Sarmad Khan
Company and Markets Editor at The National
Company & Markets Editor at The National. I report on the regional company, finance and economic news. All views and thoughts expressed - if ever - are mine!
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1 day ago |
thenationalnews.com | Sarmad Khan
Economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa region is expected to pick up pace this year, but the outlook remains uncertain amid prospects of a trade war, a slowdown in the global economy and volatility in crude prices, the World Bank has said. The projected acceleration in the economic momentum follows a tepid performance over the past year, when the regional economy grew by just 1.9 per cent, dragged down by the raging conflict in Gaza and Lebanon.
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1 week ago |
thenationalnews.com | Sarmad Khan
Depositors in Lebanon will get their funds frozen in the country’s struggling banks over time as part of an overhaul of the Lebanese financial system, Economy Minister Amer Bisat said. The state, central bank and lenders in the country will share the burden of repairing the crisis-stricken economy, he told Bloomberg TV in an interview on Monday. “Depositor protection is an extremely important part of the objectives that we have in place.
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1 week ago |
thenationalnews.com | Sarmad Khan
A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, when the S&P 500 index rallied by 9.5 per cent. AFPA trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, when the S&P 500 index rallied by 9.5 per cent. AFPWhat Trump's about-face on tariffs means for investor confidenceBefore a sharp recovery on Thursday, global equity markets lost $10 trillion in value after the US President unveiled his tariff agenda
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2 weeks ago |
thenationalnews.com | Sarmad Khan
Japan led Asian markets on Thursday after S&P 500 Index recorded its best gains since financial crisis on Wednesday
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2 weeks ago |
thenationalnews.com | Sarmad Khan
A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average outside a securities firm in Tokyo. BloombergAsian stocks rebound after heavy selloff on hopes of tariff talksJapan leads the pack on regional equity markets on direct US trade negotiation optimism
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