The dollar is dead, long live the dollar!Wars have shaped the US dollar's global power. From financing conflicts to becoming the reserve currency, its reign was cemented by agreeme...
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Iran’s yuan push for oil trade signals fresh challenge to dollar dominanceIran is reportedly considering demanding Chinese yuan for oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could challenge the US do...
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Abu Dhabi wealth fund cuts jobs in effort to save $272 mn in costsADIA, which manages capital on behalf of the oil rich Abu Dhabi government, has focused on trimming its bloated management team, cutting ex...
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Saudi Arabia hosts 'Davos in Desert' amid pandemicAround 150 speakers will participate in the fourth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), organisers said, seeking to showcase ...
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After PM Modi's appeal, Barelvi Sufis hit out against Wahabism in IndiaThe gathering holds significance in wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to members of Barelvi sect to counter extremism by way of...
09 Feb, 2016, 05.14 AM IST
Over 4,000 megawatts of solar to be tendered in Middle East this yearThe upbeat forecast in the MESIAannual Middle East Solar Outlook, concluded that 2016 will be characterised by increasingly lower levelised...
02 Feb, 2016, 03.30 PM IST
Petro-dollar withdrawal: Who sold the most in India?Top global funds including Franklin Templeton, Aberdeen, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs have emerged as the largest sellers in India’s eq...
17 Dec, 2015, 02.07 AM IST
Petro-dollar funds may Offload more equityWhile brokerages are encouraging retail and HNI clients to buy into stocks, a few savvy traders are not betting on a big bounce on Dalal St...
11 Dec, 2015, 01.37 PM IST
2005 intel revealed Bangladesh radicals’ plan for India: WikileaksThe cable further states that "fundamentalist intolerance is of particular concern to BSF authorities, who believe radical elements are usi...
24 Oct, 2014, 11.41 AM IST
Manchester City loses plot due to Manuel Pellegrin cautious approachFor all his positive posturing before the match, ultimately Pellegrini fell into the trap of deference, paying far too much respect to the ...
20 Feb, 2014, 01.12 AM IST
Violence in the name of Islam only serves to hurt MuslimsIt is entirely legitimate to protest against puerile attempts to denigrate a religion but not to use violence to register the protest.
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- Wealth of nations
Sovereign wealth funds (SWF) are stable source of funds.
11 Nov, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- High oil prices to hit common man hard
Crude prices touched a new high of $109 a barrel and Goldman Sachs talked of a 'Super Spike' that could take prices up to $200. A Term Plan...
12 Mar, 2008, 05.50 AM IST
- Petro-dollars fuel FDIs into India
There’s a silver lining for India which has been suffering due to high oil prices. Petro-dollars are boosting FDI flows in a significant ma...
17 Oct, 2006, 01.10 AM IST
- From middle-east, with love
The Indian market is attracting the attention of several Gulf-based funds and, sources in the private equity circuit say, there are 6bn pet...
31 Aug, 2006, 02.19 AM IST
- Between Bernanke & Beirut
Banks, bond houses and several players in the financial markets would prefer Reserve Bank of India governor Yaga Venugopal Reddy to go ahea...
24 Jul, 2006, 12.16 AM IST
- Investments needed in downstream oil sector
Most big investments in the next five years in the oil industry will be in the downstream (oil refining, storage etc) part of the business ...
19 Jul, 2006, 02.47 AM IST