Early signals hint that Web Summit Qatar 2026 will be its biggest edition yet, with participation expected to outpace the...
The United States signed an agreement on the supply chains with key Asia-Pacific allies concerned about China's growing clout --...
Geneva, Switzerland - US President Donald Trump hailed a "total reset" in US-China trade relations, ahead of a second day...The discussions are the first time senior officials from the world's two largest economies have met face-to-face to tackle the thorny topic of trade
Ahead of the meeting, Trump signaled he might lower the tariffs, suggesting on social media that an "80% Tariff on China seems right!"
Geneva, Switzerland - Senior US and Chinese officials were meeting in Geneva Saturday in what Chinese state media described as...US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer were holding talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng
The talks were being held at the residence of the Swiss ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva
- Senior US and Chinese officials are in Switzerland this weekend for talks aimed at de-escalating a burgeoning trade war sparked...
Tariffs imposed on the Asian manufacturing giant since the start of the year currently total 145 percent, with cumulative duties on some goods reaching a staggering 245 percent.
In retaliation, China slapped 125 percent levies on US goods, cementing what is effectively a trade embargo between the world's two largest economies
- Damascus, Syria - Syrian Energy Minister Mohammad al-Bashir said Friday Damascus and Ankara had reached a deal for Turkey to...
Syria's Islamist authorities, who toppled Bashar al-Assad in December, are seeking to rebuild the country's infrastructure
The conflict badly damaged Syria's power infrastructure, leading to cuts that can last for more than 20 hours a day
- Oil prices slumped on Monday after eight OPEC+ members announced a sharp increase in production, while Asian stocks treaded water...
The output increase of 411,000 barrels a day announced by Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other members of the oil cartel on Saturday added to concerns about over-supply
The price of crude has already been sliding because of fears of a global economic slowdown on the back of US President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught
Rome, Italy -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released a new Cereal Supply and Demand...FAO’s latest forecast for 2025 wheat production is pegged at 795 million tons, on par with the previous year.
FAO’s new forecast for world cereal utilization in 2024/25 stands at 2 870 million tons, a 1.0 percent increase over the 2023/24 level.
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- Saudi Arabia, along with Russia and six other members of the oil cartel, will implement a production adjustment of 411,000...
Saudi Arabia, along with Russia and six other members of the oil cartel, will implement a production adjustment of 411,000 barrels a day out of the ground
Numbering a total of 22 countries, most of which are highly dependent on oil, the OPEC group had until recently been exploiting supply scarcity to boost prices
- In a dizzying first three months, Trump wielded executive power like no other modern president, signing more than 140 orders...
The job gets trickier now for the self-styled dealmaker-in-chief, who must corral fractious Republicans on Capitol Hill to anchor his domestic policies in legislation
Trump's political capital will be put to the test as he aims to shepherd his sprawling agenda on tax, border security and energy production through the House and Senate
- The Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity outlook emphasizes how GCC countries have reduced their dependence on oil and gas, opened...
The FTEME outlook emphasizes how GCC countries have reduced their dependence on oil and gas, opened their capital markets, and diversified their economies
The report highlights a striking decline in the equity risk premium (ERP) in the GCC — from 6.6% in 2016 to 2.4% by March 2025
