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Egypt Weighs Cash Subsidy Increase as Food Support Bill Approaches EGP 180 Billion
Egypt is weighing a further increase in cash support for eligible households as the government prepares for a gradual transition from in…
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Kuwait Imported 75.95 Tonnes of Precious Metals in Early 2026 as Demand Front-Loaded Before a Spring Slowdown
Kuwait imported about 75.95 tonnes of precious metals, diamonds and related jewellery items during the first four months of 2026, according to…
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World Bank Sees Global Growth at 2.5% in 2026, the Weakest Since the Pandemic
The World Bank expects global growth to slow to 2.5% in 2026, its weakest pace since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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ECB Raises Deposit Rate to 2.25% as Middle East Energy Shock Lifts Inflation Outlook
The European Central Bank raised its three key interest rates by 25 basis points on 11 June 2026, taking the deposit facility…
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FIFA World Cup 2026 and the New Economics of Global Football
How the Biggest Tournament in Football History Is Changing the Business Model of Mega Sporting Events The FIFA World Cup has always…
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Moody’s Affirms the UAE at Aa2 with a Stable Outlook
Moody's Ratings has affirmed the United Arab Emirates' sovereign credit rating at Aa2 with a stable outlook, the agency confirmed on Friday…
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AI Boom Could Drive a 128% Surge in Data Centre Electricity Demand by 2030
Artificial intelligence is becoming a structural force in global electricity markets. The issue is no longer only the power used by individual…
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QatarEnergy Extends LNG Force Majeure as North Field Expansion Remains Strategic Anchor
QatarEnergy's force majeure on affected liquefied natural gas supply contracts has become one of the most important energy market developments of 2026,…
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UK Economy Contracts 0.1% in April as Services Drag on Growth
The United Kingdom economy contracted slightly in April 2026, losing momentum after a strong start to the year. According to the Office…
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Elon Musk Becomes the First Trillionaire as SpaceX Listing Transforms His Wealth Profile
Elon Musk has become the first trillionaire in modern financial market history after SpaceX's public listing pushed the market value of his…
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SpaceX IPO Draws Massive Demand as Historic Listing Reprices the Space Economy
SpaceX completed one of the largest and most consequential initial public offerings in market history, raising about $75 billion and entering public…
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AD Ports Group Vehicle Raises Offer for Alexandria Container to EGP 27.47 per Share in Bid for Up to 90 Percent
Black Caspian Logistics Holding, the vehicle through which AD Ports Group and Abu Dhabi's ADQ are consolidating their position in Egyptian port…
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Oil Slides Toward Two Month Lows as the United States and Iran Near an Agreement to Reopen Hormuz
Oil prices extended their decline on Friday, 12 June 2026, as the United States and Iran moved closer to an agreement that…
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Kingdom Holding’s SpaceX Stake Could Reach $5.7 Billion as Tadawul Disclosure Meets a $1.77 Trillion IPO
Kingdom Holding Company's shares extended a powerful run on the Saudi Exchange on Thursday, rising as much as 6 percent intraday before…
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Energy and precious metals markets repriced sharply on Thursday, 11 June 2026, as signals of diplomatic progress in the region eased the…
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OPEC Lowers 2026 Oil Demand Growth Forecast to 970,000 b/d in Second Consecutive Cut
OPEC has lowered its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2026 to 970,000 barrels per day, down from 1.17 million b/d…
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National Bureau of Statistics: China’s Producer Prices Accelerate to 3.9% in May, Fastest Pace Since July 2022, as Consumer Inflation Holds at 1.2%
China's Producer Price Index rose 3.9 percent year-on-year in May 2026, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on 10 June —…
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2PointZero Completes Sale of 7.29% TAQA Stake to Abu Dhabi Power Corporation in Capital-Recycling Move
Abu Dhabi-listed investment group 2PointZero PJSC completed the sale of its entire 7.29 percent stake in Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC…
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Central Bank of Egypt: Tourism Revenues Rise 14.9% to $14.4 Billion as Remittances Surge 32% in First Nine Months of FY2025/26
Egypt's tourism revenues rose 14.9 percent to approximately $14.4 billion in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025/2026 (July 2025–March 2026),…
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Kuwait Maintains LPG Exports Through the Strait of Hormuz as Gulf Producers Adapt Shipping Routes
Kuwait has successfully exported a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cargo through the Strait of Hormuz, with a tanker operated by the shipping…
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Gold Rebounds From Six-Month Low as Silver Stabilises and Oil Prices Rise on Gulf Supply Risks
Gold prices stabilised on Thursday, 11 June 2026, after falling to their weakest levels in months, as investors covered short positions near…
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Suez Canal Receives Tanker Boost as Energy Routes Adjust to Hormuz Disruption
The Suez Canal recorded a clear recovery signal in April 2026, as oil tanker traffic increased sharply amid the effective closure and…
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Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics: Egypt’s Annual Inflation Slows to 13% in May 2026 as Disinflation Trend Extends
Egypt's annual inflation rate eased to 13.0 percent in May 2026 from 13.4 percent in April, according to data released today by…
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: U.S. Annual Inflation Accelerates to 4.2% in May 2026, Driven by Sustained Energy Price Surge
U.S. annual inflation accelerated to 4.2% in May 2026, the highest rate since May 2023, driven primarily by sustained energy price pressures.…
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