Saudi Al-Ahsa Dates Auction ropes in investors, visitors

Photo feature by Khaled Al-Shammari RIYADH, Sept 20 (KUNA) — The 2024 Al-Ahsa Dates Auction is a renowned festival that draws investors and visitors from within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and around the world.

The annual festival, which lasts unti…

UK’s public debt rises to 100 pct

– The UK’s public debt rose to 2.9 trillion sterling (USD 3.86 trillion) by the end of August, making up 100 percent of the country’s annual economic output, according to official statistics released Friday.

The public debt, including that of the Ba…

Japan’s central bank maintains interest rate

Japan’s central bank on Friday kept its policy rate unchanged, while downgrading its assessment of the country’s economy.

At the end of a two-day policy meeting, Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda and his eight board colleagues agreed to keep…

QSE Index Rises 0.32% at Start of Trading

– The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 33.33 points, or 0.32%, at the start of trading on Thursday, to reach the level of 10,440 points, compared to yesterday’s closing.

QSE’s figures showed an increase in the performance of most sect…

Bank of England Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged

The Bank of England (the central bank) on Thursday kept interest rates unchanged at 5 percent , despite the significant 50 basis point cut by the Federal Reserve (the US central bank).

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee said in a stateme…