World Business NewsChinese banks finance over a third of $11bn Aramco shale gas project, each lending $750m–$1bn alongside Global Infrastructure Partners consortium
World Business NewsOracle warns customers to upgrade after hackers exploit software vulnerabilities in high-volume attack, impact on clients unclear
World Business NewsGlobal stocks look past US shutdown, focus on rate cuts; No jobs report on Friday, investors take cues from elsewhere
World Business NewsWhite House pursues deals in 20–30 key industries before midterms, offering equity stakes and regulatory relief for concessions
World Business NewsSpot gold slips 0.3% to $3,844.01 as dollar strengthens, after hitting record $3,896.49 on Thursday
World Business NewsBrent crude futures gain 43 cents, or 0.7%, to $64.54; US WTI crude climbs by 41 cents, or 0.7%, to $60.89 a barrel
World Business NewsGoldman Sachs raises gold price forecasts to $4,000/oz by mid-2026 and $4,300/oz by December 2026, citing speculative positioning and strong Western ETF holdings
World Business NewsTwo more Fed cuts expected this year after weak ADP jobs report
HeadlinesAround 650,000 solar-powered tube wells drive increased irrigation, expanding fields of thirsty rice crops
World Business NewsTaliban official from the information department terms technical reasons for the outage
World Business NewsSouth Korean appliance maker bets on India’s demand and cost advantage as it revives long-delayed listing
World Business NewsSaudi, Dubai and Egypt see gains while Qatar slips on banking weakness