Asia Markets End Week On Quiet Note As US Healthcare Bill Returns
Asian markets limped into the weekend, with energy firms still struggling after a bruising few days, while investors eye Donald ...
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Three Things To Watch As Saudi Names New Heir To Throne
Mohammed bin Salman, named Saudi crown prince on Wednesday, becomes first in line to the throne as the historically conservative ...
ACEP Opposes Hedging, Wants Stabilization Fund Fortified
The African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) has opposed calls for Ghana to hedge its oil against global price fluctuations. ...
Africa’s Future As Industrial Powerhouse Depends On Electricity Supply
The International Monetary Fund has predicted that the African continent is expected to become the world second-fastest growing economy by ...
PIAC Demands Swift Clearance of $ 2.4bn Energy Sector Debts
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has warned that the troubles confronting Ghana’s energy sector may deepen soon if ...
Immelt To Depart As GE Names New Chief Executive
General Electric announced a leadership shakeup on Monday as it faces scrutiny after a corporate makeover executed by outgoing chief ...
General Electric Announces Retirement of CEO Jeff Immelt
General Electric on Monday announced the departure of chief executive Jeff Immelt, who had made the risky bet of refocusing ...
Chad Settles Tax Dispute With Foreign Oil Firms
Chad, one of the countries hardest hit by the drop in oil prices, announced that it would seek to diversify ...
Kuwait Parliament Passes Deficit Budget
Kuwait's parliament Thursday passed the budget for the 2017/18 fiscal year, projecting a deficit for the third year in a ...
Pound Firms, Oil Drops As Markets Await British Vote, Comey Hearing
The pound climbed Wednesday on the eve of the British general election, while oil prices fell hard after a US ...
Trump Urges Arab Unity In Call To Saudi Arabia’s King Salman
US President Donald Trump has called the king of Saudi Arabia to urge Gulf unity amid an escalating dispute over ...
Equities Advance Despite Weak US Jobs Report
Global stocks rallied Friday, with US and German markets hitting records after a lackluster US jobs report raised expectations the ...
For Egypt, 1967 War Marked End of Pan-Arab Dream
Its vaunted air force destroyed, its army humbled -- the Six-Day War of 1967 dealt Egypt a shock it has ...
With Or Without Trump, US Businesses Moving On Climate
President Donald Trump may be dragging out his decision on whether to ditch the Paris climate agreement, but major American ...
Saudi Aramco-Hyundai In $5.2 Bn Shipyard Deal
Saudi Aramco is to build the region's biggest shipyard in a $5.2 billion joint venture with South Korea's Hyundai Heavy ...
Putin Talks Syria, Oil With Powerful Saudi Prince
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday discussed cooperation on oil and the conflict in Syria with powerful Saudi Deputy Crown ...
Declining Oil Prices Will Least Affect Ghana – Economist
Some Economists have ruled out any significant impact on Ghana’s economy following the declining global oil prices. The decision by ...
Declining Oil Prices Will Least Affect Economy – Economist
Some Economists have ruled out any significant impact on Ghana’s economy following the declining global oil prices. The decision by ...
Oil Price Plummets Despite Deal To Extend Output Cut
The price of oil has plummeted by about 5%, despite oil-producing nations agreeing to extend production cuts for a further ...
More Donors Can Absorb ‘shock’ of Any US Cuts
The World Health Organization should expand its donor base to better withstand the "shock" from planned deep budget cuts in ...