Qatar’s corporate sector is slated to see more listings in 2019, indicating the growing confidence in the country’s bourse, which is the best performer in the Gulf so far this year.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called yesterday for the unswerving implementation of reforms on Beijing’s terms, saying no one could boss it around, but offered no new measures in a speech marking 40 years of market liberalisation.

China’s economy should grow 6%-6.5% next year, with a boost from “moderately loose” economic policy, a researcher at the state planner said yesterday, dismissing concerns there could be a sharp slowdown.

The warning signs of 2019 are lighting up for the UK economy as Brexit comes to a head.

The Federal Reserve’s latest strategy to control its key interest rate may already be reaching its limits.

Profits of the Islamic banking industry surged by 27.7% to Rs23bn in 3QCY18, from Rs18bn in same quarter last year, reported State Bank of Pakistan’s Islamic Banking Bulletin issued this month.

The UK comes on top of a list of Islamic finance knowledge providers, with 80 institutions providing courses on the matter in the country as per 2017.

Yusuke Muranaka is ready to bet millions of dollars on entrepreneurs in Japan. Now he’s got to find more qualified people willing to take his money.

Facing cash flow problems just months before a national election, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi could have a saviour in the country’s new central bank chief.

South Korea unveiled a policy package to support its embattled car parts makers industry that includes providing financial support worth over 3.5tn won ($3.10bn) and encouraging the use of electric cars.

The British stock market remained beset with worries over the nature of the nation’s looming exit from the European Union next March.

Emerging market shares fell for a third straight day yesterday after Wall Street slid to its lowest levels in more than a year following a run of weak data around the world.