Economy

French inflation hits record-high of 7.3% in February

Annual inflation in France hit a record 7.3% in February, the national statistics bureau Insee said on Wednesday. The prices were up from 7% in January. The authority's previous expectation for February inflation was 7.2%. Insee said the figure was a result of higher prices of food, services, and manufactured goods, while energy rates slowed ...

15:00 Et March 15, 2023

Oil giant Saudi Aramco makes a historic $161B profit in 2022

Oil giant Saudi Aramco reported Sunday earning $161 billion last year, claiming the highest-ever recorded annual profit by a publicly listed company and drawing immediate criticism from activists. ...

13:32 Et March 12, 2023

Ford to cut 3,800 jobs in Europe, mostly in Germany, UK

Ford said Tuesday that it will cut 3,800 jobs in Europe over the next three years in an effort to streamline its operations as it contends with economic ...

11:00 Et February 14, 2023

Morocco, Spain Examine in Agadir Ways to Strengthen Cooperation in Fisheries Sector

The means to strengthen cooperation between Morocco and Spain in the fisheries sector were the focus of a conference debate held Thursday evening in Agadir, on collaborative opportunities ...

11:35 Et February 4, 2023

Oil drops as Russian price cap proposal eases concerns about tight supply

Oil declined on Thursday, hovering around two-month lows, as the Group of Seven(G7) nations' proposed range for a price cap on Russian oil was higher than current trading ...

12:03 Et November 24, 2022

Facebook's Parent Company Meta Sacks Over 11,000 Employees, Reduces Workforce By 13%

Facebook's parent company Meta has laid off more than 11,000 employees, reducing its workforce by 13%, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday. "I want to take accountability for ...

15:43 Et November 9, 2022

Mercedes-Benz becomes latest Western company to pull out of Russia

Mercedes has become the latest Western company to pull out of Russia, following the invasion of Ukraine in February. The German-based firm stopped manufacturing in and exporting to ...

14:15 Et October 26, 2022

Oil prices drop as China demand data disappoints

Oil prices slid 2% on Monday after Chinese data showed that demand from the world's largest crude importer remained lacklustre in September as strict COVID-19 policies and fuel ...

10:45 Et October 24, 2022

Saudi Arabia Eyes $10.6 Bln Investments in Global Supply Chains

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has launched an initiative to attract investments worth 40 billion riyals ($10.6 billion) in supply chains. Bin Salman said the Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (GSCRI) will support growth of key sectors and aim to attract 40 billion riyals ($10.6 billion) in investments in its first two years, the ...

10:33 Et October 24, 2022

Saudi Arabia denies 'political motives' behind oil production cut

Facing a backlash from the US, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday denied accusations that political motives were behind the decision by oil producer group OPEC+ to cut production by ...

11:00 Et October 13, 2022
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