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Computer glitches hit NYSE, United Airlines and Wall Street Journal

The halt in NYSE trading has been described as unprecedented in scale

Business Series

Mixed half year for US and Middle East markets

Looking back at the first six months of 2015 we see mixed fortunes in US and Middle East markets. Contrary to expectations, the United States had

Business Series

China cuts interest rates as Yuan targets IMF

Despite a sluggish economy and a sliding stock market, Chinese officials recently met with the IMF to discuss the evaluation of the yuan becoming an international currency.

USA

Wall Street brings calm to volatile markets amid Greek turmoil

US stocks followed a global lead and fell as Wall Street opened as the weekends events in Greece dented investors confidence. However, the falls are

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Business Series

Fed inaction on interest rates impacts on MENA markets

As many analysts anticipated the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged in June. The biggest surprise was that Fed Chair Janet Yellen didn’t

Business Line

Europe's top court gives the ECB a boost and Air France wages "war" against its pilots

In this week’s Business Line, we examine the verdict of Europe’s top court which came down in favour of the European Central Bank’s bond-buying

Business Series

Decision day looms as Fed mulls interest rate rise

Ahead of the forthcoming Federal Reserve meeting Business Middle East sheds light on this key moment for the US and global economies, and assesses

Business Series

Draghi says volatility is here to stay

Daleen Hassan – euronews: Welcome to business Middle East. In this episode we look at the impact of the European Central Bank’s recent meeting, and

Business Series

Crude crunch: OPEC expected to resist pressure to increase output

All eyes are on Vienna for this week’s OPEC meeting amid a rift between members of the cartel and other major oil producing countries. The issue is

Business Series

Forex manipulation further undermines trust in international banking

A new scandal undermining the reputation of international banking has been added to a long list of previous cases. Under the spotlight this time is a

Europe News

MEPs tell shoppers to pay more for plastic bags

Business Series

Unruly Britannia: pre-election uncertainty unsettles UK investors and sterling

In this edition we look at how the pound has been affected by the election campaign in the UK and discuss the impact on international oil markets of

Business Series

World spotlight on Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

The new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is attracting the world’s attention. In its efforts to gain more economic clout, China has attracted 57

Business Series

Temporary relief for Greece

Repeated bailout scenarios and last minute decision-making by the eurozone has led to questioning of when and if the end of the Greek crisis will

Business Series

Iran hopes to reap benefits of nuclear talks breakthrough

A major improvement in Iran’s economic prospects following the nuclear talks breakthrough has been the big business story in the Middle East in

Business Series

Yemen conflict's impact on Gulf markets

A military operation, “decisive storm”, was launched last week against the Houthis in Yemen. There have been lots of questions and analysis about the

Business Series

Global gold price setting arrives in the 21st century

A new era of gold pricing and Kuwait’s budgetary concerns are the issues in this edition of Business Middle East. Better late than never, the gold

Business Series

Egypt's investment charm offensive and the euro's mixed fortunes

Welcome to business Middle East. In this edition we look at possible scenarios for the euro, and in the business snapshot, Egypt opens its arms wide

Business Series

Industry relief over oil prices - but can it last?

February saw the first monthly increase in oil prices after seven months of steep declines. Is the oil industry out of the woods, or is there more trouble ahead?

Business Series

Political tensions in Turkey and Greece over key economic moves

The recent interest rate cut in Turkey and the latest kiss of life to the Greek economy have been the source of intense debate within both those