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Bitcoin tops $100,000 on pro-crypto hopes
Cryptocurrency reaches milestone as industry remains optimistic about second Trump administration
Major US airlines accused of treating customers as 'piggy banks'
Five airlines generated $12.4 billion in revenue from seat fees last year, report finds
World Bank: Middle East and North Africa debt climbs to a record $443bn
Developing nations spent a record $1.4 trillion on servicing foreign debt last year
Qatar's economy rebounds after post-World Cup dip, IMF says
GDP projected to grow by 2 per cent in 2024 before increasing to about 4.75 per cent in medium term
Top Fed official leans towards December rate cut but inflation worries persist
Influential Fed governor's remarks come during major week for central bank's watchers
The Grateful Dead - by the photographer who immortalised them
It is 30 years since their talismanic lead guitarist Jerry Garcia died but the kings of countercultural music live on - as documented in Jay Blakesberg's spellbinding new book
IMF: Bahrain should continue efforts to lower government debt
Bahrain's economy projected to grow by 3 per cent this year
Trump tariffs weigh on positive post-election US market sentiment
Treasury secretary nominee calms investor anxiety while president-elect's trade policies come further into focus before his inauguration
Federal Reserve officials favour gradual approach to cutting interest rates, minutes show
US central bankers note uncertainty around neutral rate
UAE policies prop up economy to withstand rising geopolitical headwinds, say analysts
Tourism and other diversification efforts remain key driver for country's growth
Trump nominates pro-tariff billionaire Scott Bessent as US treasury secretary
Selection furthers president-elect's protectionist agenda
Middle East tension seen as greater risk to US financial system than inflation, Fed survey shows
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said geopolitical risks have had little effect on economy so far
Fed officials offer contrasting views on US inflation and interest rate path
December's interest rate decision seen as less of a certainty following strong economic data and Fed remarks
IMF says substantial progress made with Egypt on talks for fourth review of funding
Egypt officials re-evaluating targets for full duration of bailout programme
Trump calls on pro-tariff CEO Howard Lutnick to lead US trade agenda
The Cantor Fitzgerald executive says tariffs are an 'amazing tool' but economists warn of policy's consequences