesday that crude exports averaged 3.225 million barrels a day in February, far below levels planned to provide the nation...
Kuwait signs $2.8 billion military and provisional deals with France
Kuwait signed 2.5 billion euros ($2.8 bn) worth of military fixed and provisional deals led by the purchase of 24 Airbus-built Caracal helicopters, the...
Israel bans Palestinian agricultural exports
Palestinian Agriculture Minister Riyal al-Attari said on Saturday that Israel has escalated a trade war with the Palestinians by stopping their agricultural exports through...
A blow in the nerves of Asian markets after China Virus-outbreaks
Asian markets witnessed lower rates on Friday upon the rapid spread of a viral illness in China.
The Coronavirus infection has killed at least 25...
Saudi says to ensure Binladin Group resolves wage issue
The Saudi labour minister vowed Tuesday to ensure the Binladin Group keeps a promise to resolve wage issues, amid reports of thousands at the...
Turkish central bank move raises questions over independence
Turkey's currency plunged Tuesday amid growing questions over the central bank's ability to set policy without interference from the increasingly powerful office of President...
