Oil prices slip on Chinese demand concerns, weak Saudi exports
Oil prices fell on Monday on concerns about the pace of economic growth in China, the world's largest energy consumer, and signs that global...
Oil prices up in Asia, oversupply hobbles gains
Oil prices rebounded in Asia Wednesday but buying sentiment remains sluggish owing to supply glut woes and a strong dollar.
Traders are waiting for the...
Wall St rises as health care rebounds
U.S. stocks rose in a volatile session on Wednesday, led by a rebound in biotechnology stocks, putting the S&P 500 on track for its...
$20 bln to be offered by Oman central bank as extra liquidity
As one of several measures aimed at supporting the economy, Oman's central bank is preparing to provide some 8 billion Omani rial ($20.8 billion)...
Coronavirus outbreak could slow the global economy
Shares tumbled in Asia on Thursday as concern over the impact of the virus outbreak in China deepened.
Shares also retreated in India and Southeast...
Debt payments cancellation for 25 poor nations – IMF
IMF Executive Director Kristalina Georgieva issued a statement saying the IMF executive board approved the immediate debt service relief for 19 African countries, Afghanistan,...
Islamic halal economy set to grow, say experts
The halal economy is set to grow as the world’s Muslim population expands and more products are certified to comply with Islamic sharia law,...
Lebanese c.bank says can’t use obligatory reserve to finance trade
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Lebanese central bank cannot use its obligatory reserve to finance trade once it reaches its minimum threshold, governor Riad Salameh...
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...
Algeria’s public debt rises to 45% of GDP
Algeria has been under financial pressure after a fall in energy earnings and foreign exchange reserves amid growing demands from the country's 43 million...
