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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  Air Arabia added 26 new routes to its global network from its operating seven hubs in the UAE, Morocco, Egypt, Armenia, and Pakistan. - WAM

Air Arabia Shareholders Approve 20% Dividend Distribution for FY2023

Air Arabia PJSC shareholders approved the distribution of a 20 percent cash dividend for the financial year ended 31st December, 2023 (FY2023), at the company…

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Business  Volume of non-oil trade between the UAE and the United States reached $31.4 billion in 2023 - WAM

UAE-US Non-oil Trade Reaches $31.4 Billion in 2023

Danny E. Sebright, President of the US-UAE Business Council, said that the volume of non-oil trade between the UAE and the United States reached $31.4 billion…

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Business ROSHN Reveals Saudi Urban Transformation at MIPIM Real Estate Conference

ROSHN Reveals Saudi Urban Transformation at MIPIM Real Estate Conference

ROSHN Group, Saudi Arabia’s leading real-estate developer and PIF-owned giga-project, showcased the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s urban transformation at the world…

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Business Headquarters of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (AP)

China Tightens Scrutiny over IPOs, Listed Firms to Revive Stock Market

China published a set of rules on Friday that would tighten scrutiny over stock listings, public companies and underwriters, as regulators ramp up efforts…

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Business Shipping costs for other routes also went up in February amid the growth in Korea's export volumes. - Reuters photo

Container Shipping Costs Surge by 40% on EU-Korea Route amid Red Sea Crisis

Container shipping costs between Europe and Korea surged by almost 40 percent in February due to tensions in the Red Sea, the highest increase since 2019. …

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Business An Airbus SE A321 Neo aircraft, operated by United Airlines, in Houston, Texas.Photographer: Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg

United Airlines Close to Gaining Airbus Jets After Boeing Max 10 Delays

United Airlines Holdings Inc. is close to securing three dozen or more Airbus A321neo jets from aircraft lessors, as it looks to replace Boeing Co. 737 Max 10…

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Business Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources issued 152 new industrial licenses in January, at a total investment value of SAR 6.2 billion ($1.65 billion). (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry Issues 152 Licenses Worth $1.65 Bn in January

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources issued 152 new industrial licenses in January, at a total investment value of SAR 6.2 billion ($1.65…

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Business Intensive efforts to control the inflation rate in Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Housing Rents Propel Inflation to 1.8% in February

Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate rose to 1.8% in February from 1.6% the previous month driven by increases in housing rents. Despite this uptick,…

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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 Set for First Weekly Dip in Four amid US Inflation Heat

Gold eked out gains on Friday but was set for its first weekly drop in four weeks, as surprisingly hot US inflation readings prompted traders to re-think on…

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Business Makoto Uchida, president and CEO of Nissan (L) and Toshihiro Mibe, Honda director, president and representative executive officer attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on March 15, 2024. AFP

Honda, Nissan to Work Together on Developing Electric Vehicles and Intelligence Technology

Nissan and Honda said Friday they will work together on developing electric vehicles and auto intelligence technology to pool resources in a sector where…

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Business By opposing the merger, Biden has chosen to support unionized workers in a critical election year. AFP

Biden Opposes Plan to Sell US Steel to Japanese Firm

President Joe Biden came out in opposition to the planned sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying on Thursday that the US needs to "maintain strong…

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Business Saudi Arabia’s non-oil activities hit a historic 50% share of the country’s real GDP in 2023. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s Non-oil Economy Hits Record 50% Share of Real GDP

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil activities hit a historic 50% share of the country’s real GDP in 2023, the highest level on record, according to an analysis of the…

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Business Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony launching the construction of infrastructure objects via video link from a residence outside Moscow, Russia, March 14, 2024. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS

Putin Says Inflation in Russia is Stabilizing

Inflation in Russia is stabilizing, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a government meeting on Thursday. Putin has spoken repeatedly of the need to keep…

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Business Moody’s said the Saudi economic diversification agenda contributes to improving the operating environment for banks. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Moody’s Expects Saudi Non-Oil Sector to Grow 5.5% in 2024

Credit rating agency Moody’s expected the Saudi non-oil sector to grow at a rate of 5.5 percent in 2024, supported by the implementation of major projects and…

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Business OPEC said it was encouraged by a commentary from the International Energy Agency. Reuters

OPEC: IEA Commentary on Oil Security Encouraging

Oil producer group OPEC has said it was encouraged by a commentary from the International Energy Agency (IEA) which underscored the importance of oil security…

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Business Mawani Records 16.88% Growth in Incoming Containers in February

Mawani Records 16.88% Growth in Incoming Containers in February

The ports supervised by the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) recorded in February this year a 16.88% growth in imported containers, which reached 266,672 TEUs,…

Business (FILES) A picture taken on May 23, 2016 shows the ExxonMobil refinery in Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon, northwestern France, on March 11, 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Oil Rises on Signs of Strong Demand, Rate Cut Hopes

Oil rose on Wednesday, supported by signs of strong global demand including from top consumer the United States while hopes that the Federal Reserve might…

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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 Subdued as US Inflation Surprise Casts Doubt on June Rate Cut

Gold prices steadied on Wednesday, after posting their biggest drop in a month in the previous session, as sticky US inflation raised concerns that the Federal…

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Business A model of oil rigs in front of the OPEC logo (Reuters)

OPEC Sec-Gen Warns against 'Endangering the Present, in the Name of Saving the Future'

OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al Ghais warned against “endangering the present, in the name of saving the future,” in an article in which he talked on the…

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Business The Agricultural Development Fund provides various loans to support food security in the Kingdom (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Provided $17 Billion in Loans to Support Food Security

The Saudi Agricultural Development Fund approved over the past year loans exceeding SAR 6.474 billion ($1.7 billion), bringing the total value of loans…

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Business  Retail outlets offer promotional offers during the month of Ramadan (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Registers Stable Supply of Ramadan Goods

As Islam’s holy month of fasting, Ramadan, begins and global crises like the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the recent Red Sea crisis unfold, the Saudi market…

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Business The tourism sector is one of the key pillars in achieving Vision 2030. (Cruise Saudi)

‘Cruise Saudi’ Works to Expand Maritime Access Globally

As the season of Islamic holidays approaches, people are looking for ways to unwind, with coastal tourism being a popular choice. Cruise Saudi, owned by the…

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Business (FILES) A picture taken on May 23, 2016 shows the ExxonMobil refinery in Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon, northwestern France, on March 11, 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Oil Up as Middle East Tensions Persist

Oil prices rose in Tuesday trade as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to spur concern, but gains were limited on bearish demand sentiments and…

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Business The MoU was signed by Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim and Minister of Education Yousef Al-Benyan - SPA

Saudi Economy and Planning, Education Ministries Sign MoU to Strengthen Collaboration

The Ministry of Economy and Planning signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Education to integrate economy concepts into school curricula…

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