Business & Economy

U.S. Official Denies New Sanctions Against Lebanese Banks

BEIRUT, Sept 24 (NNN-NNA) – U.S. Treasury’s Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, Marshall Billingslea, assured that, he did not visit…

Kuwait Holds Int’l Banking Conference On Global Economic Challenges

KUWAIT, Sept 24 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait held, on Monday, an international banking conference with focus on challenges facing the global…

UAE, Turkey, Western Countries Declare Support For Libya’s National Oil Corporation

TRIPOLI, Sept 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), France, Germany, Italy, Britain and the United States, declared…

UAE Continues Providing Fuel For Power Stations In Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, Sept 23 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a key partner of the Saudi-led Arab coalition, continued…

Iran Releases Seized British Oil Tanker

TEHRAN, Sept 23 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran released British oil tanker, the Stena Impero, detained in the Strait of Hormuz in…

CIMB joins 130 banks worldwide to sign UN’s finance initiative on responsible banking

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — CIMB Group Holdings Bhd Monday became one of the Founding Signatories of the United…

Jordan To Host International Forum To Boost Medical Tourism

AMMAN, Sept 23 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan will host a forum, to boost medical tourism, which contributes more than one billion…

EU Is “In No Way Responsible” For Brexit Consequences, Juncker Says

LONDON, Sept 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The European Union (EU) is “in no way responsible” for the consequences of Brexit, and…

137 People Arrested As “Yellow Vest” Renews In Paris

PARIS, Sept 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – French police arrested 137 individuals in Paris by 16:00 local time (1400 GMT), as “Yellow…

Brazilian President Signs Law To Reduce Bureaucracy

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 22 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) -Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, signed into law, the Provisional Measure of Economic liberalisation…