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Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih proposed a strategy of gradually improving the quality of fossil fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Abu Dhabi: Saudi Energy minister Khalid Al Falih said on Sunday the Kingdom is sticking to its 2021 timeline for Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering (IPO). He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi. During a speech at the event, Al Falih had said Aramco is […]
Dubai: UAE residents are now more likely to open their wallets, as they are becoming upbeat about the state of their finances and the general economic outlook this year. According to a confidence tracker that surveyed at least 1,200 people in the country, the number of consumers who are positive about their financial prospects went up by […]
NEW DELHI: India’s trade deficit narrowed to $13.08 billion (Dh48 billion) in December, the lowest in 10 months, on a fall in gold imports but exports remained flat, deepening concerns for Prime Minister Narendra Modi who wants to accelerate growth ahead of elections. Modi, who had promised to boost exports by easing administrative rules and […]
The UK parliament rejected the Brexit deal in a 432-202 vote.
The Al Qaeda-linked Somali group Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the latest strike.
BEIJING: China on Tuesday signalled more stimulus measures in the near term as a tariff war with the United States took a heavy toll on its trade sector and raised the risk of a sharper economic slowdown. The world’s second-largest economy will aim to achieve “a good start” in the first quarter, the National Development […]
The world’s worst-performing currency could fall on harder times still if Turkey’s central bank has a surprise interest-rate cut in store this week. A new bout of tensions with the US has once again put the lira under strain, threatening to revive inflationary pressures for an economy barely on the mend after prices spiked following […]
DUBAI: Bahrain-based alternative investment manager Investcorp said on Monday it was forming a $1 billion (Dh3.7 billion) European private equity portfolio with Coller Capital. Investcorp, founded in 1982, is one of the oldest Middle Eastern private equity houses and is targeting $50 billion of assets under management over the medium term. London-based Coller Capital’s Coller […]