Massoud A Derhally

A total ban could tighten the noose on Moscow, crippling its financial system and severely curtail its ability to trade globally

Oil, commodities and equities are set for a rollercoaster ride with inflation taking centrestage

Crude prices rallied as Moscow sent troops into the eastern part of the Ukraine

Gold jumps as investors look for haven assets to hedge risks

Europe's biggest lender announces $1 billion share buyback

The Washington-based lender expects growth to accelerate to 3.5% in 2022, with the non-oil economy expanding 3.4%

The $500m joint venture will allow Aldar to realise long-term value tied up in its vast land bank

The move is part of the kingdom's economic overhaul plans which include shoring up the assets of the Public Investment Fund

First Abu Dhabi Bank plans to buy a stake of no less than 51% in Egypt's largest investment bank

The Dubai Financial Services Authority also levied a $1.15m fine against Waqar Siddique and banned both from conducting business in the DIFC

The group is set to add another 400,000 barrels of oil per day to the market from February

Brazilian imports more than tripled amid a drought and weak hydropower generation soaring to 7.5 MMt in 2021

Public debt now accounts for almost 40% of total global debt, the highest share since the mid-1960s

Financing brings together $23.5bn of contributions from 48 high and middle-income countries

The secondary public offering of 6% of the telecoms operator’s share capital was oversubscribed by retail and institutional investors