Brent crude above $87 at highest levels since AprilBrent crude prices reach a 3-month high at $87 due to a significant drop in US inventories. Market sees gains supported by dollar weakness ...
05 Jul, 2024, 07.31 AM IST
Saudi unemployment unchanged at 11.3% in Q3Unemployment among Saudi citizens remained at 11.3% in the third quarter, unchanged from the previous three months, official data showed on...
20 Dec, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
Remittance boom is turning into a bust for emerging markets in AsiaIndia is the world’s top recipient of transfers and a leading supplier of labor to the gulf; it took in $83 billion last year, exceeding th...
22 Sep, 2020, 12.58 PM IST
Crude oil prices hit by record US crude inventories, bearish FedUS West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped 4 per cent, or $1.57, to $38.03 a barrel.
11 Jun, 2020, 03.13 PM IST
Coronavirus frustrates Saudi women's push for financial independenceWomen in the United States and Europe have taken an outsized hit from the wave of unemployment caused by the coronavirus, but for women in ...
04 Jun, 2020, 11.52 AM IST
COVID-19 could cost 135 million jobs, push 120 million people into poverty in India: ReportThe pandemic may also push 120 million people back into poverty in the country.
17 May, 2020, 12.47 PM IST
Crude oil prices rise on Saudi crude price increase, China export bounceUS West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $1.78, or 7.4 per cent, to $25.77, on track for its highest close since April 6 and up more tha...
07 May, 2020, 09.39 PM IST
Oil price war ends with historic Opec+ deal to cut productionOpec+ said it agreed to reduce output by 9.7 million barrels per day (bpd) for May-June.
13 Apr, 2020, 10.10 AM IST
Dow Jones gains as oil surge eclipses massive jobless numbersThe S&P energy index, down by half this year, gained 12%.
02 Apr, 2020, 11.19 PM IST
Saudi Arabia’s great run seems headed for troubleA big cohort of idle young adults with high unemployment and relatively light child-care duties could be a volatile mix. Political scientis...
05 Jan, 2019, 04.24 PM IST
Rupee opens 19 paise down at 73.96 against dollarInternational benchmark Brent crude oil futures were at $83.25 per barrel at 0115 GMT.
08 Oct, 2018, 09.31 AM IST
Jobs-for-Saudis plan tests retailers used to cheap foreign labourMeeting the Saudization diktat by replacing foreing workers could push many businesses over the edge.
19 Sep, 2018, 05.32 PM IST
Why expatriate workers are leaving Saudi Arabia in drovesAs companies struggle with slower business and authorities impose more fees on foreigners, the biggest Arab economy is losing some of its a...
10 Jul, 2018, 10.57 AM IST
Unemployment among Saudis hits record 12.9% as private firms struggleThe figures underlined the difficulties which the government faces as it pushes through reforms to reduce the economy's reliance on oil exp...
05 Jul, 2018, 03.26 PM IST
Stock sentiments weaken after Dow Futures and European markets dropStock sentiments weakened after Dow Futures and European markets dropped on Monday on concerns over probable interest rate hike in March.
08 Feb, 2016, 07.16 PM IST
Passport issue resolved with Saudi Arabia: Indian MissionIndia and Saudi Arabia today resolved the issue of refusal of new Indian passports by immigration authorities in Jeddah.
21 May, 2013, 10.10 PM IST
- Saudi is top destination for expatriate jobs in Gulf
Expatriates are more likely to secure a new job in Saudi Arabia than in any other country in the Gulf region. Ready to face the recruiter? ...
20 Apr, 2010, 08.14 PM IST