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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 Arabian Airlines plane, is seen at the airport of the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, August 9, 2021. (Reuters)

Saudia Becomes Global Leader and Ranks First Worldwide in On-Time Performance

Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has topped the list of global airlines for on-time performance, according to a report by the…

Business GAMI participated in various international meetings and partnerships aimed at enhancing cooperation in the military and defense field and exchanging expertise. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s GAMI Concludes Participation in Farnborough Int’l Airshow 2024

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) concluded its participation in Farnborough International Airshow, held recently in London, UK,…

Business  A helicopter works a forest fire outside of Jasper, Alberta, Canada, on Friday July 26, 2024. (Reuters)

Fire, Smoke Upend Western Canada’s Summer Tourism Season

Severe wildfire seasons are increasingly hurting western Canada's lucrative tourism industry, with some visitors beginning to avoid the busy late-summer months…

Business A man monitors the movement of stocks on the Saudi Tadawul index. (AFP)

Revenue Growth, Improved Operational Efficiency Boost Profitability of Saudi Telecom Companies

Telecommunications companies listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) achieved a 12.46 percent growth in their net profits, which reached SAR 4.07 billion …

Mohammed al-Mutairi (Riyadh)
Business Saudi's flynas strikes deal for additional Airbus A320neos, 15 A330s (flynas)

Saudi's flynas Strikes Deal for Additional Airbus A320neos, 15 A330s

flynas, Saudi Arabia’s leading low-cost carrier, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 75 A320neo family aircraft and 15 A330-900…

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Business An investor monitors a trading screen at the Saudi financial market in Riyadh. (AFP)

Saudi Transport, Logistics Sector Set for 10% Growth in Q2

As Saudi companies start reporting their Q2 financial results, experts are optimistic about the transport and logistics sector. They expect a 10% annual growth…

Business The King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia. (“Mawani” port authority)

Saudi Non-Oil Exports Hit Two-Year High

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports soared to a two-year high in May, reaching SAR 28.89 billion (USD 7.70 billion), marking an 8.2% year-on-year increase compared…

Ayat Nur (Riyadh)
Business A West Bank Jewish settlement is seen in the background, while a protestor waves a Palestinian flag during a protest against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin in 2012. (AP)

Washington Urges Israel to Extend Cooperation with Palestinian Banks

The United States on Thursday called on Israel to extend its cooperation with Palestinian banks for another year, to avoid blocking vital transactions in the…

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Business A pumpjack brings oil to the surface in the Monterey Shale, California, US April 29, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

Oil Edges Up on Strong US GDP Data

Oil prices were up slightly on Friday on stronger-than-expected US economic data that raised investor expectations for increasing crude oil demand from the…

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Business This picture taken on March 20, 2024 shows a view of the Cairo University bridge across the Nile river connecting Cairo (R) with its twin city of Giza (L). (AFP)

Egypt Raises Domestic Fuel Prices by up to 15% before IMF Review

Egypt raised the prices of a wide range of fuel products on Thursday, the official gazette said, four days before the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…

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Business A Saudi factory located in the industrial city of Asir in the southern region of the Kingdom (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Factories Surpass 2023 Targets, Boosting Product Competitiveness

Saudi factories are increasingly adopting automation to improve product quality and competitiveness while cutting costs. A total of 479 factories have…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business A model of oil rigs in front of the OPEC logo (Reuters)

OPEC Receives Compensation Plans from Iraq, Russia and Kazakhstan

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretariat said Wednesday that it received compensation plans from Iraq, Kazakhstan and Russia…

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Business Commercial and financial district, home to bank headquarters and renowned shopping centers in Istanbul (Reuters)

Türkiye Returns $5 Bn Deposit to Saudi Arabia

Türkiye’s central bank has reached an agreement with the Saudi Fund for Development to settle a $5 billion deposit received last year, as part of efforts to…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Business The World Bank logo. (File/Asharq Al-Awsat Ar)

Arab Parliament, World Bank Discuss Development in Arab Countries

Arab Parliament Speaker Adel bin Abdulrahman Al-Asoumi has met with World Bank President Ajay Banga in Washington, D.C. to discuss ways to strengthen relations…

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Business The Saudi Central Bank. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi SAMA Explores Potential of Digital Currencies to Facilitate Payments Globally

With many consumers abandoning physical cash, and in light of the accelerating development of crypto-currencies, central banks in the world have started…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Brazilian President Lula da Silva in Riyadh on November 28, 2023 (SPA)

Riyadh, Brasilia Seek to Boost Economic Integration and Joint Work

Brazilian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sergio E. Bath said that the exchange of high-level visits between the two countries highlight their common vision and…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar AlKhorayef speaks at the roundtable in Sao Paulo. (Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources)

AlKhorayef: Saudi Arabia Has Become a Major Global Player in Mining Sector

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar AlKhorayef stressed on Tuesday that the Kingdom has proven its strength in the field of mining,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Sao Paulo)
Business An oil and gas industry worker walks during operations of a drilling rig at Zhetybay field in Kazakhstan (Reuters)

Oil Prices Rise as US Crude, Fuel Inventories Seen Shrinking

Falling US crude inventories caused oil prices to rebound on Wednesday after several days of decline, while expectations for a nearing ceasefire deal in the…

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Business Marked ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold are placed in a cart at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo

Gold Prices Climb as Investors Focus on US Economic Data

Gold prices inched higher on Wednesday, with investors awaiting US economic data that could influence the Federal Reserve's rate-cut timeline. Spot gold was…

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Business Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Nippon Steel to Dissolve JV with China's Baoshan after 20 Years

Nippon Steel will dissolve its joint venture with China's Baoshan Iron & Steel it said on Tuesday, ending two decades of cooperation when their existing…

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Business This meeting took place on the sidelines of the G20 Development Ministerial Meeting in Brasilia - SPA

Saudi, Dutch Ministers Discuss Boosting Trade Ties

Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal bin Fadel Alibrahim held talks with Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Reinette Klever. This took…

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Business US Vice President Kamala Harris walks at her Presidential Campaign headquarters in Wilmington, DE, US, July 22, 2024. Erin Schaff/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

A Harris Presidency Would Carry Baton on Financial Industry Crackdown

A potential Democratic administration led by Vice President Kamala Harris would likely advance President Joe Biden's agenda of tough financial rules, an…

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Business The program will equip employees at luxury coastal resorts and travel agencies with professional skills essential in the tourism sector. SPA

Tourism Ministry, Saudi Red Sea Authority Launch Training Program to Boost Coastal Tourism

The Saudi Red Sea Authority, in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism, has launched the "Seas of Excellence" training program to improve the quality of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business The Saudi NEOM region, showing ongoing construction work on one of the mega projects (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Over 2,000 Local Factories Linked to Saudi Mega Projects

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has added over 200 products to the national mandatory list and localized the production of vaccines…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)