US Fed chair says ‘the time has come’ to start cutting rates
The Fed's benchmark lending rate currently sits at a 23-year high of between 5.25 and 5.50 percent, cooling demand in...
Crypto crime drops 19.6% as digital ecosystem matures
Advanced blockchain analysis tools, such as those provided by Chainalysis, are empowering law enforcement agencies and enterprises to counter the...
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Lebanese struggle to find bread due to shortage of wheat
In bankrupt Lebanon, Khalil Mansour has to queue for hours every day just to buy bread for his family and...
- A bag of flat Arabic pitta-like bread now officially sells for 13,000 Lebanese pounds (43 US cents) and on the black market it costs more than 30,000
- Lebanese media carry frequent reports of fights breaking out at bakeries, and even shots fired by customers demanding more bread
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Istanbul Airport first in Europe with 1,327 average flights daily
Istanbul Airport ranked first in Europe in terms of the average number of daily flights during the period of July...
- The Airport exceeded the French Charles de Gaulle Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol by number of flights
- Istanbul Airport also topped the list of airports in terms of the number of passengers during the month of June
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Gazprom suspends gas export to Latvia as tensions escalate
Russian energy giant Gazprom Saturday suspended gas supplies to Latvia following tensions between Moscow and the West over the conflict...
- Gazprom suspended its gas supplies to Latvia due to "violations of the conditions" of purchase, the company said on Telegram.
- Gazprom drastically cut gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream pipeline on Wednesday to about 20 percent of its capacity.
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DEWA’s Marafeq Smart Feature speeds up issuing of NOCs
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s Marafeq Smart Feature has contributed to accelerating issuing of No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for...
- DEWA’s Marafeq Smart Feature has enhanced collaboration with other utilities in Dubai
- Till the end of June 2022, around 15,000 NOCs have been approved using this feature
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‘Credit by national banks rose to US$3.5bn till April 2022’
Credit facilities provided by national banks to the business and industrial sector rose 1.92 percent to US$3.5 billion (AED13.1 billion)...
- The cumulative balance of credit provided by national banks to the sector on a year-on-year basis grew by 2.14 percent.
- Value of credit facilities extended by national banks to the sector accounted for 89.1% of gross accumulative credit balance.
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Turkey’s June 2022 exports up 19% to US$23.4bn
The January-June figure hit $125.9 billion, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said in a statement
- The January-June figure hit $125.9 billion, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said in a statement
- As imports rose at a faster pace than exports, the country's foreign trade deficit widened 142.7 percent to hit $51.4 billion
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Yemen’s ancient honey production a victim of war, climate change
Experts consider Yemeni honey some of the best in the world, including the prized Royal Sidr known for its therapeutic...
- Experts consider Yemeni honey some of the best in the world, including the prized Royal Sidr known for its therapeutic properties
- The United Nations says honey plays a "vital role" in Yemen's economy, with 100,000 households dependent on it for their livelihoods
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Egypt protests Ethiopia plans to fill reservoir for third year
Egypt said it had protested to the UN Security Council Friday against Ethiopian plans to fill the reservoir of a...
- The process of filling the GERD's vast reservoir began in 2020, with Ethiopia announcing in July that year it had hit its target of 4.9 billion cubic metres
- Addis Ababa deems the GERD essential for the electrification and development of Africa's second most populous country
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Misses and uncertainty: US tech giants stumble after pandemic boom
As people are freed from pandemic lifestyles that had them relying on the internet for shopping, playing, working and learning,...
- A crowded period of quarterly financial releases from the world's biggest tech firms has been marred by misses and uncertainty.
- Recession fears, strong dollar, shrinking advertising budgets and inflation, headwinds coming from every direction at the moment.
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Eni reports Q2 net profit of US$3.9bn
Italian energy giant Eni said Friday that its profits sky-rocketed in the second quarter as energy prices soared in the...
- Eni said in a statement that bottom-line Q2 net profit increased 15-fold to $3.9 billion
- For the whole of 2022, Eni confirmed it was aiming for operating profit of 'at least' $1.22 billion
US Fed chair says ‘the time has come’ to start cutting rates
The Fed's benchmark lending rate currently sits at a 23-year high of between 5.25 and 5.50 percent, cooling demand in...
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Arab countries account for 60 percent of global Islamic financial industry, says AMF
ABU DHABI, UAE – Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab Monetary Fund Dr Abdul Rahman...
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Qatar launches ‘Istamer’ platform to employ retirees in private sector
DOHA, QATAR - The Ministry of Labor (MoL) launched the "Istamer" digital platform, which deals with employing Qatari retirees wishing...
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ADNOC, TAQA complete financial closing on sustainable water supply project
ABU DHABI, UAE - ADNOC and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) have completed the financial closing of their $2.2...
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Germany’s housing sector slumps into crisis
Scholz's government had promised to build 400,000 homes a year to alleviate an endemic housing shortage made worse by burgeoning...
- Experts believe the sector will struggle to even hit 250,000 in new build approvals this year
- Housing Minister Klara Geywitz recently announced plans to offer aid to help families get on the property ladder
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Foreign direct investment crucial for economic growth
At this year's technology summit in the United States, which spotlights economic diversification through the strategic use of energy-generated wealth,...
- Qatar's Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Sayed underscores the pivotal role of foreign direct investment in economic diversification and job creation
- The summit gathers global leaders to address key challenges in economic diversification and the impact of technology on rural populations
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UAE and Japan hold discussions to boost economic, strategic ties
Tokyo, Japan-- The UAE and Japan have held discussions to boost partnership in various sectors of the economy even as...
- Al Jaber chaired the first ministerial meeting of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries in Tokyo
- He met with the Japan's minister of economy to explore avenues for bilateral relations, including the latest developments in trade and investment