Egypt bans domestic trading of imported wheat
Egypt has banned the trading of imported wheat inside the country, Supply Minister Khaled Hanafi said on Wednesday, a move which could reduce smuggling...
Oil prices bounce back on eve of OPEC meeting
Oil prices bounced back in Asia Thursday but trading was cautious on signs the OPEC cartel is divided ahead of a meeting on whether...
Tackling the economic crisis in Lebanon, PM meets finance delegation
On a step to assist the debt-ridden country and rescue its moribund economy, a delegation from the World Bank's private lending arm is due...
BlackBerry's results beat expectations as shares rise
BlackBerry reported quarterly results Friday that beat Wall Street expectations, even as revenue fell sharply.
Shares of the smartphone maker rose almost 4 percent in...
Emergency $5 billion loan as virus deaths climb to 429 in Iran
To help fight the spread of a new virus that’s swept across the country infecting more than 10,000 people and killing hundreds, Iran said...
Nigeria's President Buhari to talk oil in Saudi and Qatar
President Muhammadu Buhari is to visit the Gulf for a week-long tour, with a focus on ending the global slump in oil prices that...
No sign of Saudi rescuing oil market
Low oil prices have pushed top exporter Saudi Arabia to hasten difficult economic reforms and cut spending on popular benefits, but it has few...
World's largest indoor theme park to open in Dubai
The world's largest indoor theme park is set to open in Dubai this month to lure back some of the tourists and residents who...
Smartphones overtake desktops for Christmas shopping
If the beginning of the holiday season is any indication, it could be a merry mobile Christmas for shoppers.
For the first time, there's expected...
OECD: Go green to save the world and the world economy
The OECD urged Monday nations to step up environmental investments to ward off not only catastrophic climate change but to give the global economy...
