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NCB, Samba stocks rise at Monday’s opening after merger news
The stocks of the National Commercial Bank (NCB) and Samba Financial Group saw a positive performance at Monday’s opening after they signed on Sunday a legally…
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MENA sees 29% higher planned gas investments despite demand shock
The MENA region’s committed gas investments remained steady in 2020 compared to last year, despite the severe drop in global…
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Samsung flags near-60% operating profit jump after Huawei boost
The Jordan Times- Samsung Electronics flagged a leap of nearly 60 per cent in third-quarter operating profits Thursday, as its…
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GBP/USD climbs to monthly highs above 1.3000 as USD selloff continues
GBP/USD continues to push higher toward the weekend. Upbeat market mood lifts US stocks, weighs on USD. US Dollar Index…
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WTI slumps below $40.50 as Norway oil strike reportedly ends
Crude oil prices are falling sharply on Friday. Norwegian oil firms have reportedly reached a deal to end the strike.…
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UK: There is still risk of disappointment with next week’s Brexit talks – TDS
Previewing next week’s key events in the UK, TD Securities analysts noted that the UK wants to finalize the outline…
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Ant Group and fintech come of age
In 1300 or so Marco Polo, a Venetian merchant, introduced Europeans to a monetary marvel witnessed in China. The emperor, he…
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Faith in government declines when mobile internet arrives A new study finds that incumbent parties lose votes after their citizens get online
The early days of the internet were full of predictions about access to information unleashing a wave of democratisation. More recently,…
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The covid slump
THE PANDEMIC has hit the world economy with the biggest shock since the second world war. It has also created big…
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POLITICS Trump raises coronavirus stimulus offer to $1.8 trillion, then says he wants bigger bill than Dems or GOP
The White House on Friday took a new coronavirus stimulus offer to Democrats, believed to cost $1.8 trillion, as the sides work…
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RETAIL Why GameStop declined as video games boomed
With more people stuck indoors and craving entertainment thanks to lockdowns across the country, you’d think that video game retailer GameStop would be thriving.…
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Companies are offering benefits like virtual therapy and meditation apps as Covid-19 stress grows
Like many modern tech companies, UiPath had been expanding its mental health benefits to employees in recent years, committing the equivalent of…
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