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Switzerland is set to commit to a new global standard on automatic information exchange, in the fight against cross-border tax evasion

DUBAI, May 6 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian sharia-compliant investment bank Alkhair Capital expects to expand its $2 billion of assets under management by 10 percent annually as it attracts foreign investors to the kingdom, its chairman said. Alkhair, which...

The UK government should consider more restrictions on the Help to Buy scheme as house prices continue to rise, the OECD says.

Saudi Arabian sharia-compliant investment bank Alkhair Capital expects to expand its USD2 billion of assets under management by 10 percent annually as it attracts foreign investors to the kingdom, its chairman said.

Global growth will be driven by advanced economies as emerging markets slow down, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development predicts.

The upcoming Egyptian parliamentary and presidential elections will boost the tourism sector, says Egyptian tourism minister Hisham Zaazou.