Sub-Saharan Africa: Nigeria takes #2 spot in global crypto adoption
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for the global cryptocurrency economy’s smallest share, representing 2.7% of transaction volume worldwide between July 2023 and...
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China launches late stimulus push to meet 2024 growth target
China's central bank on Friday lowered interest rates and injected liquidity into the banking system as Beijing assembled a last-ditch...
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New Kuwaiti government sworn in after political crisis
Kuwait's crown prince swore in a new government, less than a month after the emirate held parliamentary elections in which...
- The new government team, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf al-Ahmed Al-Sabah comes after lawmakers objected to an initial line-up in early October.
- The new government will be tasked with dealing with "priority issues" such as development, investments and the fight against corruption.
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BP to buy Archaea for US$4.1bn
BP bought US firm to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
- BP, the London-listed energy major, is flush with cash after recent surges in oil prices.
- There have been calls for the cash-strapped UK government to massively enlarge a windfall tax on British energy giants.
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Will immediately respond to new EU sanctions, says Iran
Iran vowed an "immediate" response to the European Union as it prepares new sanctions on the Islamic republic after over...
- Iran will "decide and act immediately in accordance with the decisions and actions" taken by EU member countries.
- Iran has been rocked by demonstrations since the death of 22-year-old Amini and a crackdown on protesters.
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Saudi to target 11 decisions for Emiratisation program by 2022 end
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia---Saudi Arabia will target 11 new decisions for Emiratisation program in project management, procurement, food and drug sectors...
- New Emiratisation decisions will be targeted in project management, procurement, food and drug sectors.
- Emiratisation has cut unemployment rate of Saudis to 9.7 percent and increased the rate of economic participation of women by 35.6 percent.
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Sterling rises with UK finance minister set to unveil spending plans
Jeremy Hunt was put in place on Friday after Prime Minister Liz Truss sacked Kwasi Kwarteng as she battles to...
- The pound held above $1.12, having sunk Friday owing to the uncertainty in Westminster, while a news conference by Truss did very little to reassure nervous investors
- Bonds also rallied on the first day without the Bank of England support put in place in response to turmoil caused by Kwarteng's mini-budget
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Credit Suisse to pay US$495m to settle legacy case
It has agreed to pay $495 million as part of a deal reached with US prosecutors in a long-running dispute...
- In the claim filed in 2013, Credit Suisse was criticized for not having provided sufficient information on the risks relating to $10 billion of mortgage-backed securities
- Last year, Credit Suisse paid $600 million to financial guarantee insurer MIBA to settle other long-running litigation connected to the US subprime mortgage crisis
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Biden faces tough options with Saudis after OPEC+ oil price hike
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told CNN on Sunday that Biden would "act methodically, strategically" in re-evaluating US-Saudi relations,...
- Saudi Arabia has insisted the OPEC+ decision was purely economic and said US weapons sales serve both countries' interests
- The Biden administration has voiced openness to retaliatory measures in Congress by enraged fellow Democrats
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World Cup boom pushes some Qatar residents out of homes
With the World Cup a few weeks away, and a million fans expected to descend on Doha, Qatari landlords are...
- FIFA recently released thousands of hotel rooms it had reserved, which experts have said could push prices of hotel rooms down in the coming weeks
- Some Doha residents are putting their flats and houses up for rent and fleeing Qatar for the month
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UN says Ukraine war pushes 4m children into poverty
Paris, France— Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the resulting economic fallout have thrown four million children into poverty across eastern Europe...
- UNICEF said that children were bearing the heaviest burden of the economic crisis caused by the war in Ukraine
- UNICEF drew its conclusions from a study of data from 22 countries
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Sharjah Chamber joins Egyptian Chamber’s centenary event
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry participated in the international conference to mark the 100th anniversary of the Egyptian...
- The Chairman of Sharjah Chambers Chairman met a number of officials from various Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
- He also met with representatives of ministries and bodies concerned with economic affairs, unions, and economic organizations from different countries.
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Nigeria takes #2 spot in global crypto adoption
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Modon inks 2 MoUs with Saudi Exports, Local Content Authority
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) has signed two memorandums of understanding...
- The MoU with the development authority entails exchange of expertise in industrial cities management and provision of logistic services and solutions.
- Modon’s MoU with LCGPA aims to achieve integration of local content in industrial cities, exchange experience and practices in institutional innovation.
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Saudi Arabia launches bus transport project linking 200 cities
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Kingdom’s Minister of Transport and Logistic Services Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser here launched a significant...
- The project will have a capacity to accommodate six million passengers annually.
- It will operate through three international alliances in three concession areas.
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Qatar’s Industrial Production Index falls 2.1 percent in Aug 2023
Qatar's Industrial Production index (IPI) reached 105.2 points in August 2023, a decline by 2.1 percent compared to the previous month (July...
- The index of the manufacturing sector showed an increase by 2.2 percent in August 2023 compared to the previous month (July 2023).
- Refined petroleum products fell by 0.5 percent. No change noticed in group of printing and reproduction of recorded media.