Business activity in Saudi Arabia grew at the fastest pace since the beginning of the year, fueled by a sharp rise in sales and strengthening sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia: Two jailed for money laundering and commercial fraud
... years in jail and confiscation of 28 million riyals on charges of money laundering and violating anti-business licensing fraud law. The Saudi Financial Investigation Unit received a report from a ... ( read original story ...)
Netanyahu: ‘Business as usual with Iran’ will be mistake
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said it would be a mistake "to go back to business as usual with Iran," signaling Israeli resistance to an expected push by President-elect Joe ... ( read original story ...)
EU foreign policy chief to address Europe Iran business forum despite execution of Iranian journalist
The spokesperson for EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell added: ‘’The EU believes that the death penalty is a cruel and inhumane punishment, which fails to act as a deterrent to crime and ... ( read original story ...)
Hitachi plans to sell overseas home appliance business to Turkey’s Arçelik
Japan’s Hitachi Ltd. plans to sell a 60% stake in its overseas home appliance business to Turkish consumer electronics maker Arçelik for about $300 million and jointly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and South Africa agree to beef up post-pandemic business ties
Some 160 companies including Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. have bases in resource-rich South Africa, which accounts for more than 20% of Africa's gross domestic product. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Business Council eyes ambitious business plans
Council members exercised their right to vote between the contestants of the United Business Panel and the four independent candidates. The United Business Panel won the election with a sweeping ... ( read original story ...)
‘India Closed’ is the chant as huge demonstrations by farmers occupy cities in a revolt against free-market reforms
The capital New Delhi was brought to a standstill by a strike called 'Bharat Bhand' or 'India Closed' involving 300,000 farmers from rural states. ( read original story ...)
Georgia high court rejects latest Trump election appeal
President Donald Trump has lost his latest legal challenge seeking to overturn Georgia’s election results, with the state Supreme Court’s rejection late Saturday of a case from Trump’s campaign and ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia mom facing murder charges after stabbing her children, ages 5 and 6, police say
A Gainesville, Georgia, mother is facing murder charges after, investigators say, she fatally stabbed her 5- and 6-year-old children before turning the knife on herself. ( read original story ...)