Kuwait City: Upgrades in development indicators reaffirm strong growth of GCC economies, but greater economic diversification is needed to absorb oil markets volatility,...
Kuwait City: Upgrades in development indicators reaffirm strong growth of GCC economies, but greater economic diversification is needed to absorb oil markets volatility,...
CAIRO: Egypt’s interim President, Adly Mansour, yesterday signed into law a temporary 5 percent income tax increase on individuals earning more than 1m...
TAIPEI: US computer chip giant Intel said its gesture-controlled technology could soon become part of everyday life as it showed its vision of...
SHANGHAI: E-commerce giant Alibaba said yesterday it will pay $192m for a 50 percent stake in China’s top football club, in a frenzy...
Participants at the panel session held as part of the forum. Doha: The Qatar Petroleum Suppliers and Contractors Forum, kicked off at the...
Mary Theresa Ruddy (left), whose daughter was killed in 2010 when she lost control of her 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, holds a picture of...
WASHINGTON: US companies hired far fewer workers than expected in May, but an acceleration in services sector growth supported views the economy was...
Visitors look at a Ford Lightweight Concept car at the TechShop in San Francisco, California, yesterday. Ford said the vehicle uses advanced materials...
PARIS: France, trying to minimise US penalties against BNP Paribas on charges of breaking sanctions, said that a reported $10.1bn fine was excessive...
WASHINGTON: The United States slapped new import duties on solar panels and other related products from China after the Commerce department ruled they...
LONDON: Euronext’s London market has been approved as a full exchange by Britain’s financial regulator, putting it on a level footing with rivals...
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India could allow global online retailers such as Amazon.com Inc and eBay to sell their own products as early as next...
Doha: Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) QSC, has again been named the “Best Premium Bank” in the Middle East by the Banker...
Doha: International Bank of Qatar (ibq) has won the Best Customer Service Award for the fifth year at the annual Banker Middle East...
LAGOS: French cement maker Lafarge will combine its South Africa business with publicly traded Nigerian unit Lafarge Wapco, listing its Africa interests together...
LONDON: Price cuts by eurozone firms failed to prevent business growth from losing momentum in May, all but sealing the case for looser...
DUBAI: Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has completed the purchase of a 24.9 percent stake in Indonesia’s Bank Panin Syariah from its parent firm,...
TOKYO: Dai-ichi Life Insurance said yesterday it would buy US-based Protective Life for $5.7bn in a record deal, the latest overseas takeover by...
