Bitcoin falls below $59,000, loses 4% in value

The price of Bitcoin decreased below $59,000 by dropping around 4% in value within the last 24-hour period. The current price of Bitcoin...

Global oil prices edge lower, retreating from multi-month highs

Drop in prices is attributable to traders taking profits after recent gains and demand remains in focus 

Sri Lanka secures deal to restructure $12.5 billion of international bonds

Restructuring international bonds is one of the key conditions set by the IMF under $2.9 billion bailout programme 

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund swings to $36.8 billion profit in 2023

Rise in revenues was driven by improved investment and non-investment activities in banking, telecom and gaming

China far ahead of other countries, including the US, in generative AI inventions, UN report says

China leads with over 38,000 of the 50,000 GenAI patents filed globally between 2014 and 2023; South Korea, Japan, and India follow, with India showing the fastest growth rate, data shows

Siemens Energy plans 10,000 hires for electricity grid unit, FT says

Siemens Energy plans to recruit more than 10,000 new employees for its electricity grid business, set to be the energy engineering group’s...

Qatar Airways posts 39% jump in annual profit to record $1.67 billion

DUBAI: Qatar Airways posted a 39% jump in annual net profit to a record 6.1 billion Qatari riyals ($1.67 billion) on Tuesday....

Boeing resumes new plane deliveries to China after regulatory review

Boeing has restarted wide-body jet deliveries to China that were halted in recent weeks due to a Chinese regulatory review which also...

Google buys stake in Taiwan solar power firm owned by BlackRock

Tech giant aims to constantly run on carbon-free energy wherever it operates 

Aramco signs over $25bn of deals for main gas network and Jafurah gas field

CAIRO/DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s state oil company Aramco has signed contracts worth more than $25 billion for the second phase of the expansion...

World Bank approves $650 million to help Bangladesh develop Bay Terminal 

This will improve Bangladesh's global trade competitiveness and reduce import and export costs by increasing operational efficiency 

Turkey removed from FATF money laundering grey list

Turkish officials welcomed the move, which is seen as improving its international standing and potentially drawing in fresh investment.

World Bank approves additional $1.5 billion in financing to support India’s low-carbon transition

Operation will support reforms to boost the production of green hydrogen and electrolyzers, critical technology needed for green hydrogen production. 

Carbon removal market can reach $100b

LONDON: The global market for carbon dioxide (CO2) removal credits could reach up to $100 billion a year between 2030 and 2035...

India’s forex reserves rise to $653.71 billion as of June 21

MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $810 million and stood at $653.71 billion as of June 21, data from the central...