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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S. October 31, 2016.

Information, Technology Shares Rise to Unprecedented Levels

by Mutlaq Muneer | Aug 5, 2017 | Business

London- Prices of information and technology shares stabilized this week, following seven trading sessions that witnessed consecutive rise by which the index sector reached a new historic level. S&P index of this sector recorded an unprecedented level of 995...

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Moody’s Cuts its Outlook on Qatar to ‘Negative’

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Jul 6, 2017 | Business

Riyadh- Ratings agency Moody’s has cut its outlook on the country’s sovereign credit to “negative” from “stable”, driven by the risks of economic and diplomatic boycotting that Doha is facing by the countries calling for fighting terrorism....

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A man counts Qatari riyal notes at a money changer in Doha May 28, 2013. REUTERS/ Fadi Al-Assaad

Qatari Riyal Suffers Worst Condition in Three Decades

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 24, 2017 | Business

London- Foreign investors are testing Qatar’s currency peg, revealed Bloomberg, adding that cutting ties led to a temporary shortage in the American dollar. The Qatar Central Bank provides dollars to domestic banks at the pegged rate, satisfying onshore dollar demand...

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France Mediates In Qatari Crisis

by Mutlaq Moneer, Said Abdel-Razek, Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 15, 2017 | Middle East

London, Ankara, Paris- While diplomatic efforts to contain the Qatari crisis with Gulf countries and Egypt continued on Wednesday, Paris announced that French President Emmanuel Macron would meet separately in Paris this month with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad...