US jobless aid programs bilked of up to $135 billion during COVID, watchdog says
Up to $135 billion of jobless benefits paid out by U.S. states during the coronavirus pandemic may have
2023-09-13 07:55
Watchdog agency increases its pandemic unemployment benefits fraud estimate to as much as $135 billion
As much as $135 billion in fraudulent Covid-19 pandemic unemployment insurance claims were likely paid out, according to a report released Tuesday by the US Government Accountability Office.
2023-09-13 06:50
Dubai Apartment Prices Jump Most in a Decade as Home Boom Widens
Dubai apartment values surged by the most in nearly a decade in August, broadening a property rally that’s
2023-09-12 16:29
US CFTC official pushes for national financial fraud database
By Chris Prentice NEW YORK A top U.S. regulator on Monday proposed the creation of a federal registry
2023-09-12 03:20
Mideast Addiction to Cheap Gas Stifling Transition to Renewables
The Middle East and North Africa region has raised renewables capacity by 50% in the past year and
2023-09-11 08:56
Aussie Seen Rebounding from 2023 Trough on China Stimulus Hopes
Investors betting Australia’s dollar will continue to weaken may want to reconsider. Analysts see the currency rebounding on
2023-09-11 05:48
PIF-Backed Driller, Holders Seek up to $1.2 Billion in Saudi IPO
ADES Holding Co. and its main shareholders, which include Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, are seeking to raise
2023-09-10 14:57
Oil Price Resurgence Has Further to Run After the Saudis Turn the Screw
When crude surges above $90 a barrel and the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Russia get on the
2023-09-09 16:45
US, EU Agree on Mideast-India Rail and Shipping Deal at G-20
The US said it plans to sign a joint infrastructure plan with India, Middle Eastern countries and the
2023-09-09 15:56
Russia Seeks China, Saudi Help to Head Off New Financial Limits
Russia is preparing a diplomatic offensive with countries it considers sympathetic, including China and Saudi Arabia, to fend
2023-09-08 19:23
Analysis-Oil cut extension raises risk of Saudi economic contraction this year
By Yousef Saba and Rachna Uppal DUBAI Saudi Arabia faces the risk of an economic contraction this year
2023-09-08 17:20
Tunisia Holds Rates With Reforms Needed for IMF Bailout in Limbo
Tunisia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged despite a pick-up in inflation, as political tensions hinder
2023-09-08 15:24