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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 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 Set For Third Quarterly Gain; US Inflation Data in Focus

Gold prices eased on Friday, but were set for a third straight quarterly rise, while investors looked forward to US inflation data due later in the day for…

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Business A general view of London's south bank of the River Thames including the city's tallest building the Shard, in London, Thursday, June 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)

UK Economy Grew 0.7% in First Quarter of 2024

Britain's economy grew 0.7% in the first three months of this year compared with the previous quarter, above an initial estimate of 0.6% growth, official…

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Business FILE PHOTO: A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk//File Photo

Oil Prices Edge Higher as Supply Risks Mount

Oil prices rose in early Asian trading hours on Friday, setting up a third straight weekly jump, as concerns about supply problems from escalating geopolitical…

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Business Plants line the lounge of British multinational oil and gas company BP at their booth during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 13, 2023 (Reuters)

BP Halts Hiring, Slows Renewables Roll-Out

British Petroleum’s (BP) new CEO Murray Auchincloss has imposed a hiring freeze and paused new offshore wind projects as he places a renewed emphasis on oil…

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Business Saudi MODON: Logistics Spaces Allocated in Industrial Cities Exceed 4.8 Million Square Meters

Saudi MODON: Logistics Spaces Allocated in Industrial Cities Exceed 4.8 Million Square Meters

The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones, known as MODON, has expanded its total logistics space in industrial cities across the Kingdom…

Business Saudi Arabia's Trade Surplus Hits Record High of Over SAR41.411 Billion

Saudi Arabia's Trade Surplus Hits Record High of Over SAR41.411 Billion

Saudi Arabia’s trade balance reached a surplus of SAR41.411 billion in April 2024, which is the highest level so far this year, according to the preliminary…

Business Officials are seen at the signing ceremony. (SPA)

Saudi Power Procurement Company Signs Purchase Agreements for 3 Solar Energy Projects 

The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) signed on Wednesday Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for three new solar photovoltaic projects with a consortium of…

Business FILE PHOTO: Oil pump jacks are seen at Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas drilling, in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo

Oil Eases as Stock Build Raises Specter of Slower US Demand

Oil prices dipped on Thursday as a surprise build in US stockpiles fueled fears about slow demand from the world's top oil consumer, though declines were…

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Business Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. Reuters

Bulgaria, Romania Fail Economic Tests to Join Euro

The eastward expansion of Europe’s single currency has suffered a setback after Bulgaria and Romania failed to meet the economic criteria needed to adopt the…

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Business A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker is tugged towards a thermal power station in Futtsu, east of Tokyo, Japan November 13, 2017. (Reuters)

Global LNG Market Remains ‘Fragile’ Despite Lower Prices

The International Gas Union (IGU) said in a report on Wednesday that the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market remains fragile following two years of…

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Business KSA Participates in GCC-US Trade Cooperation and SelectUSA Investment Summit. (SPA)

KSA Participates in GCC-US Trade Cooperation, SelectUSA Investment Summit

A Saudi delegation led by General Authority of Foreign Trade (GAFT) Deputy Governor for International Relations Abdulaziz bin Omar Al-Sakran, participated on…

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Business Saudi Aramco and Sempra announced that their respective subsidiaries have executed a non-binding heads of agreement (HoA) for a 20-year sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) offtake of 5.0 million tons per annum (Mtpa) from the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 expansion project. (SPA)

Aramco, Sempra Announce Deal for Royalties of Equity and Purchase of LNG from Port Arthur

Saudi Aramco, one of the world's leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, and Sempra, one of North America's leading energy infrastructure companies,…

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 Hits over 2-week Low as Higher US Dollar, Yields Dent Appeal

Gold prices slipped 1% to their lowest level in more than two weeks, weighed down by a stronger dollar and higher bond yields, while traders looked forward to…

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Business Saudi EXIM Bank Signs MOU with OPEC Fund for International Development

Saudi EXIM Bank Signs MOU with OPEC Fund for International Development

The Saudi Export-Import Bank (EXIM) and the OPEC Fund for International Development have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation,…

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Business  JCPDI also imported 30,000 tons of ilmenite from the Mozambique. - SPA

JCPDI Exports 11,000 Tons of Pig Iron to Italy

Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries (JCPDI) exported over 11,000 tons of pig iron through its port to Italy, SPA reported. Pig iron is one of…

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Business Vehicle prices in Saudi Arabia have witnessed a significant increase. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Continues Campaign against Violations of Car Dealers, Showrooms

The Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) continues its campaign to crack down on violations committed by car dealers and showrooms. On Tuesday, GAC…

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Business An aerial view taken from a helicopter shows the Leviathan natural gas rig off the coast of the Mediterranean coast, in northern Israel, April 26, 2023. (Reuters)

Israel Approves Extra Gas Exports, Leviathan Field to Be Expanded 

Israel on Wednesday approved the export of more natural gas from its offshore fields to boost the economy and energy security, and its partners in the huge…

Business The Saudi pavilion at the International Transportation and Logistics Expo (CITLE) in Shanghai, China. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

13 Entities Highlight Development of Saudi Logistics Services at Shanghai Expo

Thirteen Saudi entities working in the transportation and logistics services are highlighting the Kingdom’s infrastructure development in the maritime, land,…

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Business The Saudi flag

Kuwait Finance House Considering Expansion in Saudi Arabia

Kuwait Finance House (KFH), the Gulf country's largest lender, is looking at opportunities to expand in Saudi Arabia, it said in a bourse filing on Tuesday,…

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Business Meeting of the IEF, chaired by Mohamed Kurdi of Saudi Arabia in Rome (IEF website)

Bahrain’s Jassim Alshirawi Elected Secretary General of International Energy Forum

The Executive Board of the International Energy Forum (IEF) elected on Tuesday Jassim Alshirawi of Bahrain as the sixth IEF Secretary General at a meeting…

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Business The contract was signed by SGP chief executive Edward Tah and SANY Marine chief executive Jeff Fu in the presence of other officials. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Global Ports and SANY Heavy Industry Sign Contract to Manufacture, Supply 80 Electric Trucks

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) announced the signing of a contract between the Saudi Global Ports (SGP) and SANY Heavy Industry, the leading Chinese…

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Business Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal bin Fadel Al-Ibrahim speaks at the forum. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Economy: Accelerating Economic Diversification Is Priority of Vision 2030

Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal bin Fadel Al-Ibrahim said the Kingdom has reached the halfway point in its journey towards Vision 2030, reported…

Business The summit highlighted the investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s five largest projects: NEOM, Qiddiya, the Red Sea Project, Roshen, and Diriyah. (SPA)

British-Saudi Sustainable Forum Focuses on Energy, Infrastructure Investments in Saudi Arabia

British investors at the British-Saudi Sustainable Infrastructure Summit in London expressed on Monday keen interest in investing in the renewable energy…

Business The Al-Qasr project, one of the projects of Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company in Riyadh (Reuters)

Saudi Real Estate Activities Record Deals Worth $170Bn Since Beginning of 2024

Real estate activities in Saudi Arabia continued to grow since the beginning of 2024, recording more than 280,000 transactions worth more than $170 billion …

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