by Noah Smith | Oct 11, 2017 | Opinion
As you are by now all probably aware, Richard Thaler won this year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. All question of whether this is a “real” Nobel can now be laid to rest, since the announcement was made via the Nobel Prize’s official verified Twitter...
by Saeed Abdelrazek | Oct 7, 2017 | Business
Ankara- The Turkish government expects its primary surplus at 5.8 billion lira ($1.62 billion) in 2018, as part of its latest medium-term plan. The government also announced in its Official Gazette that it targeted primary surplus of 11.8 billion lira in 2019 and 25.5...
by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Oct 5, 2017 | Business
Jeddah — The establishment of the National Development Fund (NFD) was meant to ensure new incentives for the Saudi economy with a capital of SAR 345 billion ($ 92 billion) pumped into the new fund. The fund encompasses five other minor associate funds: the real estate...
by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Oct 5, 2017 | Business
Riyadh – The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) expected positive growth rates for the Saudi economy over the upcoming period, confirming that the national economy achieved a 1.7% growth so far, compared to last year’s 3.5%. SAMA’s report highlighted the...
by Thaer Abbas | Sep 25, 2017 | Interviews
Beirut- Association of Banks in Lebanon President Joseph Torbey said the group’s delegation, which visited Washington recently, heard positive remarks acknowledging ABL’s full commitment to the banking sector’s strict regulations. Torbey confirmed that the delegation...
