Bloomberg Bitcoin’s slump following El Salvador’s troubled rollout of the largest cryptocurrency as legal tender has put several key technical levels into focus that could point to greater losses ahead. The virtual coin was trading at about $44,900 as of 9:15 am in London, having slid as much as 17% a day earlier before paring some of the losses while …

Manama / Emirates Business The number of POS and Ecommerce transactions in Bahrain shot up by 65% in August, year-on-year, reaching a total value of nearly $744 million during the month, after topping $3.62 billion in the first half of 2021, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) revealed on Tuesday. According to new figures from the CBB, there were more …

Bloomberg Neptune Energy Group Ltd, the private equity-backed explorer, is considering options including a merger with Harbour Energy Plc that could create one of Europe’s largest independent oil and gas companies, people familiar with the matter said. Neptune, part-owned by Carlyle Group Inc and CVC Capital Partners, is working with an adviser as it studies a potential combination with London-listed …