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Tokyo shares rebound as China cuts lending rate
Jan 20, 2022
TOKYO — Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday, bouncing back from sharp losses in the previous session as China's central bank cut key lending rates, brightening market sentiment.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 1.11 percent, or 305.70 points, to 27,772.93, while the broader Topix index gained 0.98 percent, or 18.81 points, to 1,938.53.The dol ...
World Bank chief contrasts Microsoft deal with poor countries' debt
Jan 20, 2022
WASHINGTON — After Microsoft announced it would spend tens of billions of dollars to ...
IEA warns of potential volatile year for oil market
Jan 19, 2022
PARIS — The oil market could face another volatile year but demand is surging higher ...
Microsoft to buy US gaming giant Activision-Blizzard for $69b
Jan 18, 2022
NEW YORK — Microsoft announced on Tuesday a landmark $69 billion deal to purchase US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, grabbing the sex hara ...
European stocks rise tracking big corporate news, China growth
Jan 17, 2022
LONDON — European stock markets climbed on Monday as China's unexpectedly muted growth slowdown and optimism over the impact of the Omicron ...
IMF official urges 'deep reforms' to Tunisian economy
Jan 16, 2022
TUNIS — Tunisia's crisis-stricken economy needs "deep reforms" such as slashing its vast public wage bill, the International Monetary Fund's ...
Stocks retreat as data and earnings disappoint
Jan 15, 2022
LONDON — Stock markets retreated on Friday as US retail sales and bank earnings disappointed and investors worried the Fed may hike interest ...
Judge rejects Facebook bid to derail US antitrust suit
Jan 13, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that US regulators' re-worked anti-trust case against Facebook can go ahead, saying the com ...
Global stocks rise as investors shrug off US inflation data
Jan 12, 2022
LONDON — Stock markets rose and the dollar fell against most currencies on Wednesday despite figures showing US inflation rising at its fast ...
Boeing deliveries up in 2021
Jan 12, 2022
NEW YORK — Boeing delivered more than twice as many commercial aircraft in 2021 as the year earlier, according to figures released on Tuesda ...
European stocks bounce back on eve of US inflation data
Jan 11, 2022
LONDON — Europe's major equity markets rebounded on Tuesday from recent falls as investors fished for bargain shares on the eve of key US in ...
US and European equities fall ahead of US inflation data
Jan 10, 2022
LONDON — US and European stock markets fell on Monday as investors are concerned that a looming interest rate hike awaits all-important US i ...
Omicron: Mild or severe impact on economy?
Jan 09, 2022
The travel industry has been thrown into disarray again, workers have been forced to isolate at home and governments are facing a "stark cho ...
Game, set, cash: Djokovic's Australian saga gives sponsors headache
Jan 16, 2022
Stock markets mostly retreat as inflation raises concerns
Jan 13, 2022
Germany says Google makes concessions in news probe
Jan 12, 2022
Airline ticket sales down
Jan 12, 2022
Lebanon power company says protesters behind national blackout
Jan 09, 2022
Apple becomes 1st US company to reach $3 trillion valuation
Jan 04, 2022
Algeria energy firm to invest $40b in five years — CEO
Jan 04, 2022
OPEC names Kuwait oil executive as secretary general
Jan 03, 2022
Turkish crisis turns books into vanishing luxuries
Dec 29, 2021
Tunisia to borrow $7b more in 2022
Dec 28, 2021
Dubai airport fully operational for first time since pandemic
Dec 21, 2021
Air France-KLM orders 100 aircraft from Airbus
Dec 21, 2021
Bank of France optimism undimmed by pandemic woes
Dec 20, 2021
Young Arabs swipe to fintech as saving, investing takes off
Dec 12, 2021
UAE taxis drive towards autonomous future
Dec 12, 2021
Japan defence ministry seeks record $6.7b extra budget
Nov 27, 2021
Lebanese pound sinks to new low
Nov 24, 2021
Developing zero-carbon tech can deliver COP26 targets — Dubai Industries and Exports chief
Nov 23, 2021
STEM education key to levelling gender playing field, say women leaders at GMIS
Nov 23, 2021
SMES backbone of UAE’S ‘Operation 300Bn’, GMIS summit hears
Nov 23, 2021
Look beyond short-term threats of inflation, rate hikes, Mubadala’s chief executive urges investors at GMIS2021
Nov 23, 2021
Glencore to halt Italy zinc output over energy prices
Nov 22, 2021

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