Anxious wait on interest rate decision
Mortgage holders will focus on the Reserve Bank's interest rate announcement on Tuesday afternoon, following the latest board meeting.
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Houthis deny ailing judge’s appeal to travel for treatment
JENIN, Palestinian Territories: A Palestinian woman died Monday from injuries inflicted by Israeli forces two months ago, authorities in the occupied West Bank said. “Former detainee Wafaa Jarrar, 50, from Jenin… died on Monday morning at Ibn Sina Hospital in Jenin as a result of very serious injuries sustained during her arrest,” the Palestinian Commission … Read more
Nervous wait for interest rate decision
Homeowners are concerned whether rates will rise in August, while others fear the increase could plunge Australia into recession.
Google has a monopoly on search, US court finds
A US judge has found that Google has a search monopoly in a landmark antitrust case that could have huge ramifications.
Arab League chief, Turkish foreign minister discuss Gaza crisis caused by Israeli aggression
AL-MUKALLA: Yemen's Houthi militias have rejected a call by Abdul Wahab Qatran, an outspoken legal activist released from prison, to fly overseas for medical treatment. Mohammed, the Qatari son, told Arab News on Monday that the Houthis denied his father's plea to fly to Egypt to seek medical treatment for an illness he developed in … Read more
Saudi Arabia sees nearly 50% surge in investment licenses in Q2 amid rising investor confidence
RIYADH: Private sector employment in Saudi Arabia reached 11.47 million at the end of July, up 0.5 percent from June, according to a new report. Data released by the National Labor Observatory showed that the total number of citizens employed in the private sector in Saudi Arabia reached 2.34 million, a monthly increase of 1,206 … Read more
Turkiye to submit bid to join South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel on Wednesday, minister says
ALGIERS: An Algiers court said on Monday that three rejected presidential candidates had been placed under “judicial supervision” while another 68 people, including elected officials, were temporarily detained as part of an investigation into electoral fraud.They are suspected of being involved in the “sale of signatures” for the upcoming presidential election, which is to be … Read more
Bahrain’s Q1 real GDP up 3.3% year-on-year, government report says
RIYADH: Private sector employment in Saudi Arabia reached 11.47 million at the end of July, up 0.5 percent from June, according to a new report. Data released by the National Labor Observatory showed that the total number of citizens employed in the private sector in Saudi Arabia reached 2.34 million, a monthly increase of 1,206 … Read more
Jordan asks airlines to carry extra fuel amid Iran-Israel tension
LONDON: Jordan has asked all airlines landing at its airports to carry 45 minutes of spare fuel, in what experts say is a precaution in case of an Iranian attack on Israel. Some airlines are already avoiding Iranian and Lebanese airspace and canceling flights to Israel and Lebanon as fears grow of a possible conflict … Read more
Victoria to be ‘work from home haven’
One Australian state has welcomed workers to continue working from home while others return to the office.
