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Air passenger traffic up in Europe in May 06 Jul 2018 - 04:59 pm
This October 27 2016 photo shows an information board showing cancelled flights due to a one-day strike of German flight operator Eurowings at the Berlin Tegel airport, AFP / Tobias Schwarz
UK cabinet ministers revolt over Theresa May's soft Brexit plan 05 Jul 2018 - 11:44 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets with British Prime Minister Theresa May for talks on July 5, 2018 in Berlin as leaders of the EU agreed to step up preparations for the possibility that Brexit talks would collapse. AFP / Omer Messinger
France has no reason to bar lesbians from IVF, top court advises 05 Jul 2018 - 11:35 pm
President Emmanuel Macron's government said last year it wanted to change the law which currently restricts to heterosexual couples treatments such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF) that are widely available to all women in countries such as Britain, Belgiu
Mukesh Ambani takes on Amazon, Walmart in India e-commerce slugfest 05 Jul 2018 - 11:13 pm
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, arrives to address the company's annual general meeting in Mumbai, India July 5, 2018. Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas
Indian Railways live streams from kitchens after food scares 05 Jul 2018 - 07:13 pm
The state train provider is trying to convince commuters its food is safe after the government's own corruption watchdog labelled Indian Railways food
Boeing to take over Embraer unit, taking on Airbus-Bombardier 05 Jul 2018 - 05:38 pm
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Chinese group HNA’s co-chairman Wang Jian died after falling from 15 meters high while taking photo 05 Jul 2018 - 12:48 am
Wang Jian, Co-Chairman of HNA Group attends a meeting marking the 20th anniversary of company's founding in Haikou, Hainan province, China, April 28, 2013
Uganda leader says social media used for "lying", defends tax for access 04 Jul 2018 - 10:44 pm
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni attends the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and the Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia January 28, 2018. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri
Is Bitcoin creator writing a book? cryptic note indicates yes 04 Jul 2018 - 10:41 pm
Pedestrians walk past ATM machines for digital currency Bitcoin in Hong Kong on December 18, 2017. (AFP / Anthony Wallace)
Mexico's business bosses praise Lopez Obrador after testy campaign 04 Jul 2018 - 10:25 pm
Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto and Mexico's president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador shake hands during a meeting at National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico in this handout photograph released to Reuters by the Mexico Presidency, July 3, 2018. Me
Mexico's president-elect does not rule out medical opium sales: aide 04 Jul 2018 - 10:18 pm
Mexico's President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador looks on during a news conference after a meeting with the Business Coordinating Council (CCE) in Mexico City, Mexico July 4, 2018. Reuters/Daniel Becerril
Africa's largest data-center firm plans $73 million investment 04 Jul 2018 - 08:08 pm
Teraco is investing to meet higher demand for data services in Africa as internet access improves and businesses adopt cloud-based technology. (Photo courtesy: htxt.co.za)
Merkel warns against trade war as Trump takes aim at cars 04 Jul 2018 - 08:01 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Cüneyt Karada? / Anadolu Agency)
Uber returns to Finnish roads after taxi market deregulation 04 Jul 2018 - 07:50 pm
The company will relaunch its UberX and UberBLACK services on Wednesday afternoon in the wider capital region, including Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen.
Poor countries face $168 billion interest bill due to climate change 04 Jul 2018 - 07:45 pm
FILE PHOTO: EU Commissioner for Humanitarian and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides speaks with newly arrived refugees from South Sudan to Uganda. (AFP / Isaac Kasamani)
Uganda defends introduction of social-media tax after outcry 03 Jul 2018 - 08:49 pm
Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Museveni (AFP / Stefan Rousseau)
Tata Mulls Folding Food Businesses Into Single Company 03 Jul 2018 - 06:02 pm
The Mumbai-headquartered group is considering separating the salt and branded lentils businesses of Tata Chemicals Ltd. and folding them into Tata Global Beverages Ltd., (Photo courtesy: tatachemicals.com)
Tesla shares fall despite hitting Model 3 production target 02 Jul 2018 - 09:08 pm
Tesla, which Chief Executive Elon Musk hailed on Sunday as having become a

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Representational file photo Gold prices fall as dollar rises
QNA / X Qatar Stock Exchange Index opens higher
Stock market numbers are displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 25, 2026 in New York City. Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP Global trading system hit by 'worst disruptions in the past 80 years': WTO chief
Representational file photo. Gold eases but holds above $5,000 ahead of key US data

Energy

Image used for representation only. Oil prices rise as concerns persist over shipping through Strait of Hormuz
Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol waits for Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) before their meeting at the beginning of their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on March 25, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / POOL / AFP) IEA Chief says ready to release more oil reserves if needed
Peninsula Gulf oil sector contributes about $561bn to regional economy in 2024
Peninsula Minister of State for Energy Affairs meets European Commission Director-General for Energy

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QIIB Deputy CEO Jamal Abdulla al-Jamal QIIB announces ‘Grand Triple Prize Winner’ at an official ceremony
President of the General Tax Authority, Khalifa bin Jassim Al Jaham Al-Kuwari with other officials during the 16th meeting of the Committee of Heads and Directors of Tax Administrations in GCC. GTA participates in GCC Tax Administrations Committee meeting
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