Featured WB head warns of impact of escalating Middle East war on global economy Aya Anwar Oct 16, 2024 0 World Bank President Ajay Banga warned that a wider Israel-Gaza conflict could significantly impact the global…
Stocks Indian stocks slip on auto, IT weakness Nada Ali Oct 15, 2024 0 Indian stock markets retreated from early gains on Tuesday, driven lower by declines in the automotive and…
Featured Israel’s budget deficit hit approx. $2.34b in Sept Aya Anwar Oct 10, 2024 0 Israel's Finance Ministry reported a significant budget deficit of 8.8 billion shekels (approximately $2.34…
The Watch Indian rupee slightly gains amid falling oil prices Nada Ali Oct 9, 2024 0 The Indian rupee strengthened slightly on Wednesday due to lower oil prices and positive regional currency…
Featured Private equity investments surge in the Middle East Aya Anwar Oct 9, 2024 0 Private equity and venture capital investments in the Middle East have seen significant growth in 2024, focusing on…
Stocks Asian shares decline on Wednesday Nada Ali Oct 2, 2024 0 Asian stock markets bore the brunt of the sell-off, mirroring the previous day's decline on Wall Street.
Featured Moody’s downgrades Israel’s ratings to Baa1, maintains negative outlook Aya Anwar Sep 29, 2024 0 Moody's Ratings has downgraded Israel's long-term local and foreign-currency issuer ratings to Baa1 from A2,…
Featured US grants Egypt full yearly military aid Aya Anwar Sep 12, 2024 0 The US is granting Egypt with its full $1.3 billion military aid allocation for the first time under the Biden…
Featured Israel’s budget deficit reaches NIS 12.1b in August Aya Anwar Sep 9, 2024 0 Israel recorded a budget deficit of NIS 12.1 billion for August 2024, while the year-to-date (YTD) deficit for…
Featured Israel cuts ’24 growth forecast amid ongoing Gaza aggression Aya Anwar Sep 9, 2024 0 Israel’s finance ministry revised its 2024 growth forecast downward to 1.1 per cent, down from 1.9 per cent, due to…