Major Gulf markets gain as geopolitical concerns ease
April 23 Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Tuesday, on course to recover some losses as fears of wider geopolitical…
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Oil prices lower after Iran attack on Israel
Oil prices fell on Monday after after Iran’s reprisal attack on Israel over the weekend. Brent crude – a key benchmark for oil prices internationally…
The IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings: What to Know
The IMF and World Bank’s spring meetings will focus on the prospects for a soft landing after years of global economic turbulence. But major challenges…
Hong Kong investment banking giant launches first tokenized commercial paper on Ethereum
share In a landmark development, GF Securities, a leading investment banking giant based in Hong Kong, has announced the launch of Hong Kong’s first tokenized…
In Iraq, water crisis leaves farmers clinging to sidr trees
Iraqi farmer Ismail Ibrahim plucks fruits from his planted “sidr”, or jujube, trees which require far less water during an irrigation crisis, in Basra, Iraq…
Sam Bankman-Fried Disgraced to be sentenced
By Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York Sam Bankman-Fried, the former billionaire crypto boss who was convicted of fraud and money laundering last year, will…
Xiaomi The Chinese smartphone giant taking on Tesla
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is set to launch its first electric vehicle (EV) and begin taking orders on Thursday. Its chief executive Lei Jun said…
Superconductor claims spark investor frenzy, but scientists are skeptical
Last week, two papers by South Korean scientists made an extraordinary claim that sparked a social media frenzy and pushed up prices of some stocks…
Turkey’s economic team holds first investor meeting since policy U-turn
Turkey’s new-look economic team met for the first time with international investors on Friday, with questions over how far it will hike interest rates to…
Morocco to review its fisheries partnership with EU
Morocco is reviewing its current fisheries partnership with the EU in a way that takes into account its own fishing strategy and biological factors, Foreign…