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.
Homeowners are concerned whether rates will rise in August, while others fear the increase could plunge Australia into recession.
A US judge has found that Google has a search monopoly in a landmark antitrust case that could have huge ramifications.
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
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
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
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
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
One Australian state has welcomed workers to continue working from home while others return to the office.
RIYADH: The Ministry of Sports in collaboration with the National Center for Privatization and PPP, or NCP, announced on Sunday that tenders have been issued for six sports clubs targeting local and international investors. The clubs included in this phase are Al-Zulfi, Al-Nahda, Al-Okhdood, Al-Ansar, Al-Orouba and Al-Kholoud. This announcement follows the second round of … Read more
RIYADH: Growth in the UAE's non-oil private sector remained steady in July but posted the slowest improvement in nearly three years, an economic tracker showed. According to the S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index, the Emirates PMI fell to 53.7 in July from 54.6 the previous month, as competitive conditions, rising price pressures and capacity congestion … Read more