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After a volatile 2015, a look forward to 2016

On the season finale of Business Middle East we summarise a volatile year and discuss the 2016 forecast for global and MENA markets with Nour Eldeen

Germany

US Fed rate decision boosts confidence as markets rally

European shares surged in early trading on Thursday on news of the Fed’s decision. The European FTSEurofirst 300 index was up 1.8 percent by just

Economy

Markets positive ahead of US Fed's crucial interest rates decision

Markets have been positive in the run-up to the long-awaited interest rate decision by the US Federal Reserve. The US central bank is widely tipped

Economy

Inflation data boosts Federal Reserve rate rise expectations

The Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting to set interest rates that could see the first rise since before the financial crisis ends on Wednesday. An

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Fear spreads across markets ahead of Fed rate decision

In this week’s Business Middle East we take a look at global markets’ performance ahead of the US interest rate decision. With the countdown underway

Economy

Yahoo! shelves plans to spin off stake in Alibaba

Yahoo! says it has shelved plans to spin off its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, for tax reasons. Instead it intends to create a separate

Business Series

Reading Draghi's mind: markets await crucial ECB decisions

A crucial monetary policy meeting of the European Central Bank this week could have a profound effect on the markets and particularly on the value of

Economy

OPEC 'set to keep pumping oil' despite global glut

OPEC is determined to keep pumping oil despite the financial consequences on the policy’s main architect Saudi Arabia, according to Reuters. The news

Economy

Stocks fall as investors seek safety after Turkey downs Russian jet

European and world stock markets fell following the news that Turkey had shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border, as investors became

Economy

Russian and Turkish markets slump after jet shot down

Russian stock markets fell following the news that Turkey had shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border. The RTS index tumbled by as much

Business Series

'Abenomics' under scrutiny - Japan slumps back into recession

The Japanese economy shrank by 0.2 percent between July-September, Japanese government data showed last Monday. Several reports have suggested

Economy

Pfizer-Allergen merger is also world's largest 'tax inversion' deal

Pfizer’s 150 billion-euro acquisition of Allergan is the healthcare industry’s biggest ever takeover, creating the world’s largest drug maker. The

Economy

Investors play safe amid security concerns

European investors are said to have been returning to safer assets as markets focus on international security issues in the wake of the Paris

Business Series

Middle East markets feel blowback from Paris and global fears

In this edition of Business Middle East we focus on the recent movements in the oil and stock markets. Due to conflicting global economic figures and

Business Series

No hurry to hike: pessimism from BoE on rates and OPEC on oil

The Bank of England met on what was dubbed “Super Thursday” on hopes that Bank Governor Mark Carney would have something positive to say on interest

Economy

Market flight continues as left-wing Portuguese government become more possible

Portugal's electorate sees the markets make their minds up about their votes, and money flees a possible Socialist-led left coalition coming into office

Business Series

Following the Fed: impact of rate decisions on global currencies

The US Federal Reserve continues to be indecisive over interest rates. After its latest meeting the Fed kept the interest rate unchanged, which led

Economy

Markets in Turkey surge after AK Party's election victory

Markets in Turkey have surged after the ruling AK Party’s clear victory in the country’s parliamentary election. By early afternoon the main index in

Economy

BA and Iberia owner IAG raises profit outlook

IAG, the new owner of Aer Lingus which also has the likes of British Airways and Iberia in its portfolio, has raised its profit outlook after third

Economy

Airbus to increase A320 production by 20 percent

Airbus has announced better-than-expected quarterly results, driven by its main planemaking division. The Toulouse-based group also says it’s to