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US Fed keeps interest rate at 5.25-5.5 pct.

Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the US Federal Reserve decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 5.25 to 5.5 percent.

Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace, the Fed s…

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil activities grow 4.4% in Q2 2024

Riyadh, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s non-oil and government activities grew 4.4% and 3.6%, respectively, during the second quarter of this year, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

The Kingdom’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted by 0.4 perc…

Japan’s central bank raise interest rate to 0.25 pct.

Japan’s central bank on Wednesday raised its policy interest rate to around 0.25 percent from the previous range of around zero to 0.1 percent, and outlined a plan to taper its bond-buying program.

At a two-day policy meeting, Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) G…

UAE launches Charter for development and Utilisation of AI

Dubai, The UAE’s Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications Office has launched the Charter for the Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence in the UAE, aimed at achieving the objectives of the UAE Strategy for Artifi…

S.Korea, Saudi Arabia discuss ways to expand trade, investment

TOKYO, South Korea and Saudi Arabia discussed on Tuesday ways to broaden economic exchanges pledging to work closely toward the prompt implementation of a free trade pact between Seoul and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Yonhap News Agency reporte…

Burgan Bank achieves KD 21 million net profit in 2024 first half

KUWAIT, Burgan Bank announced on Tuesday that it achieved KD 21 million (about USD 69 million) in net profits during the first half of 2024, with a growth rate of 17 percent on an annual basis.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Burgan Bank, S…

Wall Street drifts, and crude oil slides ahead of a frenetic week

New York, stock indexes are drifting in mixed trading Monday ahead of a week full of earnings reports from Wall Street’s most influential companies and a Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates.

The SandP 500 was 0.2% higher in late trading, coming…