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The price of Kuwaiti crude oil increased by $1.29 on Thursday, reaching $77.46 per barrel, according to a statement issued by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation on Friday. This marks a notable rise from the previous day’s closing price of $76.17

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 4 percent in 2024 to reach US$1.5 trillion, according to the World Investment Report 2025 released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on Thursday. However, the headline increase masks

The European Commission has estimated that the European Union will need to invest €241 billion in nuclear energy infrastructure by 2050 to meet its climate neutrality and decarbonisation targets. The figure was outlined in the Commission’s latest nuclear illustrative programme

Japan recorded a trade deficit of 637.6 billion yen ($4.4 billion) in May, marking the second consecutive month of red ink as exports declined amid falling demand for automobiles in the United States, according to data released Wednesday by the

JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, has filed a new service mark application for “JPMD,” signaling a significant expansion into digital asset services and blockchain technology. The filing was submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark

Public spending across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states is projected to reach approximately $542.1 billion in the 2025 financial year, according to newly released data from the Muscat-based GCC Statistical Center. The figure represents a collective fiscal strategy

The United Arab Emirates’ real gross domestic product (GDP) reached AED1,776 billion in 2024, reflecting a year-on-year growth rate of 4 percent, according to figures released by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre. This expansion underscores the continued momentum in

China’s exports to the United States collapsed in May, plunging 34.5% year-on-year in the sharpest drop since the pandemic-era crash of early 2020. The dramatic fall underscores escalating trade tensions and the deepening economic fallout from tit-for-tat tariffs between Washington

China’s consumer prices declined for a fourth consecutive month in May, heightening concerns over persistent deflation and sluggish domestic demand despite ongoing government stimulus efforts. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday indicated that the consumer price

Rents declined across most major U.S. metro areas in May, marking the largest year-over-year drop in two years as rising supply outpaced demand, according to new data from Redfin. Out of 44 major core-based statistical areas analyzed, 28 recorded annual