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Region rises as Saudi gains for ninth day on easing liquidity

  Reuters Major stock markets in the Middle East rose slightly on Monday, outperforming sluggish bourses in Asia and Europe, as Saudi banks continued rebounding on the back of October’s huge international bond issue by their government. The bond issue has allowed the government to suspend, at least temporarily, domestic bond sales and, in conjunction with other steps, this has ...

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US political uncertainty weighs on global stocks

LONDON / AP The revelation that the FBI has opened a new investigation into U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s private email server weighed on global stock markets on Monday, a little more than a week from election day. Investors around the world also have a raft of potentially market-moving data and events to monitor this week, culminating with Friday’s U.S. ...

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YouTube plays crucial role in Google’s success

  SAN FRANCISCO / AP YouTube has emerged as a break-out star in Google’s cast of services as the online video site upstages cable television for a younger generation of viewers looking for amusement, news and music on their smartphones. The trend is contributing to an advertising shift away from traditional network television programming to the more eclectic and diversified ...

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