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Oil prices rebound by 27 cents, Brent crude reaches $87.27 per barrel

Investors fueled the increase as they continued to assess geopolitical concerns in the Middle East

Dominican Republic seeks renewable energy cooperation with UAE to combat climate change

Caribbean officials highlighted UAE renewable energy investment opportunities and mutual benefits

World Bank secures $11 billion backing for new financial instruments to boost lending capacity

WBG's leveraging capability enables 6-8x multiplication of hybrid capital and guarantee platform funds over 10 years

Oil prices drop as Middle East tensions ease, market sentiment shifts to fundamentals and macroeconomics

Brent crude futures declined to $86.62 per barrel, WTI crude futures dropping to $82.51 per barrel

Steady labor market in the U.S. strengthens overall economy, unemployment claims remain low

Labor market changes could primarily stem from reduced hiring rather than sudden rise in terminations

Kuwait, Boeing launch technical entrepreneurship complex to empower Kuwaiti entrepreneurs

The complex enables Kuwaiti youth's access to digital systems, labs, programs

Oil prices soar $3 per barrel amid concerns of supply disruptions 

Brent futures rose by $2.63, reaching $89.74 per barrel

U.S. economic activity expands slightly in April, inflation expectations remain firm: Survey

Inflation's reversed momentum sparks concern over interest rate cut timing

Oil prices stabilize after steep declines amid U.S. rate hike fears, Venezuela sanctions

Venezuela's oil exports had grown 12 percent in 2023 to 700,000 bpd after the easing of some U.S. sanctions

IMF raises global growth forecast to 3.2 percent, lifts outlook for UAE, Saudi Arabia

The 2024 figure represents a 0.1 percentage point increase from the previous World Economic Outlook report in January

U.S. retail sales rise 0.7 percent in March on increased gas sales

Unemployment rate falls to a low of 3.8 percent supporting spending surge

U.S. dollar surges to 5-month high as retail sales beat expectations

U.S. retail sales data released on Monday showed a 0.7 percent increase last month