Chinese state newspaper omits Jack Ma from list of entrepreneurial leaders
BEIJING: Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma has been left off a list of Chinese entrepreneurial leaders published by state media — the...
Oil prices gain as inventories fall and demand picks up
LONDON: Oil prices rose on Monday buoyed by falling inventories and hopes of a swifter global economic recovery, although halting vaccine rollouts...
Shell targets power trading and hydrogen in climate drive
LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell is betting on its expertise in power trading and rapid growth in hydrogen and biofuels markets as it...
Elon Musk says bitcoin “on the verge” of being more widely accepted
SAN FRANCISCO: Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday bitcoin was “on the verge” of being more widely accepted among investors as he...
Wall Street gears up for second bout against Reddit traders
BOSTON/LONDON: Wall Street is gearing up for another week of market mayhem, with signs that the retail frenzy that pumped up the...
China building digital Silk Road stretching from Asia through Africa to Europe
ISLAMABAD: The final stretch of a cross-border fibre optic cable is set to be laid by China in Pakistan to create the...
Analysis: A tulip by another name? ‘Gamestonk’ and the case for investor caution
NEW YORK: It sounds like the start of a parable: Investors stuck inside during a pandemic begin to bid up an asset...
Britain to apply to join Asia-Pacific free trade bloc
LONDON: Britain will apply to join a massive 11-nation free-trade bloc of Asia-Pacific countries, it announced Saturday, weeks after leaving the European...
Dubai-Israel trade reaches AED1bn
DUBAI: The trade between Dubai and Israel has reached 1 billion dirham ($272 million) over the last five months, the Dubai media...
India cuts Internet near Delhi as hundreds of farmers begin hunger strike
SINGHU: India blocked mobile internet services in several areas around New Delhi on Saturday as protesting farmers began a one-day hunger strike after...
Saudi firms sue former spymaster now in Canada, allege $3bn fraud
OTTAWA: Saudi state-owned companies have sued the country's former intelligence czar in a Canadian court, alleging he stole billions of dollars, according to...
UAE adopts amendments to grant citizenship to investors and other professionals
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has adopted amendments that would allow the Gulf state to grant citizenship to investors and other professionals...
US consumer spending decreases further; inflation creeping up
WASHINGTON: US consumer spending fell for a second straight month in December amid renewed business restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19...
White House says US-China trade deal among issues in broad review
WASHINGTON: The Biden administration will review all national security measures put in place by former President Donald Trump, including the US-China Phase...
Oil rises but remains rangebound as OPEC cuts offset virus fears
SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged up on Friday but traded in a tight range as demand concerns caused by new coronavirus variants and...