Jan 30, 2013

Algeria held back by slow speed of reform

Renault auto dealership is seen in Algiers ©Reuters

Foreign investment prospects under the spotlight

Jan 30, 2013

Egyptian equities make a steady retreat

Falls less pronounced due to foreign investor resilience

Stanley Fischer, governor of the central bank of Israel, laughs at a conference in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, April 14, 2011. The Bertelsmann Foundation and its media partner, the Financial Times, have joined together to host: "Back To Work: Innovation, Investment & International Open Markets" ©Bloomberg From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 29, 2013

Fischer to retire from Bank of Israel

Former IMF deputy chief to step down at the end of June

Jan 24, 2013

UAE financial association board resigns

Boardroom dispute leaves industry group in disarray

Jan 23, 2013

War set to cause food shortages in Syria

UN warns farming sector is in ‘tatters’ as production tumbles

A Lebanese trader monitors the market at the Byblos bank dealing room in Beirut ©Reuters Jan 23, 2013

Byblos Bank tests risky African frontiers

The bank is looking to expand further overseas

From IRAN Jan 23, 2013

Iran’s car industry output falls sharply

Decline of about 50% in volume ‘unprecedented’

From IRAN Jan 21, 2013

Tussle over Iran central bank governor

Currency falls 8% amid confusion over fate of Mahmoud Bahmani

Jan 21, 2013

Satellite telecoms group ‘turning corner’

Chief executive at UAE group says Thuraya has ‘changed momentum’

From COMPANIES Jan 17, 2013

Attack shocks Algeria oil industry

Fears some energy groups could quit the country

Jan 17, 2013

Abu Dhabi ‘back in the spending mood’

Emirate takes $90bn development project off the shelf

Jan 16, 2013

Iran gives Syria $1bn import credit line

Deal part of package of assistance for embattled regime

Roula Khalaf Jan 16, 2013

Worst behind us, says Egypt’s bank chief

Hisham Ramez says rise in demand for Egyptian pound encouraging

Jan 14, 2013

Bank secures sharia funding for Brazil

Islamic boutique lender sources millions of dollars for farm finance

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 10, 2013

Doha aid fails to stem Egypt currency woes

Morsi names new central bank governor as economic pressures build

From GULF Jan 10, 2013

Gulf states held back by volatility

Emerging economies prevented from being powerhouses

From GULF Jan 9, 2013

Abu Dhabi seeks cluster zone port tenants

New port and industrial zone focuses on import-export

From COMPANIES Jan 8, 2013

Abu Dhabi awards Louvre branch contract

Joint venture with Dubai group secures deal

From IRAQ Jan 7, 2013

Kurdistan’s vast reserves draw oil majors

Enthusiasm tempered by tensions with Baghdad

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 2, 2013

Saudis maintain high spending strategy

Record expenditure plan to ensure economic and political security

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