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Argentina shocks currency back to life with rapid-fire rate hikes 04 May 2018 - 11:45 pm
Argentina's Minister of the Treasury Nicolas Dujovne (L) and Argentina's Finance Minister Luis Caputo offer a press conference at the Ministry headquarters in Buenos Aires, on May 04, 2018. AFP / Eitan Abramovich
Trump team demands China slash US trade surplus by $200 bln, cut tariffs 04 May 2018 - 11:39 pm
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (R) walk through a hotel lobby as they head to the Diaoyutai State Guest House to meet Chinese officials for ongoing trade talks in Beijing on May 4, 2018. Top US and Chinese officials kicked off crucial trade talks on May 3
Confident Adidas reports Q1 profit leap 04 May 2018 - 05:04 am
The logo of Adidas is seen on a shirt in Herzogenaurach, southern Germany. German sportswear maker Adidas reported yesterday that efficiency savings had powered a leap in profits in the first quarter, staying confident of hitting its full-year targets as
Measuring Macron: Is France’s leader rebooting the economy? 03 May 2018 - 08:43 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron's ability to re-invigorate the euro zone's second-largest economy will be a critical factor in how his success is measured at home.
Is Latin America is rolling back on eco-farming promises? 03 May 2018 - 06:58 pm
A farm worker loads a crate of freshly picked avocados into a truck at a plantation in Tacambaro, in Michoacan state, Mexico, June 7, 2017. Reuters/Alan Ortega
Oil-rich Nigeria turns to renewable energy as population booms 03 May 2018 - 06:43 pm
A generator is connected to electric sockets pinned to a wall in a house in Ikeja district in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, August 10, 2017. Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye
EU big guns take aim at post-Brexit budget plan 03 May 2018 - 12:16 am
EU Commissioner for the Budget Gunther Oettinger (L) is watched by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (R) as he addresses a press conference to present the EU's next long-term budget, at the European Commission in Brussels, on May 2, 2018.
Amazon offers to buy 60% stake in India's Flipkart 02 May 2018 - 11:04 pm
The logo of online marketplace Flipkart is seen on a building in Bengaluru, India, April 22, 2015. Reuters/Abhishek N. Chinnappa
Snap's slowdown stirs doubt on redesign; shares plunge 02 May 2018 - 08:32 pm
Signage for Snap Inc, parent company of Snapchat, adorns the front of the NYSE, March 2, 2017. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images / AFP)
Apple earnings show growing immunity to smartphone malaise 02 May 2018 - 08:26 pm
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, March 21, 2016. Reuters/Stephan Lam
Facebook's rebound has Nordea berating `short-sighted' investors 02 May 2018 - 08:21 pm
Silhouettes of laptop users are seen next to a screen projection of Facebook logo in this picture illustration taken on March 28, 2018. (Reuters / Dado Ruvic)
Greek economy back on track: OECD 01 May 2018 - 11:33 pm
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) welcomes Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretary General Angel Gurria (L) before their talks in Athens on April 30, 2018. AFP / Angelos Tzortzinis
Sainsbury's in $10 billion swoop on Asda to create top UK supermarket 30 Apr 2018 - 12:04 pm
Workers unload a Sainsbury's home delivery van in central London, Britain, April 30, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville
European creditors: Greece due to exit bailout in August 28 Apr 2018 - 12:20 am
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos (left) speaks to Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov as he arrives for the Informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers (ECOFIN) in Sofia, Bulgaria, yesterday.
Pakistan economy set to record fastest growth in 13 years 26 Apr 2018 - 06:58 pm
A view of the facade of a Chinese restaurant catering to the growing Chinese population in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 10, 2017. (Reuters / Caren Firouz)
White House adviser Kudlow says China trade talks 'long process' 26 Apr 2018 - 05:52 pm
White House economics advisor Larry Kudlow arrives in the “Booksellers Area” of the White House to attend a state dinner honoring France's President Emmanuel Macron on April 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. AFP / Mandel Ngan
Fiat Chrysler reports 60 percent rise in profits 26 Apr 2018 - 02:38 pm
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Stock market numbers are displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 25, 2026 in New York City. Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP Global trading system hit by 'worst disruptions in the past 80 years': WTO chief

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Image used for representation only. Oil prices rise as concerns persist over shipping through Strait of Hormuz
Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol waits for Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) before their meeting at the beginning of their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on March 25, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / POOL / AFP) IEA Chief says ready to release more oil reserves if needed
Peninsula Gulf oil sector contributes about $561bn to regional economy in 2024
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Qatar Business

QC Board Member and Head of the Food Security Committee, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Obaidli with the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Qatar, H E Ashraf Khodjaev, during the meeting. Qatar Chamber discusses enhancing trade ties with Uzbekistan
Peninsula Ezdan Holding Group posts net profit of QR225m in Q1
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