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Oil Prices Hit their Highest since July 2015

YemenExtra Asian shares stepped back from recent decade highs on Monday while major currencies held in tight ranges and oil jumped to a more than two-year . Oil prices hit their highest since July 2015 as Mohammed bin…

Trump outlines major tax cut plans

YemenExtra US President Donald Trump has called for major tax cuts as part of a longstanding Republican effort to overhaul the US tax system. A framework released by Republicans calls for lowering the tax rate for corporations from 35% to…

Big rise in number of working mothers

YemenExtra There has been a big rise in the number of working mothers in England over the past two decades, figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) says 4.9 million women were working last year while looking after children…

Annuity sales continue to plunge

YemenExtra Annuity sales have continued to dive two years after new rules allowed people to cash in their pension pot. Since 2015, those aged 55 and over have been permitted to withdraw 25% of their pension pot as a tax-free lump sum, and…

Saudi Wealth Fund Said to Hire $111 Billion-Portfolio Chief

YemenExtra Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, which is being transformed into a $2 trillion investment giant, hired Rashed Sharif as head of domestic investments, according to two people familiar with the matter. Sharif, previously…

Saudi Sprint in China Oil Race Shows Where Priorities Lie

YemenExtra Saudi Arabia has moved back up a notch in the race to supply oil to China, signaling its eagerness to compete for market share in Asia’s biggest crude consumer. The world’s largest oil exporter shipped almost 4 million tons…