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World Food Prices Dip in October, but Remain Higher Than a Year Ago

Business A worker carries loaves of bread for sale at a bakery in the capital city of Cairo, Egypt November 4, 2026. (Reuters)

World Food Prices Dip in October, but Remain Higher Than a Year Ago

World food prices edged lower in October as weaker import demand contributed to monthly declines in cereal, dairy and meat prices, but were still nearly 6%…

Business Copper at the Aurubis copper smelting and refining plant in Hamburg, Germany. (Reuters)

Copper Falls, Set for Worst Week Since March on AI Rout

Copper dropped on Friday and was set for its biggest weekly drop in London since March, as a rout in technology stocks battered markets. Benchmark three…

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Business Workers walk at Kalyon Karapinar solar power plant in Karapinar, Konya province, Türkiye, Oct. 14, 2026. (AP)

Emerging Economies Set to Match Advanced Nations’ Renewable Capacity Additions, IEA Says

Emerging ‌and developing economies outside China are expected to add as much new renewable energy capacity as advanced economies for the first time over…

Business Gold bracelets displayed in a shop window on Green Street, east London, UK, April 30, 2024. (AFP)

Gold Drops Over 1% on Higher Oil Prices; US Payrolls Data in Focus

Gold prices slipped on Friday as oil prices rebounded, fanning inflation worries and higher-for-longer interest rate expectations, while investors awaited key…

Business A pumpjack operates near Bakersfield, California, on Oct. 16. (AFP)

Oil Set for Sharp Weekly Drop but Middle East Supply Concerns Provide Floor

Oil prices are set for a sharp weekly drop on expectations of a de-escalation of the Iran war after US President Donald Trump's party suffered election losses,…


Business Saudi Environment Ministry Launches Electronic Service for Agricultural Sector to Connect to Grid

Saudi Environment Ministry Launches Electronic Service for Agricultural Sector to Connect to Grid

The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture has launched an electronic service, as part of the Liquid Fuel Displacement Program, which aims to…

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Business A general view of an oil terminal in Zueitina, west of Benghazi April 7, 2014. (Reuters)

Exports from Libya's Hariga Oil Port Stop as Crude Supply Dries Up, Say Engineers

The Libyan oil export port of Hariga has stopped operating due to insufficient crude supplies, two engineers at the terminal told Reuters on Saturday, as a…

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Saudi Arabia to Host Multilateral Industrial Policy Forum

Saudi Arabia, in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), will host the Multilateral Industrial Policy Forum (MIPF) in…

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Business A view of storage tanks and pipelines at the Mero central oil tank farm, which moves crude through the Druzhba oil pipeline, near Nelahozeves, Czech Republic, August 10, 2022. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo

Ukraine Threatens to Halt Transit of Russian Oil to Europe

A top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said Kyiv would halt the transit of Russian oil across its territory at the end of the year,…

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Business Alibaba Group has completed three years "rectification" following a fine levied in 2021 for monopolistic behavior. Reuters

E-commerce Giant Alibaba Has Completed 3-year 'Rectification' Period

China's State Administration of Market Regulation issued a statement on Friday saying Alibaba Group had completed three years "rectification" following a fine…

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Business GAIN Summit in Riyadh to Showcase Global Experiences on AI Use in Supporting Business Leaders

GAIN Summit in Riyadh to Showcase Global Experiences on AI Use in Supporting Business Leaders

The third edition of the Global AI (GAIN) Summit, organized by the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) will be held in Riyadh on September 10-12. The summit…

Business  A general view of Ras Lanuf Oil and Gas Company in Ras Lanuf, Libya, August 28, 2024. (Reuters)

Libya's NOC Says Recent Oilfield Closures Caused Loss of around 63% of Total Oil Productions

Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Friday that the recent oilfield closures have caused the loss of approximately 63% of the country's total oil…

Business FILE - The European Central Bank is pictured next to containers in Frankfurt, Germany, on April 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

Inflation Fell to 2.2% in Europe, Clearing Way for Central Bank Rate Cut

Inflation in the 20 European Union countries that use the euro fell sharply to 2.2% in August, opening the door for the European Central Bank to cut interest…

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Saudi Reserves Rise 6% to $452 Billion in July

Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) reported that its total reserves increased by 6% year-on-year in July, reaching SAR1.697 trillion ($452 billion), up from SAR1.600…

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Business A general view of Ras Lanuf Oil and Gas Company in Ras Lanuf, Libya, August 28, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Al-Hadad

Oil Prices Gain on Middle East Supply Concerns

Oil prices rose on Friday as investors weighed supply concerns in Libya and Iraq, although signs of weakened demand, particularly in China, limited gains…

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Business People are seen at Boulevard Riyadh City. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

WeBook to Boost Saudi Entertainment Sector Profits

Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) plans to double WeBook’s revenues, the official ticketing platform for Riyadh Season, by adding new…

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Business Water vapor rises from cooling towers of a China Energy ultra-low emission coal-fired power plant in Sanhe, Hebei province, China (Reuters / Shivani Singh)

China's Lending to Africa Rises for First Time in Seven Years

Chinese lenders approved loans worth $4.61 billion to Africa last year, marking the first annual increase since 2016, an independent study showed on Thursday. …

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Business A general view of Ras Lanuf Oil and Gas Company in Ras Lanuf, Libya, August 28, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Al-Hadad

Libya's Oil Output Falls More Than Half

More than half of Libya's oil production, or about 700,000 barrels per day, was offline on Thursday and exports were halted at several ports as a standoff…

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Business Iranians walk past shops in a street in Tehran on August 27, 2024. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Iran Appoints National Oil Company CEO

Iran's new oil minister Mohsen Paknejad appointed Hamid Boord as CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Iran's oil ministry news agency SHANA reported…

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Business FILE PHOTO: Birds fly during sunset with Cairo skyline visible in the background, during foggy cold weather, Egypt February 1, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

PM: Egypt Eyes Shift from Commodity Subsidies to Cash Payments by July 2025

Egypt could begin transitioning from subsidizing essential commodities to providing direct cash assistance to its poorest citizens as early as the next fiscal…

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Business FILE PHOTO: A general view of the new headquarters of Central Bank of Egypt, at the New Administrative Capital (NAC) east of Cairo, Egypt December 8, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

Egypt Central Bank Expands Lending to Government, but Inflation Slows

Lending to the government by Egypt's central bank continued to climb in the last fiscal year, according to the central bank's newly released annual budget,…

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Business Lucid Studio in Jeddah, western Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Lucid Projects 5.95% Annual Growth for Saudi Electric Vehicle Market

Marc Winterhoff, Chief Operating Officer at Lucid Motors, has announced plans to build more customer service centers in Saudi Arabia. The company is also…

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Business China said its wind and solar capacity overshot a target set by President Xi Jinping nearly six years ahead of schedule. GREG BAKER / AFP/File

One Quarter of China's Energy Now Comes from Clean Sources

A quarter of all the energy China consumes now comes from clean sources, according to research published Thursday, as Beijing rapidly pivots its huge economy…

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Business People make their way on motorbikes during heavy downpour in Karachi, Pakistan, 28 August 2024. EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER

Moody's Upgrades Pakistan's Rating to Caa2

Credit ratings agency Moody's has upgraded Pakistan's local and foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to 'Caa2' from 'Caa3' citing…

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Business The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, US, November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant

Oil Edges Up As Libyan Supply Woes Offset Lower-Than-Expected US Stock Draw

Oil prices edged up on Thursday after two sessions of losses, as supply concerns over Libya returned to focus, although countered by a smaller-than-expected…

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Business Vendors and buyers are seen at the AlUla Dates Festival. SPA file photo

Saudi Arabia's Date Exports Grow to $200 Million in First Half of 2024

The National Center for Palms and Dates in Saudi Arabia reported a 9.9% rise in date exports in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. …

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Saudi Industry Ministry Announces Trial Launch of Application 'Senaei'

The Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has launched the trial version of the smartphone application Senaei, a new digital platform designed to…

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Business FILED - 16 March 2023, Bavaria, Munich: Gold bars and gold coins of different sizes lie in a safe on a table at the precious metal dealer Pro Aurum. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

Gold Down 1% Due to Stronger Dollar

Gold prices fell on Wednesday under pressure from a stronger dollar and uncertainty ahead of a key US inflation report that could provide more clarity about…

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Business The previous loan involved 17 banks, while the latest one includes six further financial institutions from Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi PIF Signs Revolving Credit Facility for $15 Billion

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) said on Wednesday it had signed a revolving credit facility for $15 billion with a group of 23 financial…

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