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Turkey still best bet for Israeli gas exports
December 14th, 2015
Former US diplomat Matthew Bryza believes Israel should make every effort to overcome hurdles to exporting gas to Turkey. “The prime minister’s announcement that Israel was interested in exporting gas to Turkey was a signal of strong and very ...
December 14th To 18th: A Week Of Reckoning For Global Stocks If The Fed Hikes Interest Rates?
December 14th, 2015
Are we about to witness widespread panic in the global financial marketplace? This week is shaping up to be an absolutely critical week for global stocks. Coming into December, more than half of the 93 largest stock market indexes ...
Tour Operators: Which countries to substitute Turkey, Egypt for Russian tourists
December 10th, 2015
UAE, Thailand, India to substitute Turkey, Egypt for Russian tourists Tour operators have seen an increase in the demand for Middle East and Asia tours following ‘the loss’ of Egypt and Turkey destinations, the newspaper Kommersant wrote on Friday. ...
Gold price drop could spur jewellery maker profit in India
December 10th, 2015
While a strengthening dollar and an economic slump in China are battering stocks of jewellers from Tiffany & Co to Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, one company in India is predicting a demand pick-up after gold slid to a five-year low last week. ...
KPMG International announced today aggregated network revenues of US$24.44 billion
December 10th, 2015
Investments in new services and innovation drive KPMG growth Investments in new services, acquisitions and strong growth across core services drive fiscal year (FY) revenues of US$24.44 billion Multi-year, US$1billion investment program in data and analytics (D&A) and new ...
PwC pushes further into legal services
December 9th, 2015
PwC has continued its aggressive push into the legal space, aided by the firm’s appointment of a former Gilbert + Tobin partner as head of projects. Tony O’Malley, PwC Australia and Asia Pacific legal services leader, told Lawyers Weekly’s sister publication AccountantsDaily that the ...
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 ...
UAE private sector business activity rebounds from 30-month low
December 8th, 2015
The economies of Saudi Arabia and the UAE showed a mild improvement in November, according to a monthly survey of businesses. But economists believe that the impact of low oil prices and a slowdown in infrastructure spending will lead ...
HSBC looks to global loan book to boost profits
December 8th, 2015
HSBC is looking to boost investment banking profits by packaging more of its loans into bonds and selling them to investors in the United States. Post-crisis regulations have made it more expensive for banks to retain loans on their ...
