Israeli business delegations led by banks Hapoalim, Leumi to visit UAE
TEL AVIV, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The heads of Israel's two biggest banks will travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this month, the...
Bahrain raises debt ceiling to 15 bln dinars to finance public spending
DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's government has raised its debt ceiling to 15 billion dinars ($39.79 billion) from 13 billion dinars to help finance public...
Chinese businessman grows Asian Halal meat industry
The wine-swilling co-founder of Sai Wai Xiang Halal Foodstuff Co enjoys his pork and does not follow Islam, but still sells more than $50...
Oil surges to 2016 highs on reported Saudi-Russian deal
Oil prices surged Tuesday to 2016 highs on reports of an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Russia on freezing output.
US benchmark West Texas Intermediate...
Israeli lawmakers negotiate ahead of looming budget deadline
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli lawmakers were trying to negotiate a last minute deal on Sunday to push back a looming budget deadline and avoid...
Syria funds suggest ISIS link to militants arrested in Indonesia
Some of the Indonesian men arrested at the weekend after tip-offs that they were planning a string of militant attacks had received funding from...
Oil falls to 11-year low, Saudi-Iran row seen making output restraint unlikely
Oil fell to its lowest in more than 11 years on Wednesday, down around 2 percent, as the row between Saudi Arabia and Iran...
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...
Devaluation of Saudi currency would carry major political risk
The devaluation of Saudi Arabia's currency could cause such political instability that Riyadh has little choice but to stick to its promise to use...
Online streaming top earner for US music business
Streaming has become for the first time the top money-maker for the US recorded music business, but it has struggled to offset falling CD...
