DUBAI / Reuters Disappointing second-quarter results from large cap Saudi Arabian companies were the main drag on the local index on Sunday, while neighbouring bourses were mostly weak. The Riyadh index fell 0.8 percent as the largest petrochemical maker Saudi Basic Industries (SABIC) lost 1.3 percent after it reported a second-quarter net profit of 3.71 billion riyals ($989.3 million), below ...

Bloomberg Italy took the final steps to revive Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, setting the price for its portion of the aid package needed to keep the world’s oldest bank in business. The government will pay 6.49 euros per share as part of the bank’s capital raising, according to a statement from the lender. Italy earlier this week ...

Bloomberg Mark Carney signaled in June that a Bank of England rate increase may be approaching. Economists doubt it is here just yet. The governor, overseeing an economy that slowed sharply in the first half, will lower growth projections for the next two years when he presents the central bank’s latest forecasts next week, according to economists. The inflation outlook ...