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Saudi Arabia’s government is looking at smart, alternate revenue sources
December 21st, 2015
Saudi Arabia’s foreign reserves are a confidence booster but undoubtedly the government is looking at smart, alternate revenue sources that will not erode the country’s competitive advantage, say economists. Saudi Arabia has the financial depth to continue spending on ...
Commodity losses
December 18th, 2015
Markets have been extraordinarily complacent about the bad debts building up in the financial system. In the wake of the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates this week, the effect on debt was barely mentioned in the subsequent analysis ...
Shares climb, dollar dips as Fed prepares to lift rates
December 16th, 2015
Shares and bond markets rose and the dollar dipped on Wednesday, as investors readied for what is expected to be the first rise in U.S. interest rates in almost a decade. After more than a year of posturing and ...
UAE, China set up $10 bln joint strategic investment fund
December 15th, 2015
The United Arab Emirates and China have established a joint strategic investment fund worth $10 billion, the UAE’s state news agency reported, as China pursues its ambition to rebuild Silk Road trade routes. The agreement was clinched during a ...
Dubai economy picks up with tourist activity on the rise
December 14th, 2015
Dubai’s economy picked up in November as tourist activity increased against the previous month, an economic survey of the emirate shows. The Dubai economy tracker, a survey of business conditions in the emirate, rose to 53.4 in November, up ...
Cheap oil makes UAE an attractive place to invest, says ADFG chief
December 10th, 2015
Abu Dhabi Financial Group is targeting a series of investments in the UAE, according to Jassim Alseddiqi, the investment firm’s chief executive, as lower oil prices make investments financially attractive. “The pricing today for the UAE markets, whether it’s ...
Egyptian pound steady at forex auction, dips on black market
December 9th, 2015
Central bank surprised markets when it strengthened the pound on November 11 by 20 piastres against the dollar The Egyptian pound held steady at an official foreign currency auction on Tuesday and weakened slightly on the black market Egypt, ...
Brent Crude Falls; Oil Prices End at Nearly Seven-Year Lows
December 9th, 2015
Prices hit fresh seven-year lows on expectations that U.S. crude inventories rose Brent crude dipped below $40 a barrel Tuesday in a selloff that has raised a worrisome possibility: that oil prices could be even lower next year than ...
Egypt expects $1.5 billion in aid by year-end; President in Greece for energy
December 8th, 2015
Egypt expects to receive $1.5 billion from the World Bank and African Development Bank by year-end to support the budget and could discuss potential IMF financing once parliament convenes, International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr said. Egypt is implementing a ...
Russia seeks to boost trade with UAE and strengthen Iran industrial links
December 7th, 2015
Russia wants to boost trade ties with the UAE at the same time as it pursues closer links with Iran. The Russian trade minister Denis Manturov told The National that he wanted to grow the US$2 billion in trade ...
