Industry
Haj pilgrims and airlines meet new guidelines for travel to Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian government has cut down the number of pilgrims allowed to Mecca by requiring bonds for ferrying airlines because of ongoing expansion and construction at Islam's holiest mosque.
Gulf markets hunker down as threat of military action against Syria becomes imminent
Many Gulf markets registered losses as the region prepares for the possible military action to punish the Syrian chemical attack on civilians.
Anti-corruption drive nets another senior Chinese official
President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive tries another senior official of graft. The Chinese government's investigation on corruption has now turned to the head of its state assets regulator in what has been called 'serious discipline violations'.
US consumer spending increases slightly
Inflation was tame and consumer spending increased for August. At the time when the Federal Reserve is contemplating on whether or not it would cut back on its bond-buying program, there was an ever so slight rise in US consumer spending and a tame inflation performance.