Gold steadies with US, Iran stepping back from the brink

Spot gold fell 1 per cent to $1,540.33 an ounce, only $11 higher than the closing price the day before the US strike

TikTok security flaws may have exposed user videos to hackers

A series of vulnerabilities have been identified in the social media phenomenon that cyber-attackers could exploit to manipulate user accounts and information

New US sanctions most likely to hit metals sector: Iran update

US President Donald Trump vowed more sanctions on Iran as part of his “maximum pressure” campaign against the Islamic Republic

Oil shippers raise rates for Middle East routes amid regional tensions

Shipowners are increasing rates for supertankers carrying crude from the Gulf to China, in some cases marking a rise of at least 14 per cent above previous bookings

Iran fires missiles at US bases in Iraq

Fifteen missiles were fired, 10 of which hit the Ayn al-Asad base in western Iraq and another facility in Erbil

Philippines orders citizens to leave Iraq amid rising conflict

The Department of Foreign Affairs has raised its highest alert level in Iraq to help evacuate 6,000 Filipinos

Gold eases from six-year high with focus on Tehran’s next move

Spot gold hit $1,588.13 on Monday, the highest level since 2013

Gold hits highest levels since 2013 as Middle East tensions heighten

Spot bullion climbed as much as 2.3 per cent to $1,588.13 an ounce, the highest level since April 2013

Trump vows sanctions on ally Iraq

In the wake of the Soleimani killing in Iraq, the Iraqi parliament voted yesterday to end the presence of foreign troops in the nation

Philippines prepares to evacuate citizens in Middle East

Philippine President called for an emergency meeting with defense officials on Sunday to discuss US-Iran tensions and its impact

Soleimani killing: US to send 3,000 more troops to Kuwait as Iran tensions rise

Tensions have escalated after an American strike in Iraq killed Iran’s powerful general Qassem Soleimani

Turkey detains pilots, probes Ghosn flight after Istanbul stop

Ghosn, who was facing trial for alleged financial crimes in Japan, went via Turkey to Lebanon on a private jet

International fugitive Carlos Ghosn is a free man with tales to tell and scores to settle

Ghosn faced a surprise arrest on the tarmac at Haneda airport in November 2018

Carlos Ghosn escape theories: A music box, jet and Lebanese aid

Ghosn, now an international fugitive, pulled off an escape befitting a Hollywood thriller

Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn escapes to Lebanon to flee ‘rigged’ Japan legal system

He was awaiting trial for financial misconduct and raiding of corporate resources for personal gain — allegations that Ghosn has denied

US contractor killed in rocket attack on Iraqi base

Several U.S. and Iraqi military personnel were also wounded in the attack, which took place on Friday

How the millennial generation is turning wealth management on its head in the Middle East

Banks and wealth managers are looking at improving their digital offerings, but they need to move faster

Middle East hotspots: What awaits in 2020, from oil to Lebanon

A list of some of the biggest risks investors will be watching next year

‘Most wanted’ Dutch crime lord deported back after his arrest in Dubai

Ridouan Taghi, 41, was deported back to the Netherlands from Dubai on Wednesday

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Interview: Georges Kern, CEO of Breitling

Here’s how he plans to alter the future flight path of one of the Swiss watch industry’s most iconic watchmakers

Uber Eats veteran joins OMERS Venture Capital team in Europe

Jambu Palaniappan spent nearly six years at Uber, and recently joined the board of Just Eat Plc

Atkins appoints Cris Dedigama as CEO for the MEA region

Based in the UAE, he will lead the end-to-end advisory, design and engineering and project management services

Egypt prices its citizenship by investment at $250,000

The country’s cabinet agreed to grant citizenship to foreigners who either buy property or make cash deposits ranging from $250,000 to $1m into a local account

UAE issues UK travel advisory

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued an advisory in the wake of an increase in violence and knife crime

Lebanon delays talks to appoint new premier

President Michel Aoun postponed the talks to appoint a new premier until December 16

UK: Is the worst over as yet?

The UK has technically evaded recession but as uncertainty around Brexit looms large, the economy continues to trudge along

Google’s Sundar Pichai named parent company Alphabet’s CEO

Sundar Pichai has led Google since 2015

Dubai’s dnata to acquire remaining 50% shares in UK-based Alpha LSG

Alpha LSG has revenues of more than £290m, and employs 3,500 people in the UK

Does Dr. Google cut it?

While technology is expected to outsmart human intellect and benefit society in the longer run, can online resources supersede qualified physicians

Dubai’s DFSA, Luxembourg financial regulator sign agreement

This cooperation is Dubai Financial Services Authority’s eighth fintech agreement