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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 A general view of Abu Dhabi, UAE. (WAM)

Abu Dhabi Reports 7.7% Growth in Non-Oil GDP in Q3

The UAE capital Abu Dhabi posted third-quarter non-oil gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 7.7% in comparison to the same period in 2022, revealed the…

Business Containers are seen on the Hapag-Lloyd container ship Chacabuco at the HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder, on the River Elbe in Hamburg, Germany March 31, 2023. (Reuters)

Hapag-Lloyd: Will Continue to Divert Vessels from Suez Canal 

Hapag-Lloyd has decided to continue diverting its vessels around the Suez Canal for security reasons, a spokesperson for the German container shipper told…

Business The Container ship "Maersk Bratan" is discharged at the terminals of HHLA (Hamburg Port Logistics Inc) in Hamburg on June 22, 2022. (AFP)

Red Sea Shipping Workarounds Add Costs, Delays for Suppliers, Retailers 

Toymaker Basic Fun's team that oversees ocean shipments of Tonka trucks and Care Bears for Walmart and other retailers is racing to reroute cargo away from the…

Business Samples taken indicated the presence of high-grade gold deposits of 10.4 grams per ton (g/t) gold and 20.6 g/t gold in two random drilling sites 400 meters from and under Mansourah Massarah. (Ma’aden)

Saudi Arabia Discovers Massive Gold Reserves

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) said on Thursday it had discovered multiple gold deposits south of its existing Mansourah Massarah gold mine, indicating…

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Business Al-Baha Artificial Intelligence Forum (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Modern Technologies, AI Save Saudi Arabia $13.6 Billion

Over 110 Saudi government agencies benefitted from modern technologies and artificial intelligence, resulting in significant savings and revenue opportunities…

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Business Ken Saito, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (Asharq Al-Awsat: Saleh al-Ghanem)

Japan Looks Forward to Launching Joint Int’l Investments with Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia and Japan embarked on a journey to establish joint investments spanning multiple nations, aimed at optimizing supply chains within the mining…

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Business The Tunisian-Saudi Investment and Partnership Forum kicked off Wednesday in Tunis. (Tunisian Businessmen website)

Saudi Arabia, Tunisia Sign 7 MoUs in Various Fields

The Tunisian-Saudi Investment and Partnership Forum kicked off Wednesday at the Tunisian Union of Industry, Commerce, and Crafts (UTICA) headquarters in Tunis…

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Business Albudaiwi stated that free trade agreements are implemented following the directives of the leaders of the GCC. SPA

GCC: Free Trade Agreement with South Korea is Historic Step for Gulf-Korean Economic Integration

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi has stated that the signing of a free trade agreement between the GCC and South Korea…

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Business Qatar to Supply Crude Oil to Shell in Five-year Deal

Qatar to Supply Crude Oil to Shell in Five-year Deal

Qatar has agreed to supply Shell in Singapore with up to 18 million barrels of oil a year for five years in what the Gulf state's energy company said was its…

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Business Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, US April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Drone Base/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights

Oil Edges Lower Amid Middle East Fighting, But Shipping Companies Return to Red Sea

Oil prices were edging lower, with trading muted through the festive period. Brent crude was down 0.2% to $80.71 a barrel while WTI was down 0.3% to $75.31…

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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 Rises to More Than 3-week High

Gold prices climbed on Thursday to highest in more than 3 weeks as the US dollar and bond yields hit multi-month lows on mounting bets the Federal Reserve will…

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Business The meeting, attended by esteemed members of IFSB, will discuss recent developments in the Islamic Finance Industry.

SAMA to Host 43rd IFSB Council Meeting

Governor of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and Chairman of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) Ayman Al-Sayari will chair the 43rd Council meeting of…

Business Norlana creates a unique environment where an exclusive community of 3,000 residents will enjoy contemporary luxury fused with advanced technology, setting a pioneering standard for sustainable modern living. (SPA)

NEOM Announces Norlana, Its Coastal Wellness-Focused Community

The Board of Directors of NEOM has announced Norlana, an ultra-modern active lifestyle community, as the latest addition to the evolving regional development…

Business The US last week announced a 10-nation coalition to counter the attacks in the Red Sea. - File Photo

Oil Prices Turn Higher...Maersk to Gradually Resume Red Sea Shipments

Oil prices were rising Tuesday as transit disruptions continued following several attacks on ships in the Red Sea. West Texas Intermediate crude, the US…

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Business Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef. (SPA)

Saudi Industry Minister: Kingdom Aspires to Be Effective Economic Partner in Tunisia

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef stressed on Tuesday that the Kingdom aspires to be an effective economic partner…

Business Ministers and officials during the annual ceremony of the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Unveils First Natural Gas Storage Project with Storage Capacity of 2 Bln ft3

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef has unveiled the first-ever natural gas storage project in Al-Hawiyah, Unaizah. With a…

Business This project includes constructing a jet valve chamber to extend the lower outlet valve of Hatta Dam to the Wadi area.  WAM

DEWA Awards AED10.9mn Contract for 652-meter GRE Water Pipeline

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded an AED 10.9 million contract for a project to lay a 562 meter Glass-Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) water…

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Business Containers are seen on the Hapag-Lloyd container ship Chacabuco at the HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder, on the River Elbe in Hamburg, Germany March 31, 2023. (Reuters)

Hapag-Lloyd to Decide on Wednesday About its Red Sea Routes 

Germany's Hapag-Lloyd will decide on Wednesday how it will proceed with its Red Sea routes after suspending shipments there in response to safety concerns, a…

Business The officials sign the memorandum of cooperation in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Japan Sign Memorandum of Cooperation in Mining, Mineral Resources

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Saito Ken signed on Monday a…

Business  Ukrainian service members of the 4th Ivan Vyhovskyi Separate Tank Brigade fire a 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer toward Russian troops near the front line town of Kupiansk, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, on a Christmas Eve in Kharkiv region, Ukraine December 24, 2023. (Reuters)

Ukraine Received $1.34 Bln under World Bank Project

Ukraine received $1.34 billion under the World Bank's public expenditures for administrative capacity endurance in Ukraine, the Ukrainian finance ministry said…

Business Prince of the Eastern Province during the signing ceremony of contracts for providing maritime services to eight Saudi ports (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Mawani Signs Contracts to Provide Maritime Services In 8 Saudi Ports

Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) signed on Sunday four contracts to provide maritime services with private sector investments exceeding SR1 billion ($266 million…

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Business A trader follows the stocks on a giant screen in the Saudi stock market (AFP)

Saudi Financial Market in 2023: Milestones That Positively Affected Traders

The year 2023 may be one of the strangest years ever in financial markets with some recording sharp fluctuations and others achieving unexpected gains, all…

Mohammed al-Mutairi (Riyadh)
Business The officials sign the MoU in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, South Korea Sign MoU on Combating Cross-Border Crimes Related to Corruption

President of Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority Mazin bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous and South Korea’s Prosecutor General Lee One-seok signed in…

Business Saudi Minister of Investment Engineer Khalid al-Falih and Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev during the meeting of the Saudi-Uzbek Joint Committee (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi-Uzbek Committee Discusses Investment Opportunities Worth $31 Bn

The Saudi-Uzbek Joint Committee is set to discuss 50 potential investment opportunities worth approximately $31 billion in Uzbekistan, Minister of Investment…

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