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Asian stocks struggle as oil falters, China weakens

Asian stocks held near the day's lows on Wednesday as a relapse in oil prices and fresh drops in Chinese stocks made sentiment even...

Italy’s economic crisis over Coronavirus

In Italy, the Coronavirus outbreak that has killed 463 people and forced the government to restrict movement for its 60 million citizens. The government imposed...

Liquidity crisis, jobs at risk at Middle East airlines

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday that Middle East airlines are facing a liquidity crisis and hundreds of thousands of jobs...

Standard and Poor's cuts Saudi Arabia's rating to A-

Standard and Poor's cut Saudi Arabia's credit rating by two notches on Wednesday, saying low oil prices would have a considerable impact on the...

Oil price below $40 after OPEC decides against output cut

Oil stayed below $40 a barrel in Asia Monday after the OPEC cartel decided against slashing high output levels and traders turned their attention...

Trump and Saudi discussing global energy markets

Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, will raise its crude supply to a record high in April, the kingdom announced on Tuesday. Amin Nasser,...

Cheap oil set to lose effect on demand growth: IEA

Growth in global demand for crude is set to slow next year as the allure of cheap oil fades, the International Energy Agency (IEA)...

Banks lead Europe shares higher, oil up before Yellen

European stocks rose on Wednesday, rallying after losses in Asia, as concerns about the health of banks that have hammered shares globally in recent...

Youths in Tunisia’s deprived south dream of ‘real’ jobs

Tataouine (AFP) - In the southernmost Tunisian town of Tataouine, being young often means being unemployed, while even those who have a job dream...

Saudi Arabia to convert state real estate fund into bank

Saudi Arabia plans to convert a state-owned housing fund into a bank, the latest in a string of reforms to the economic policy apparatus...

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