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Iran to double nuke work in bunker says IAEAIran is ready to sharply expand its uranium enrichment in an underground plant after installing all the centrifuges it was built for, a UN report said, a move likely to increase Western alarm about Tehran's nuclear course. It More… |
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Egypt bars brokerage from trading foreign stocksEgypt's markets watchdog has told local brokerages and portfolio management firms that they can no longer trade foreign securities, saying it exposes investors to risks that Egyptian authorities are unable to monitor. A decree signed this More… |
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Bahrain may set up graft watchdogBahrain is likely to set up an independent commission to fight corruption in the country amid renewed calls from The Bahrain Transparency Society (BTS), said officials. BTS said corruption had become a worldwide issue and many countries we More… |
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Opec, IEA clash over oil reserves weaponConsumer watchdog the International Energy Agency's (IEA) emergency oil release is a desperate measure that threatens to undo two decades of co-operation with Opec and could fail to calm prices, said experts. Thursday's announcement of a 6 More… |
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G20 watchdog to study oil pricing agenciesGlobal securities watchdog IOSCO will study transparency and governance at oil pricing services such as Platts and Argus as part of broader G20 efforts to limit speculation in commodities markets. The International Organisation of Securiti More… |
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Social networking ‘top malware source’Increased usage of social networking sites and growth of smartphones are among the main targets for cybercrime, said WatchGuard Technologies, a global leader of business security solutions. “Organisations need to plan for the future,” More… |
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No takers for Kuwait bourse watchdog jobEighteen candidates have so far turned down the offer to head Kuwait's new stock market regulator, but the government hopes to fill the post soon, the prime minister said in published remarks on Thursday. The Gulf state's parliament a More… |
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Saudi ordered to end free roaming serviceSaudi Arabia's telecom watchdog has ordered the kingdom's three mobile phone firms to end a bar on charging a roaming premium on incoming calls made abroad from Saudi-registered phones, the three firms said. Officials at the CITC w More… |
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Kuwait gives initial nod for bourse authorityKuwait's parliament on Wednesday initially approved a much-delayed bill to set up a stock market watchdog, in a move to boost transparency and attract more foreign investors. The Opec member, home to the Arab world's second-largest stock m More… |
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Saudi fines ex-fund portfolio managerThe Saudi bourse watchdog fined a former fund manager at a local bank for breaching trading regulations in the latest case of violations to be officially acknowledged in the opaque market. The Capital Market Authority (CMA) fined Abdulaziz More… |
