Traders are reappraising the scope for the European Central Bank to lift interest rates as sliding oil prices reduce the risks of sticky inflation.
President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on goods imported from countries that impose digital services taxes, escalating pressure on European nations that just ratified a trade pact wi
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has suspended efforts to evacuate ships through the Strait of Hormuz following an attack on a cargo vessel. The strike sparked a brief increase in oil pri
Saudi Arabia is expected to slash the official selling prices of its crude loading for Asia in August, as Middle East’s crude benchmarks crashed amid the tentative reopening of the Strait of Hormuz an
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said signs of widespread inflation led him to pencil in one interest-rate increase for this year in the central bank’s economic projections
There are worse ways to escape the anxieties of wartime in Dubai than behind the wheel of a powerful sports car. When I took the Aston Martin Vantage for a weekend test drive, missiles were still occa
Brent holding $80-85 range. OPEC+ discipline intact through Q3. Non-OPEC supply growth slowing. Asian demand forecast revised up 0.4% by IEA.
GCC bank profits up 18% YoY. NIMs stabilizing. Loan growth strongest in Saudi (22%) and UAE (16%). DIFC: 47 new fintech licenses Q1.
Dubai residential transactions hit AED 42B in April — monthly record. Saudi giga-project awards reached $18B Q1.
Gulf VC: $1.2B across 84 deals Q1. Saudi startups 37% of total. Fintech and logistics lead. 3 deals above $50M in Riyadh.
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