Economy

After 14 years of conflict, building transparent institutions and systems that meet international standards is a prerequisite for reigniting the economy, says the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria

Four financial giants, BlackRock, Vanguard, Charles Schwab, and State Street, have emerged as the silent powers behind many of the world's largest companies. These firms control around $32tn in…

While some indicators are positive, others are troubling. The arrival of Donald Trump in the White House has given the Kremlin a political boost, and lifting sanctions will help, but it is no panacea.

Investment in education and training is bringing more Omanis into the workforce as reform and development plans energise small and medium-sized enterprises to create jobs

The Russia-dominated union has demonstrated impressive growth functioning as an economic bloc but politically not all members see eye to eye

With a growing budget deficit, soaring military expenditure, slowing growth, big projects pulled, and inflation on the rise, Israel's economic challenges are numerous

America's president-elect wants to reshape trade, capital and labour flows

Once Europe's economic powerhouse, Germany faces a perfect storm of stalled growth, industrial decline, and structural hurdles. What should it do?

Top-level political backing for the Kingdom's latest support for its ally adds to hope that more is to come after a top-level signing ceremony this month

Both countries have suffered massive economic blows. But Lebanon's economy was already on its knees before the war, making recovery and reconstruction all the more difficult.