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CEO of property firm Damac expresses concerns over ‘expensive’ Dubai
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CEO of property firm Damac expresses concerns over ‘expensive’ Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai’s property scene is showing no sign of cooling off, as 2024 is on track to be another record year in terms of sales figures and property values, according to local real estate firms. Increasing demand for property, especially in the luxury space, is boosting prices not just of homes, […]

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Saudi Arabia’s fiscal breakeven oil price is rising fast. What will the kingdom do about it?
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Saudi Arabia’s fiscal breakeven oil price is rising fast. What will the kingdom do about it?

An offshore drilling platform stands in shallow waters at the Manifa offshore oilfield, operated by Saudi Aramco, in Manifa, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Saudi Arabia has a superpower. Not only is it the largest exporter of crude oil in the world; its production costs for […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Oil soars as Middle-East tensions spike
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CNBC Daily Open: Oil soars as Middle-East tensions spike

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 09, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no […]

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Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive
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Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the press, in Doha, Qatar, August 20, 2024.  Kevin Mohatt | Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought during a whirlwind trip to the Middle East to inject urgency into efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire deal, but departed the region on Tuesday with an agreement between Israel and Hamas still elusive. Blinken and mediators from […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street extends winning run
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street extends winning run

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024.  Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street extends winning run
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street extends winning run

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024.  Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street’s ‘dress rehearsal’
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street’s ‘dress rehearsal’

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024.  Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street ‘dress rehearsal’
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street ‘dress rehearsal’

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024.  Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Oil soars on Middle-East tensions
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CNBC Daily Open: Oil soars on Middle-East tensions

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on March 27, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Oil soars on Middle-East tensions
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CNBC Daily Open: Oil soars on Middle-East tensions

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 31, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no […]

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