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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 The transaction represents Aramco’s first downstream retail investment in South America. Photo: Aramco

Aramco Completes Acquisition of Esmax

Saudi Aramco, one of the world’s top integrated energy and chemicals companies, successfully completed the acquisition of a 100% equity stake in Esmax…

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Business The headquarters of ACWA Power

ACWA Power Signs $738 Million Worth Agreements to Finance Water Desalination Project in the Emirates

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power announced on Thursday the signing of agreements with a group of local and international banks to secure the funding of the Hassyan…

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Business The Human Capability Initiative (HCI) conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

HCI Conference: Preparing a Generation for Tech Challenges

The Human Capability Initiative (HCI) conference, held over two days in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, focused on preparing the next generation to tackle modern…

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Business The logo of the US Securities and Exchange Commission and Bitcoin with the words “Approval of Exchange-Traded Funds” (Reuters)

Bitcoin’s Strong Comeback: Heading Toward $100,000 Mark?

Bitcoin, the top cryptocurrency, has bounced back strongly, recovering all losses since the crypto market downturn in May 2022. Today, it’s steadily nearing…

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Business The MoU was signed by New Murabba Development Company CEO Michael Dyke and TDF chief executive Qusai bin Abdullah Al-Fakhri. - SPA

New Murabba Signs MoU with the Tourism Development Fund

New Murabba Development Company (NMDC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tourism Development Fund (TDF) to spearhead the transformation of…

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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 Prices Rise as Gaza Deaths Complicate Ceasefire Talks

Oil prices rose on Friday and were set to end the week modestly higher as talks over a potential ceasefire in Gaza were further complicated by the deaths of…

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Business FILE PHOTO: A worker injects a car with fuel at an ADNOC petrol station in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates July 10, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

UAE's ADNOC Closes Acquisition of 24.9% Stake in Austria's OMV

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said on Thursday it formally closed the acquisition of a 24.9% stake in Austria's Austrian oil and gas group OMV from…

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Business The loan-to-deposit ratio ended 2023 at above 100% (Reuters)

Saudi Banks to Increase their Capital Following Record Profits

Many Saudi banks have recently increased their capital, and five others on the financial market: al-Inma, al-Jazira, al-Bilad, Arab National, and Saudi…

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Business The agreement aims to improve employee knowledge, awareness, and competencies in the tourism field. SPA

Saudi Tourism Development Fund Signs MoU with Spain's IE University

The Saudi Tourism Development Fund (TDF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IE University in Spain, a higher education institution focused on…

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Business Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman speaking to the audience at the HCI conference in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Human Capability Initiative Conference in Riyadh Explores Increasing Employment Rate in New Industries

The Human Capability Initiative (HCI) Conference was launched in Riyadh at the King Abdulaziz International Convention Center under the patronage of Crown…

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Business The Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning and the World Economic Forum discussed the preparations for the WEF Special Meeting. SPA

Saudi Economy Minister, World Economic Forum President Discuss Preparations for WEF Special Meeting

Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal bin Fadhil Alibrahim and World Economic Forum President Børge Brende have held a meeting to discuss the…

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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 Falls on US Demand Worries, Interest Rate Fears

Oil prices fell on Thursday after a larger-than-expected build in US crude stockpiles stoked worries about slow demand, while signs that US interest rates…

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Business The academy's objective is to train 10,000 participants by 2030, preparing young Saudis for diverse roles within the tourism sector. SPA

Red Sea National Academy to Support Saudi Tourism Sector

The establishment of "the Red Sea National Academy" (TRSNA) was announced during the Human Capability Initiative held in Riyadh to implement joint programs…

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Business Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman.

Khalid bin Salman Named Chairman of SAMI Board of Directors

The Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a key enterprise under the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced on Wednesday a restructuring of its Board of…

Business SABIC revenues dropped by 22.69% to SAR141.5 billion at the end of 2023. (Photo: SABIC website)

SABIC Loses $739 Million over Challenging Operating Environment

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), one of the largest petrochemical companies in the world, recorded a net loss of SAR2.77 billion ($739 million)…

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Business The meeting aims to review global economic developments at a time characterized by growth slowdown and mounting pressures resulting from record debt burdens. (G20 website)

G20 Warns of Global Economy Challenges, Geopolitical Tension

Group of 20 finance leaders meeting in Brazil this week are expected to make only a passing reference in their closing statement to regional conflicts,…

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Business The agreements aim to strengthen Aramco's domestic supply chain ecosystem to meet customers' demands and provide suppliers with long-term visibility of expected future demand. (SPA)

Aramco Signs $6 Billion Procurement Agreements

Aramco, one of the world's leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, signed on Tuesday 40 corporate procurement agreements worth $6 billion with…

Business Aramco Adds Significant Volumes to Proven Gas, Condensate Reserves at Jafurah Field

Aramco Adds Significant Volumes to Proven Gas, Condensate Reserves at Jafurah Field

Saudi Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has added significant volumes to the proven gas and condensate reserves at…

Business Doraleh Port is designated to receive containers and has witnessed a revival due to the disturbances in the Red Sea (Photo by Turki Al-Aguili)

Red Sea Unrest Revives Djibouti Ports

The unrest in the Bab al-Mandab region, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden has contributed to the recovery of container handling operations in Djiboutian ports…

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Business The National Transformation Program report shows remarkable progress towards Vision 2030 strategic goals (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi National Transformation Program Achieves 34 Strategic Goals of Vision 2030

The National Transformation Program (NTP), one of the Saudi Vision 2030 programs, accomplished 34 strategic goals out of 96 goals set to be achieved by 2030. …

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Business The Kingdom has achieved this milestone seven years ahead of the initial goal, the Saudi Ministry of Tourism said

UN Tourism and WTTC Laud Saudi Arabia for Receiving over 100 Million Tourists in 2023

Saudi Arabia has received international recognition and praise from UN Tourism and the World Travel & Tourism Council for the "remarkable achievement" of…

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Business Oil rig pumpjacks, also known as thirsty birds, extract crude from the Wilmington Field oil deposits area near Long Beach, California July 30, 2013. REUTERS/David McNew//File Photo

Oil Prices Rise amid Concerns about Red Sea Attacks on Shipping

Oil prices on Tuesday built on gains made a day earlier amid attacks on shipping in the Red Sea that have exacerbated supply worries. Brent crude futures rose…

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Business Gold jewelry is seen displayed for sale at a Chow Tai Fook jewelry store in Shanghai, China November 27, 2023. REUTERS/Nicoco Chan

Gold Prices Gain on Softer Dollar; Focus on US Inflation Data

Gold prices rose on Tuesday as the dollar softened, while investors awaited a key US inflation report and speeches from Federal Reserve officials for cues into…

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Business Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during the opening ceremony of the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of WTO in Abu Dhabi. (Reuters)

WTO Hopes to Restore Confidence in Multilateral Trading System

Trade ministers from World Trade Organization (WTO) member nations convened in Abu Dhabi on Monday for the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) with a shared…

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