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Rising Price of fuel in the Gulf States,Indicates for What?
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Three Gulf states announced several changes in their fuel prices starting of this month(November).
The UAE reduced gasoline prices by two types, bringing the price of premium gasoline to 2.03 dirhams per…
Oil Prices Hit their Highest since July 2015
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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…
Saudi Diplomats Exchanged Letters with Israeli Businessmen to Participate in the Project of…
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Several Israeli companies have begun intensive talks with the Saudi Public Investment Fund to participate in the New City project, announced by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a few days ago,…
Turkey rejects banks face heavy US fines over Iran transactions
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Turkey’s banking regulator has dismissed a recent report that said some Turkish banks face heavy penalties from US authorities for alleged violations of Iran sanctions.
The Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK)…
Trump outlines major tax cut plans
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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…
Regulation must keep pace with technology, says World Economic Forum
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mong the many reasons for taxi-app Uber's clash with regulator, Transport for London (TfL), is its use of “Greyball” a form of software devised, the company claims, to deny ride requests from “opponents who collude…
Big rise in number of working mothers
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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
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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
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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
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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…