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Oil prices edge up on expected U.S. crude inventory draw
By Henning Gloystein | SINGAPORE SINGAPORE Oil prices nudged higher on Wednesday on expectations of a U.S. crude inventory draw, although trading activity was muted as markets start to wind down
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Mashreq Bank Divests Majority Stake in NEOPAY for $385 Million
Mashreq Bank, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has completed the sale of a majority stake in its digital payments subsidiary, NEOPAY, for $385 million. The stake was acquired by a consortium comprising
China policymakers pledge stability for 'complex' year ahead
BEIJING China's economy is on a steady growth path as 2016 ends, supported by a housing boom and billions in government investment, but the mood of policymakers is more cautious than celebratory as they face "complexity" in the new year.
Iran says it sealed Boeing plane deal at half price
DUBAI Iran said on Sunday it had negotiated to pay only about half the announced price for 80 new Boeing (BA.N) airliners in an order that the American planemaker had said was worth $16.6 billion.Boeing and its European rival Airbus
