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UAE among top 20 countries for entrepreneurs, says Ashish Thakkar
February 17th, 2017
The UAE ranks among the world’s top 20 nations offering the best environment for entrepreneurs, according to a report by Mara Foundation and Opinium Research. The inaugural Ashish J Thakkar Global Entrepreneurship Index measures entrepreneurial environments around the world ...
Leading law firms pull away from Qatar
February 10th, 2017
Leading law firms pull away from Qatar Two of the world’s largest law firms are set to shut up shop in Qatar. Clifford Chance and Herbert Smith Freehills are both closing their offices in the region in the coming ...
Oil prices stable on strong Chinese imports, OPEC-led production cuts
February 10th, 2017
Oil prices were stable on Friday, supported by strong Chinese crude imports and OPEC-led production cuts, although ample U.S. fuel inventories weighed on the market. Brent crude futures LCOc1, the international benchmark for oil prices, were trading at $55.68 ...
Arab National Bank to open derivatives trading unit
January 26th, 2017
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority has given its approval for Arab National Bank to establish a Special Purpose Vehicle for its financial derivatives activities. The bank will establish a 100 per cent fully-owned subsidiary located in the Cayman Islands, ...
Oil prices rose
January 26th, 2017
Oil prices rose on Thursday, driven up by a weakening dollar, but gains were capped by plentiful supplies and inventories despite an effort by OPEC and other producers to cut output and prop up the market. Brent crude futures ...
Oil market may balance this quarter: UBS report
January 24th, 2017
The oil market looks set to rebalance earlier than expected as OPEC members cut production, according to a report from UBS. OPEC oil output has reduced significantly since the production-cut agreement made in November. Saudi Arabia has reportedly cut ...
Gulf markets rise in early trade, Kuwait continues bull run
January 23rd, 2017
Gulf stock markets mostly rose in early trade on Monday with Kuwait continuing a bull run that has made it by far the region’s best-performing bourse this year. The Kuwaiti index, which rose 15.6 per cent between the end ...
Oil prices rise amid weaker dollar, optimism over market tightening
January 20th, 2017
Crude futures gained traction on Friday, driven by a weaker U.S. dollar and signs of the market tightening after major oil producers agreed to cut output. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures for delivery in ...
Oil Resumes Advance as Report Shows U.S. Crude Stockpiles Drop
January 19th, 2017
Nationwide supplies fell 5.04 million barrels last week: API OPEC making “tremendous efforts” to reduce output: Barkindo Oil resumed gains after the biggest drop in more than a week as industry data showed U.S. crude stockpiles declined, while OPEC ...
$25 trillion investment needed to meet future oil demand
January 18th, 2017
The world needs to invest $25 trillion in new oil-producing capacity over the next 25 years to meet growing demand, Saudi Aramco’s chief executive Amin Nasser said at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday. According to the ...