PARIS: The oil price is set to fall further this year as supply vastly exceeds demand, with major oil exporter Iran's return to the market offsetting any production cuts from other countries, the IEA said on Tuesday.
KUWAIT CITY: Share prices in the energy-rich Gulf states nosedived Sunday following the sharp decline in oil prices and the expected rise in Iranian crude exports after the lifting of economic sanctions.
KARACHI: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) hosted a three-day conference on non-banking finance and capital markets in Karachi which was attended by financial sector experts, government officials and business representatives.
MAIDUGIRI: More than 20 people were killed in a bomb attack in the garrison town of Monguno in remote northeast Nigeria, witnesses and the country's main relief agency said on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON: U.S. job growth slowed in August, but the unemployment rate dropped to a near 7-1/2-year low and wages accelerated, keeping alive prospects of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike later this month.
BEIJING: Concerns over a possible U.S. rate rise by the Federal Reserve may have sparked a global stock market rout rather than the devaluation of China's yuan currency, a senior Chinese central bank official told Reuters on Thursday.
SEOUL: For four years Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has basked in the success of its Galaxy smartphones, making billions of dollars competing with Apple Inc in the premium mobile market.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's car market has been dominated by Japanese automakers for decades, but a mini-economic revival looks set to attract new players from Europe and Korea into the mix.
KABUL: At least 15 people were killed Wednesday when a suicide attacker blew himself up in a busy market in northern Afghanistan, officials said, warning that the death toll could rise.
PORTLAND: In Portland's hot real estate market where some homes are getting dozens of offers and bidding wars have sent prices skyrocketing, one buyer found a way to stand out among the rest: Offer free pizza every month for life.
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded in Asia Thursday on bargain-hunting after a surge in US crude stockpiles and record output in Saudi Arabia sparked a sell-off, analysts said.
VIENNA: A recovery in oil prices which began last month is not justified by fundamentals as there remains a supply glut in the market, oil cartel OPEC said Monday in its monthly report.
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple's hotly-anticipated smartwatch is expected to debut Monday as the trend-setting firm sets out to make stylish wrist-worn computers must-have accessories for modern lifestyles.
SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged up in Asia Tuesday following an upbeat outlook by key producer Kuwait, while investors are keeping tabs on Greece's troubled debt talks with its creditors.
SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged higher in Asia Thursday but gains were capped owing to concerns about surging stockpiles in the United States, the world's top consumer, analysts said.
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.82 percent up Friday, boosted by sharp gains on Wall Street and reassurances from the European Central Bank that Greek lenders will get access to funding.
HONG KONG: Concerns about Greece's plans to renegotiate its bailout rattled most Asian markets Thursday and put pressure on the euro, but Shanghai and Hong Kong rallied after China cut the amount of funds banks must hold in reserve.
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded in Asia Thursday but gains were capped as the euro was hit by fresh concerns over Greece, further hurting demand in the face of an oversupply, analysts said.
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks slipped 0.27 percent on Tuesday morning as a pick-up in the yen overshadowed Wall Street's strong lead and a rally in energy firms.