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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 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company signed a general agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation for a $3 billion green financing facility. WAM

UAE’s ADNOC, Japan Bank for International Cooperation Sign $3 Billion Green Financing Agreement

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a general agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for a $3 billion (AED11 billion)…

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Business A European Commission probe launched last year concluded that state subsidies for Chinese EV manufacturers were unfairly undercutting European rivals © STR / AFP/File

EU Slaps Chinese Electric Cars with Tariffs of up to 38%

The European Union on Thursday slapped extra provisional duties of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric car imports because of Beijing's "unfair" support, a…

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Business A general view shows Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt July 13, 2020. (Reuters)

Egypt's Non-oil Sector Edges Closer to Growth in June

Egypt's non-oil private sector showed more signs of improvement in June, a survey showed on Thursday. The S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index for Egypt…

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Business A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Romania Sign MoU to Enhance Agricultural Cooperation

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of…

Business Mawani Extends Exemption for Empty Container Fees at Dammam Port

Mawani Extends Exemption for Empty Container Fees at Dammam Port

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) announced the extension of the exemption period for storage fees for exported empty containers at King Abdulaziz Port in…

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Business Gold bars from the vault of a bank are seen in this illustration picture taken in Zurich November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

Gold Lingers Near Two-week High as Focus Shifts to Payrolls Data

Gold prices were flat near a two-week high on Thursday after softer-than-expected US economic data spurred hopes of interest rate cuts as early as September,…

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Business An aerial view shows Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Brent Crude Oil Holds Above $87 a Barrel

Oil prices for Brent crude held above $87 a barrel on Thursday, near their highest level since late April after data the previous day showed a decline in US…

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Business King Abdullah Financial Center in Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia’s PMI Remains in Economic Expansion Zone

The latest Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) showed the Kingdom's PMI stabilized at 55, as a result of another strong improvement in…

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Business Part of the job fair at the Chamber of Commerce in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

New Saudi System to Sustain Insurance Funds, Enhance Job Market Efficiency

Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet, led by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, approved a new social insurance system for new workers during its session…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Business The deal was announced by Turkmenistan's foreign ministry - AFP File Photo

Turkmenistan, Iran Sign Deal to Supply Gas to Iraq

Turkmenistan and Iran on Wednesday signed a contract for the delivery of 10 billion cubic meters a year of Turkmen gas that Iran will then ship on to Iraq. …

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Business The ISM reported on Monday that manufacturing activity had deteriorated further in June.- Reuters

US Service Sector Sags in June as Orders Sink

A measure of US services sector activity slumped to a four-year low in June amid a sharp drop in orders, potentially hinting at a loss of momentum in the…

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Business A worker at German manufacturer of silos and liquid tankers, Feldbinder Special Vehicles, welds aluminium at the company's plant in Winsen, Germany, July 10, 2018. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/ File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Euro Zone Business Growth Slowed Sharply in June

Overall business growth across the euro zone slowed sharply last month as a solid expansion in the bloc's dominant services industry failed to offset a…

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Business Saudi Arabia's SAMI and Turkish Firms Establish New Defense Industry Collaborations

Saudi Arabia's SAMI and Turkish Firms Establish New Defense Industry Collaborations

State-owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) said early on Thursday it signed three memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Turkish companies to …

Business Cafes are among the small establishments witnessing growth in the Saudi market (SPA)

3,000 Saudi SMEs Benefit from Loans Exceeding $2.1 billion

Around 3,000 Saudi SMEs benefited from The Small and Medium Enterprises Loan Guarantee Program (Kafalah) during the first half of 2024. The program…

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Business The Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology met with the CEO of Meta. SPA

Saudi Communications Minister Meets with Heads of Meta, Google to Boost Kingdom’s Digital Economy

The Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha, met with the CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, during an official…

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Business Saudi Stock Market (Tadawul) (AFP)

How Will Gulf Stock Markets Perform this Summer?

Financial analysts and market experts predict a downturn for Gulf stock markets this summer. They foresee lower stock values, reduced trading volumes, sectoral…

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Business Kashmiri farmers assemble freshly harvested plums to pack the fruit for export, at an orchard on the outskirts of Srinagar, India (EPA)

Notable Shift in Agriculture, Food World Map Expected in Next Decade

Emerging economies have increasingly driven global agricultural market developments over the last 20 years and are projected to continue to do so over the next…

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Business Russia's Rosatom continues construction of the first nuclear power plant in Akkuyu, southern Türkiye (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Türkiye in Talks with US to Cooperate on Nuclear Energy Projects

Türkiye is holding talks with the United States on the construction of large-scale nuclear power plants and small modular reactors (SMR), a senior Turkish…

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Business FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen at OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria June 19, 2018. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger//File Photo

OPEC Oil Output Rises for Second Month in June

OPEC oil output rose in June for a second consecutive month, a Reuters survey found on Tuesday, as higher supply from Nigeria and Iran offset the impact of…

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Business ROSHN and the ministry will discuss potential tourism investments and sector-specific opportunities. SPA

ROSHN Group, Saudi Tourism Ministry Sign Memorandum of Collaboration

ROSHN Group, a Public Investment Fund-owned company, has signed a Memorandum of Collaboration with the Saudi Ministry of Tourism that will support the…

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Business In the presence of Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Energy, GE Vernova Inc. announced the successful rollout of the first H-class gas turbine unit completed at the GE Saudi Advanced Turbines (GESAT) facility in Dammam. Image courtesy: GE Vernova

GE Vernova Rolls Out First H-Class Gas Turbine in Saudi Arabia

In the presence of Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, GE Vernova Inc. has announced the successful rollout of the first H-class gas turbine…

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Business Trucks transporting minerals from the mountains (Getty)

OPEC Secretary General: Producing Critical Minerals in Future Not Only Dependent on Renewable Energy

OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on Monday that those that talk of critical minerals delivering the world a future of only renewables and EVs, are…

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Business PIF headquarters in Riyadh. Asharq Al-Awsat

Total Revenues at Saudi PIF More Than Double to $88.5 Billion

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF swung to a profit of 138.1 billion riyals ($36.81 billion) in 2023, it said on Monday. Total revenues at the Public…

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Business Marco Arcelli, Chief Executive Officer of ACWA Power, with representatives of financing companies (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power to Finance Solar Project in Uzbekistan

Saudi-listed ACWA Power, the world's largest private water desalination company, has signed financing agreements for Tashkent’s Riverside power plant in…

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