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Gold Rallies as Dollar, Treasury Yields Soften after US Midterm Results

Business Gold chips displayed at a state-owned gold retail store in Surabaya, East Java (AFP)

Gold Rallies as Dollar, Treasury Yields Soften after US Midterm Results

Gold climbed to its highest level in over two weeks on Thursday as the fallout from the US midterm election results rippled through the global financial and…

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Business Hong Kong stocks rallied more than three percent on a broadly healthy day for Asian markets. Leung Man Hei / AFP

Tech Hit by New AI Worries on Positive Day for Most Markets

Tech firms tumbled Thursday as investors contemplated the outlook for the AI boom after Democrats swept the US midterms, partly on the back of growing anger…

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Business Türkiye is rapidly expanding its renewable energy capacity. But as host of COP31, the country faces growing pressure to match its clean energy ambitions with a clear commitment to phase out fossil fuels. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

Türkiye Showcases Renewables Surge, but Leaves Coal Intact

On a windy hillside about an hour's drive northwest of Istanbul, the Catalca power plant was one of Türkiye's first large-scale wind farms and has been feeding…

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Business Officials from the General Organization for Social Insurance at an earlier meeting with businessmen and businesswomen at the Riyadh Chamber (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Offers 100% Social Insurance Debt Waiver to Businesses That Have Exited Market

Saudi Arabia's General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) has made businesses that have ceased operations and exited the Saudi market eligible for a 100%…

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Business A general view shows Ras Tanura's oil production plant near Dammam in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province (AFP)

From Aramco's Profits to State Budget Revenue: How Do Oil Proceeds Reach Government Coffers?

Saudi Aramco's financial results and Saudi Arabia's third-quarter budget performance report, released on the same day, revealed a divergence between the…

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Business People walk past an installation depicting barrel of oil with the logo of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during the COP29 United Nations climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan November 19, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

Eight OPEC+ Members Agree to Raise Oil Production by 137,000 bpd in October

Eight OPEC+ members agreed to raise oil production by 137,000 bpd in October, the group said in a statement on Sunday. The group's statement cited steady…

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(FILES) Gold bullion can be seen after being removed from casts at the ABC Refinery smelter in Sydney on April 29, 2025 (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

China's Central Bank Buys Gold in August for 10th Month in a Row

China's gold reserves stood at 74.02 million fine troy ounces at the end of August, up from 73.96 million at the end of July, as the central bank bought the…

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Business Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Saturday met with OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al Ghais (INA)

Iraq Stresses Need to Coordinate, Cooperate with OPEC

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Saturday stressed the need for continued coordination and cooperation among member states of the Organization…

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Business The state-owned integrated energy group of Oman. Photo: OQ

Strategic Energy Deals to Boost Iraqi Oil Storage in Oman

Two subsidiaries of OQ- the state-owned integrated energy group of Oman - signed a pair of strategic MoUs with Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO)…

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Business OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais speaks at the Baghdad International Energy Forum. Photo: X

Al Ghais: OPEC+ Projected to Lift Output to Around 64 Million bpd by 2050

OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on Saturday that projections indicate oil output from OPEC+ under the leadership of OPEC members will increase to…

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Business Logos of ExxonMobil are seen in its booth at Gastech, the world's biggest expo for the gas industry, in Chiba, Japan April 4, 2017. (Reuters)

Iraq in Talks with ExxonMobil on Asian Refining Capacities

Iraq's state oil company SOMO is in advanced talks with ExxonMobil over a possible agreement to secure storage capacity in Singapore using tanks owned by the…

Business The land transport sector saw the most activity with 333,000 inspections. (SPA)

Saudi Transport General Authority Conducts over 340,000 Inspections in August

The Saudi Transport General Authority (TGA) conducted over 340,000 inspections in land and maritime transport across the Kingdom in August, registering more…

Business FILE PHOTO: ChatGPT logo is seen in this illustration taken, January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo

OpenAI Expects Business to Burn $115 Billion Through 2029

OpenAI has sharply raised its projected cash burn through 2029 to $115 billion as it ramps up spending to power the artificial intelligence behind its popular…

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Business  Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett looks on as US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on September 5, 2025. (AFP)

Trump’s Short List for Fed: Hassett, Warsh and Waller

US President Donald Trump's short list of candidates to succeed Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve now includes his aide Kevin Hassett, former Fed…

Business Export vehicles are parked at Daikoku Pier in Yokohama, near Tokyo, April 8, 2025. (AP)

Trump Signs Order Offering Some Tariff Exemptions to Countries with US Trade Deals

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order offering some tariff exemptions as soon as Monday to trading partners who strike deals on industrial…

Business US one hundred dollar notes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul February 7, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won/File Photo

Dollar Ticks Lower as Bond Markets Stabilize, US Jobs Data Looms

The dollar declined against major peers on Friday, trimming gains made this week as bond markets stabilised and traders awaited key US jobs data expected to…

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Business A goldsmith weighs gold jewellery inside a showroom in Ahmedabad, India, July 31, 2025. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo

Gold Poised for Best Week in Three Months; US Jobs Data on Tap

Gold rose on Friday and headed for its best week in three months, supported by growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut this month, as attention…

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Business Cuba-flagged oil tanker Vilma carrying about 400,000 barrels of oil leaves Mexico’s Pajarito’s port on its way to Cuba, in Pajaritos, Mexico October 26, 2024. REUTERS/Angel Hernandez/File Photo

Oil Heads for Weekly Loss as Higher Supply Expected

Oil extended its decline into a third session on Friday, heading for a weekly loss for the first time in three weeks as expectations grow of higher supply and…

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Business FILE PHOTO: Prices of food are displayed at the Borough Market in London, Britain May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska/File Photo

FAO: World Food Prices at More Than Two-year High

World food prices hovered around their highest level in more than two years in August, as costlier meat, sugar and vegetable oil offset cheaper cereals and…

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Business  A photo of Riyadh featuring the King Abdullah Financial District towers (Asharq Al-Awsat) 

How a National Strategy Helped Drive Investment Flows into Saudi Arabia

Since the launch of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 programs in 2016, the Kingdom has sought to expand its economy by attracting foreign investment and fostering…

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Business A man is silhouetted in front of a stock market indicator board in Tokyo, Japan, 05 September 2025. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON

World Shares Climb after Another Wall Street Record and Hopes for Cuts to US Interest Rates

World shares rose Friday after US stocks climbed to a record as Wall Street made its final moves ahead of an update on the American job market that could clear…

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Business FILE - A Toyota logo is seen at a dealership in El Monte, Calif., Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Trump Signs Order to Bring Lower Japanese Auto Tariffs into Effect

US President Donald Trump signed an order on Thursday to implement lower tariffs on Japanese automobile imports and other products that were announced in July,…

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Business  Albudaiwi pointed out that the GCC labour market has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years (file photo/AFP)

Albudaiwi: Gulf Economy Achieves Growth Exceeding the Global Average

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi affirmed that the Gulf economy is achieving growth exceeding the global average, and…

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Business National carrier of Qatar will operate three weekly flights, ensuring seamless access for tourists, residents, and investors to Red Sea destinations - SPA

Direct Flights from Doha to Red Sea International Airport Open Access from 90 Countries

Red Sea Global announced a new partnership with Qatar Airways to launch direct flights to Red Sea International Airport (RSI), connecting it with the Hamad…

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Business OPEC logo is seen in this illustration taken, October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

Oil Falls More than 1% as OPEC+ to Consider another Output Hike

Oil prices fell 1.5% on Thursday, adding to their more than 2% decline the previous session, as investors awaited a weekend meeting of OPEC+ at which producers…

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Business A goldsmith weighs gold jewellery inside a showroom in Ahmedabad, India, July 31, 2025. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo

Gold Eases from Record Peak, with All Eyes on US Jobs Data

Gold prices declined on Thursday, pulling back from a record high as investors locked in profits, while attention shifted to US jobs data for further insight…

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Business FILE PHOTO: People walk past an installation depicting barrel of oil with the logo of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Baku, Azerbaijan November 19, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo/File Photo

Russia: There is No Set Agenda for Next OPEC+ Meeting

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday that there is no set agenda for the next OPEC+ meeting, but participants always review the…

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Business FILE PHOTO: Yellow and white striped umbrellas stand open in the recently renovated Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, August 19, 2025. Doug Mills/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Trump to Host Top Tech CEOs — Except Musk — at White House Dinner Thursday

President Donald Trump will host a high-powered list of tech CEOs for a dinner at the White House on Thursday night. The guest list is set to include…

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Business This aerial view shows the Mineria LyC coal mine installations in Tausa, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia on August 20, 2025. (AFP)

Colombia Coal Exports Plummet After Ban on Israel Sales

Colombia's coal exports fell by almost half in July compared to the same month last year, official figures showed Wednesday, amid a global price crisis and…