Russian billionaire’s bank bets on Egypt as Mideast risk rises
Renaissance Capital, the investment bank owned by Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, is taking a long-term bet…
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Oil markets cautious as OPEC cuts are met by rising US output
Oil prices fell on Tuesday as the cautious sentiment of the past week prevailed, despite ongoing OPEC-led…
US crude ticks 18 cents higher, settling at $51.47, after Mideast tensions boost crude…
Oil prices were mostly flat on Friday in see-saw trade, under pressure from weak U.S. demand but drawing support…
Oil markets stable on tighter US market, expected extension of OPEC supply cuts
Oil prices were stable on Thursday, supported by ongoing OPEC-led supply cuts, tensions in the Middle East and…
Tillerson plays down tensions with Trump
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday minimized tensions with his boss, President Donald Trump, and…
Gulf stocks to consolidate; Iran, Saudi energy prices in focus
Gulf stock markets look set to consolidate on Sunday but an increase in tensions with Iran and a possible further…
Iraq’s Kurds beef up, move back defence line around oil-rich Kirkuk
Kurdish authorities said on Friday they had sent thousands more troops to Kirkuk to confront "threats" of Iraqi…
3 ways that Spain could react if Catalonia declares independence
With Catalan separatists contemplating whether to declare independence for the autonomous region, experts have…
Trump administration steps up pressure on North Korea, says choice of force or diplomacy…
President Donald Trump toughened his rhetoric against North Korea on Sunday, declaring that attempts to negotiate…
China urges North Korea to ‘take seriously’ bid to halt nuclear program
Chinese U.N. Ambassador Liu Jieyi called on North Korea to "take seriously the expectations and will of the…