Economy
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Engine malfunction forces Atlas Air Boeing plane to make emergency landing in Miami
An Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport after experiencing…
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Oil prices rise as markets weigh Middle East tensions, supply forecasts
Oil prices rose on Friday, heading for a weekly gain, as Middle East tensions and oil output disruptions caused by…
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Dubai RTA to install one of two new Salik toll gates on Al Khail Road
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced two new Salik toll gates on Friday, to become operational by November 2024.…
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Lebanon’s 2024 budget lacks vision, reforms: Experts
The Lebanese Ministry of Finance has forwarded the 2024 draft budget proposal to the caretaker Cabinet for discussion and approval. However, the…
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Zelensky calls for seized Russian billions to rebuild Ukraine
President Zelensky has called for some of the Russian billions seized by world banks to be sent to rebuild Ukraine.…
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BP names Auchincloss new CEO following Looney sacking
British oil giant BP on Wednesday named veteran employee Murray Auchincloss as chief executive officer following a period as interim…
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WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala ‘less optimistic’ for world trade due to Red Sea strikes
The World Trade Organization’s chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday said she was “less optimistic” about world trade in 2024, pointing…
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Trump second term in White house?: ECB chief Lagarde sounds word of caution
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde was able to observe the first Donald Trump presidency up close in Washington when…
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Russia’s Sovcomflot considering alternative shipping routes amid Red Sea escalation
Russia’s leading tanker group Sovcomflot is considering alternative shipping routes in case of further escalation of the crisis in the Red…
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China’s Premier Li tells world it is growing and open for business
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Tuesday in Davos the Chinese economy was open for business and highlighted its potential for foreign…
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