Saudi investment minister touts green shoring on path to diversification

Khalid Al-Falih, Saudi Arabia's investment minister, during the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSaudi Minister of Investment Khalid al-Falih pushed back against skepticism over the country's economic diversification plan, as Riyadh touts "green shoring" investment opportunities to woo foreign...

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EU economy survived ‘terrible prophecies’, now faces trade with China: EU’s Gentiloni

The European Union has successfully avoided the "terrible prophecies" that threatened its economy in recent years, but must still contend with Russia's war in Ukraine and a tenuous trade relationship with China, outgoing European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni said Saturday.The bloc's economy underwent "overall a weak growth, but...

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HSBC H2 earnings

Aaron P | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty ImagesEurope's largest lender HSBC posted a narrow decline in pretax profit in the first half of the year, but beat expectations on the back of a high-interest rate environment.The bank posted pretax profit in the six months to June of...

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Spain’s Santander posts 20% hike in net profit as retail business shines

Bank of Santander HeadquartersGetty ImagesBanco Santander posted a 20% year-on-year hike in second-quarter net profit underpinned by growth in its retail, wealth and consumer activity, after firm revenues and margin management in Europe and Brazil.The company's net profit attributable to the parent group came in at 3.207 billion euros...

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Baltimore shipping channel reopens after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

Salvage crews continue to work on removing debris from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse after it was struck by the container ship Dali, now docked at Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)Jerry Jackson | Baltimore Sun | Getty ImagesThe main passageway...

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OPEC+ oil group awaits concrete interest rate cuts: Saudi energy minister

Saudi energy minister Abdulaziz bin Salman on Oct. 5, 2022.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe prominent OPEC+ oil producers' alliance is awaiting concrete central bank action on interest rates before factoring in the potential impact on the energy demand landscape, according to Saudi Arabia's energy minister."Central banks, with all...

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