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Sudan needs swift reforms to revive ailing economy INTERNATIONAL

Sudan needs swift reforms to revive ailing economy

The World Bank on Sunday urged Sudan to undertake swift structural reforms to revive its ailing economy, which a top Sudanese official insisted had been adversely impacted by US trade sanctions.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Moody's cuts Turkey's credit rating to 'junk' ECONOMY

Moody's cuts Turkey's credit rating to 'junk'

Credit ratings agency Moody's Investor Service has downgraded Turkey's sovereign credit rating to non-investment grade citing worries about the rule of law following an attempted coup ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US go ahead on Iran planes lifts trade, banking 'taboo' ECONOMY

US go ahead on Iran planes lifts trade, banking 'taboo'

The US green light for Boeing and Airbus sales to Iran has broken a taboo and opens the door to a potential boom in foreign financial dealings with Tehran, experts said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
$200bn projects underway amid infrastructure upgrade ARABIA

$200bn projects underway amid infrastructure upgrade

Projects worth $200bn are underway in Qatar as the country is working on improving its infrastructure, HE the Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani has said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
China economy in a tightrope: QNB ECONOMY

China economy in a tightrope: QNB

Stimulating China’s economy while avoiding a hard landing has put Chinese policymakers on a “tightrope,” QNB said in a report.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Debate on China poverty after mother kills her 4 children INTERNATIONAL

Debate on China poverty after mother kills her 4 children

The killing of four children by their poverty-stricken mother -- who then committed suicide, followed by her husband -- sparked online outrage and debate in China ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Work until 69? Bundesbank's call riles Germans INTERNATIONAL

Work until 69? Bundesbank's call riles Germans

The German central bank's call for people to work until age 69 has reignited a fierce debate in Europe's fast-ageing top economy, with analysts backing it ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
After years of delay, London's 'night tube' trains start running INTERNATIONAL

After years of delay, London's 'night tube' trains start running

The world's oldest underground rail network takes a big step forward this weekend when the "tube" starts all-night Friday and Saturday services after years of obstruction and delay.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Abandoned in Saudi desert camps, migrant workers won't leave without pay ASIA

Abandoned in Saudi desert camps, migrant workers won't leave without pay

Migrant construction workers, abandoned in their thousands by Saudi employers in filthy desert camps during the kingdom's economic slump, say they will not accept a government offer ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Italy to seek new EU deal to keep economy on track INTERNATIONAL

Italy to seek new EU deal to keep economy on track

Italy is to seek a new deal with the European Union to allow it to kickstart its stalling economy with an expansionary 2017 budget, a government minister said Saturday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russia fines Google $6.7 million over anti-trust charge INTERNATIONAL

Russia fines Google $6.7 million over anti-trust charge

Russia's anti-monopoly watchdog said on Thursday Google would have to pay a 438 million rouble ($6.8 million) fine for pre-installing applications on mobile devices running its Android operating system.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India's parliament approves biggest tax reform INTERNATIONAL

India's parliament approves biggest tax reform

Parliament approved India's biggest overhaul of indirect taxes on Monday after the lower house ratified a constitutional amendment Prime Minister Narendra Modi called a major step to make doing business easier.

4:45 AM November 25 2016