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Media IN VIENNA, 4th July, 2019 (WAM) The price of OPEC basket of fourteen crudes stood at US$62.69 a barrel on Wednesday, 3rd July, compared with $63.95 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The fourteen crudes, from separate OPEC member countries, include a mix of blends and light …

Media IN DALIAN, BNA: 4th-07-2019 Bahrain has announced it will pilot new guidelines for the procurement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the public sector, produced by the World Economic Forum (WEF) Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The announcement was made by WEF and the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) …

London 03-7- 2019 SPA The London Stock Exchange (FTSE 100) ended the day higher. The index of the top 100 companies on the London Stock Exchange rose 0.66 percent, or 50.13 points, to 7,609.32.

Media IN SINGAPORE, 3rd July, 2019 (WAM) The GCC-ASEAN investment forum under the theme ‘Strengthening Investment Outlook Through Robust Capital Markets’ was attended by more than 250 professionals. The forum connected investors with senior executives from listed companies operating in the Asian region, giving them unparalleled access to first-hand information …

Media IN BEIJING, 3rd  July, 2019, SPA London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.2% to 7,514.62. Germany’s DAX lost 0.1% to 12,506.06 and France’s CAC 40 was off 3 points at 5,565.08. On Wall Street, the future for the benchmark Standard & Poor’s 500 index was down 0.1% and that for the …

Media IN VIENNA, 3rd July, 2019 WAM The price of OPEC basket of fourteen crudes stood at US$63.95 a barrel on Tuesday, 2nd July, compared with US$65.71 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The fourteen crudes, from separate OPEC member countries, include a mix of blends and light …

Media IN VIENNA, 1st July, 2019 (WAM) OFID – the OPEC Fund for International Development and Ameriabank have signed a US$25 million loan agreement aimed at supporting trade flows to and from Armenia. Cooperation between OFID and Ameriabank dates back to 2015. The first facility supported small- and medium-sized enterprises …

Media IN SINGAPORE, 1st July, 2019 (WAM) The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Perlin, making it the first chamber of commerce in the world to offer innovative blockchain solutions developed …

Media IN TOKYO, July 01, 2019, SPA Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 2.1% to 21,729.97. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.4% to 6,648.10. South Korea’s Kospi was marginally higher at 2,131.05. Hong Kong’s markets were closed for a holiday. The Shanghai Composite rose 2.1% to 3,042.50. Benchmark crude oil rose $1.52 …

Media IN DALIAN, China, 30th June, 2019 (WAM) The UAE Government will take part in the World Economic Forum held in Dalian, China, between 1st-3rd July, in the presence of more than 1,900 government officials, entrepreneurs and researchers from more than 100 countries. The forum focuses on a number of …