With debt crises either side of the Atlantic, Europe flirting with recession and Libyan oilfields returning to production, it is tempting to be bearish on oil. Tempting but risky.
November 22, 2011 2:48
Company considering opportunities in US, CIS, Africa; Some smaller deals due to close before end-2011; Eyes various financing options to fund growth plans
November 21, 2011 1:23
Bahrain-based Investcorp has acquired three real estate assets in the United States for around $100 million, a source familiar to the matter said, bringing its total property buys this year to $300 million.
November 20, 2011 11:22
Syrian oil exports at a standstill; Syrian oil makes up less than 1 percent of daily global output
November 19, 2011 1:38
The global debt crisis may help Islamic finance nearly double to $1.8 trillion in assets by 2016 as stagnant corporate lending pushes institutions to seek alternative financing to traditional methods, according to a report by Deutsche Bank.
November 16, 2011 12:49
AP’s Matthew Lee grills State Department’s Victoria Nuland when the US decided to cut UNESCO funding. No claws retracted here.
November 2, 2011 5:07
American oil and gas company Apache Corp plans to increase investments in its Egypt operations by $1.5 billion starting in 2012, Egypt's General Authority for Free-zones and Investments (GAFI) said on Saturday.
October 30, 2011 2:57
A hearing was held on Monday for five activists in the UAE charged with incitement and insulting the Gulf country's leadership, drawing criticism by a rights groups' representative over the lack of transparency.
September 27, 2011 12:45
OPEC expects strong demand from China and expects the Chinese economy to grow 8.5 percent next year
September 20, 2011 7:06
The East-West nuclear row continues. As long as the West keeps pointing at Iran’s military-linked atom work, Iran will continue denying these accusations. Where’s the smoking gun, asks Fredrik Dahl.
September 15, 2011 3:03
Does the US have the Republicans to blame for the US debt crisis? This Arab News editorial seems to think so.
August 1, 2011 11:26
The diamond industry poses potential for growth. But historically it comes with dangerous liaisons. Jacqueline Gomes reports.
July 19, 2011 1:21
Just as the PingPong diplomacy worked for China and US in the 70s, retired navy man Abdulateef Al-Mulhim hopes Saudia’s entry into Sky alliance will aid in Middle East-global diplomacy.
July 17, 2011 3:11
OPEC implies economic turbulence could shave current demand growth by 200,000 bpd, according to a Reuters report. So where’s this oil demand everyone’s (IEA and Saudi Arabia) talking about?
July 13, 2011 11:27
Iraq plans to open accounts at three central banks in Europe, seeking protection for Iraqi funds after May 2012
July 12, 2011 9:47