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EU chief in Bern to reset ties with Switzerland
Dec 21, 2024
BERN, Switzerland — European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen visited the Swiss capital recently to seal a new set of agreements aimed at stabilising the country's ties with the bloc after disagreements over freedom of movement across Switzerland's borders.Switzerland was set to announce it has concluded the package deal with the European ...
BoE holds interest rate after inflation rise
Dec 19, 2024
LONDON — The Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday kept its key interest rate at 4.75 per ...
Japanese carmakers Honda, Nissan in preliminary merger talks — reports
Dec 18, 2024
TOKYO — Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan are in preliminary merger talks to help ...
Global stocks mostly fall, bitcoin soars to new peak
Dec 17, 2024
NEW YORK — Global shares mostly retreated Monday as markets awaited a Federal Reserve interest rate decision while concerns over political b ...
UK's Starmer to push green energy ties on Norway trip
Dec 16, 2024
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Norway on Monday where he is expected to tout a "green industrial partnership" on re ...
Moody's downgrades France credit rating to Aa3
Dec 15, 2024
PARIS — Ratings agency Moody's downgraded France's credit rating recently to Aa3 with a stable outlook, following months of political crisis ...
German hospitals fear labour shortages if Syrians leave
Dec 14, 2024
BERLIN — German hospitals and other employers fear worker shortages if many Syrian refugees return home after the fall of president Bashar a ...
German economic institutes pessimistic on growth in 2025
Dec 12, 2024
BERLIN — German economic institutes on Thursday issued pessimistic growth forecasts for 2025 as Europe's biggest economy faces political ris ...
Jordan’s FTAs provide access to global markets worth $50 trillion — minister
Dec 11, 2024
AMMAN — Minister of Investment Muthanna Gharaibeh on Wednesday highlighted the "longstanding" relations between Jordan and France, expressin ...
ASE, Securities Depository Centre sign linkage agreement with Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
Dec 11, 2024
AMMAN — The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) and the Securities Depository Centre on Wednesday signed an agreement in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to establish ...
Jordan’s unemployment rate drops to 21.5% in Q3 2024 - DoS
Dec 10, 2024
AMMAN — The unemployment rate in the Kingdom dropped to 21.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2024, reflecting a 0.8 percentage point decrea ...
ABJ launches FinApp.jo platform to boost financial literacy
Dec 10, 2024
AMMAN — In a step towards improving financial awareness in Jordan, the Association of Banks in Jordan (ABJ) on Tuesday launched the Kingdom’ ...
Syria central bank says depositors' funds at local banks 'safe'
Dec 09, 2024
DAMASCUS — Syria's central bank said Monday depositors' funds in the country's lenders were "safe" after rebels took the capital, and follow ...
Weight-loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk's shares fall on disappointing study
Dec 21, 2024
China's retail sales weaken, miss forecasts in November
Dec 16, 2024
Founder of Spain's Mango clothing chain dies in accident
Dec 15, 2024
German central bank cuts growth forecasts as headwinds intensify
Dec 14, 2024
Inflation rises by 1.54 % in first eleven months of 2024 – DoS
Dec 11, 2024
China's Xi warns 'no winners' in trade war with US
Dec 10, 2024
Google announces quantum computing chip breakthrough
Dec 10, 2024
UAE to join global minimum tax rate on multinationals
Dec 09, 2024
UK retailers feed off public affection for festive ads
Dec 08, 2024
Meta says no sign of AI bedevilling elections in 2024
Dec 03, 2024
Croatia's 'corrupt' health system needs major surgery, say critics
Dec 01, 2024
Canadian fund drops bid for Spanish pharma firm Grifols
Nov 28, 2024
Walmart lifts full-year forecast after strong Q3
Nov 19, 2024
EU sees eurozone growth ticking up in 2025 but risks loom
Nov 17, 2024
UK growth slows in third quarter, dealing blow to Labour government
Nov 16, 2024
Greece, Turkey agree to keep working on improving ties
Nov 10, 2024
What impact will Trump have on the world economy?
Nov 06, 2024
Climate finance billions at stake at COP29
Nov 04, 2024
Wall Street bounces while oil prices climb on Middle East worries
Nov 02, 2024
UBS smashes forecasts with $1.4b net profit
Oct 30, 2024
BASF reports income boost in Q3 but cautious on full-year outlook
Oct 30, 2024
Lebanon added to money laundering 'grey list'
Oct 28, 2024

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