Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Thursday that Indonesia will relax its restriction on palm oil exports on Monday, citing improvements in local cooking oil availability. Indonesia’s prohibition, in effect since April 28, was one of the most significant acts of agricultural protectionism since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which halted sunflower oil shipments. Palm oil […]
Shares of the state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) were set to open at an 8% discount from their IPO price on Tuesday. In pre-open trade, LIC shares were trading at 872 rupees, compared to the offer price of INR 949. This valued the company at ₹5.7 trillion (INR) or $73 billion (USD). Since […]
Many Middle Eastern economies rely on fossil fuels to finance their budgets and sustain economic activity. The Middle East produces a third of the world’s oil. Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar are among the leading fossil fuel producers in the world. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries—Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, […]
As global oil and gas prices continue to rise, profits at the state-owned energy company, Saudi Aramco increased by 82% in the first quarter, with net income reaching $39.5 billion (£32.2 billion). During the first quarter, the Company maintained its remarkable track record as a worldwide energy supplier, achieving 99.9% dependability in deliveries to clients. […]
Due to concerns from the Russia-Ukraine war and China’s COVID-19 spike, Wall Street Investment-banking giant Morgan Stanley expects global economic growth to be less than half that of 2021. This comes at a time when the central banks are tightening monetary policy to contain record-high inflation. On a year-over-year basis, the brokerage predicts global growth […]
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, teased a smart eyewear prototype that can translate languages in real-time at the company’s I/O conference. Pichai demonstrated augmented reality glasses that “take its advances and transcriptions” and present them right in front of the user’s eyes in a video. While the glasses are only a prototype, Google claims […]
In the first quarter of 2022, Abu Dhabi’s non-oil international trade was $16.74 billion (AED 61.522 billion), up 15% over the same time in 2021. Exports increased by 35% in the first three months of the year, reaching AED 24.449 billion, compared to the same time in 2021. Non-oil trade increased by 15% to over […]
The US dollar ($) remains at a two-decade high. Investors await new inflation data to determine how aggressively the Federal Reserve needs to tighten monetary policy to keep increasing prices in line. On Tuesday, gold prices reversed course and plummeted as the dollar strengthened again. Silver declined 0.8% to $21.61 per ounce on the spot […]
The NOPEC (No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels) Act was passed by a Senate subcommittee on Thursday with a 17:4 vote. The measure is meant to safeguard American consumers and companies from artificially inflated gasoline and heating oil prices, but some analysts warn that enacting it might have unexpected effects. This bill is now passed […]
Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter acquisition is allegedly being investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for possible antitrust violations. Musk must inform the FTC and the Justice Department of the purchase and wait at least 30 days before closing to allow for an examination into any antitrust problems, according to US merger legislation. […]
As global markets tighten due to the EU’s consideration of barring Russian supply, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and its allies once again confirmed a minor monthly rise in output. Algeria, Angola, Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela are the current […]
Following the US Federal Reserve’s decision to increase rates, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to raise the base rate for the overnight deposit facility (ODF) by 50 basis points (bps), effective May 5, 2022. This is the second time the rates have been raised this year. The UAE Central Bank’s base […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada announced a major federal investment in Stellantis’ project funding, which will modernize assembly plants and boost electric car production (EV). By 2035, the Canadian government plans to have 100% of new light-duty vehicle sales be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). By 2050, the government wants to reduce carbon emissions to zero. Stellantis […]
Uber, the ride-hailing and delivery service, has lost $5.9 billion (£4.7 billion), owing to its investments in other businesses. However, Uber Technologies Inc said on Wednesday that it did not need to increase incentives to attract more drivers and that the second quarter would be strong. Uber shares fell 9% in early trade. Investors were […]
Arvind Krishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM (International Business Machines Corporation), has been elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Board of Directors. Krishna will fill the vacancy in the office for the remainder of a three-year term ending December 31, 2023, according to the New York Fed. The Federal Reserve […]
