Thursday, March 12, 2026

Oil rises, but oversupply hobbles gains

Global oil prices rebounded Wednesday but buying sentiment remains sluggish owing to supply glut woes and a strong dollar. At about 1245 GMT, U.S. benchmark...

Tunisia and IMF hold talks on credit, economic reforms

The IMF began talks with Tunisia on Thursday over a new credit programme, tied to measures to strengthen its economy and finances and likely...

Dutch Shell executive reduce flaring in Venezuela following Iraq reductions

Mounir Bouaziz, who left Shell last year and is now an independent business developer, said he began talks last October with Venezuelan state oil...

Oil prices bounce after six days of losses

Oil prices rebounded with share markets in Asia Friday following a six-session sell-off, with the dollar softening against most other currencies on easing concerns...

Lebanon PM urges Saudi to reconsider aid package suspension

Lebanon's Prime Minister Tammam Salam on Friday urged Saudi Arabia to "reconsider" the suspension of a $3 billion aid package to its army to...

New measures implmented to target ‘unethical’ online news portals

Electronic newspapers in Saudi Arabia are facing difficult times with the Ministry of Culture and Information announcing plans to implement a comprehensive corrective campaign...

Oil prices edge higher

Oil prices edged higher Thursday after rallying the previous session on news of a drop in US crude supplies. The main global contracts for the...

Emirates and Etihad airlines ask crew to take more unpaid leave

DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Middle East airlines Emirates and Etihad Airways have again asked cabin crew to take unpaid leave as they try...

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...

The impact of Coronavirus on UK stocks

Following a surprise interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, UK stocks ranked lower on Wednesday as investors worried about the extent of...

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