Ramadan's impact on the economy

The Islamic holy month would again denote an increase in demand for goods and services as it lowers productivity and performance.


Ramadan revives food sector as Muslim countries spend more

The Islamic holy month of Ramadan would unite 1.6 billion believers and would directly result to the recovery of markets particularly in the food sector.

Locke adds 54 petrol sites to his gas empire

Locke announced that, together with Patron Capital Partners, it had added 54 petrol sites to their gas station portfolio

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Sources said that Coller Capital is buying shares of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. Sources revealed that Coller Capital Ltd. is currently in discussions to purchase Credit Suisse Group AG's shares of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners.


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