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28 stories for“World Bank”
The World Bank's June index showed steep declines in energy, fertilizer and precious metals. Its August 4 update will reveal whether that was a turning point or a pause.
Aug 2, 2026
A $265 million World Bank package for the 300-megawatt Ifahsa pumped-storage project could unlock more solar and wind while making Morocco's grid more dependable.
Aug 3, 2026
The World Gold Council's base case points to a range around $4,100, but rates, positioning and geopolitical risk leave unusually large paths on either side.
Aug 2, 2026
World Bank data show fertilizer prices fell 21.8% in June. Farmers and shoppers may benefit later, though contracts, planting cycles and energy costs slow the transmission.
Aug 2, 2026
After a record above $5,500 and a violent retreat toward $4,000, gold's outlook depends on interest rates, the dollar, geopolitical risk, Asian demand and central-bank buying.
Jul 25, 2026
Early in the conflict the projections ran to 150 dollar oil and contracting Gulf economies. Halfway through August the numbers are less dramatic and more interesting than either the panic or the relief.
Aug 16, 2026
A war that closed the Strait of Hormuz and hit every GCC state should have broken the region's economics. Reserves and diversification kept it standing.
Jul 16, 2026
Gold-linked assets climbed after the Federal Reserve held rates steady, but the next move still depends on yields, the dollar and central-bank demand.
Jul 31, 2026
Citi, Goldman, Deutsche, HSBC and Societe Generale have published year-end gold targets a third apart from one another. The spread is not sloppiness. It is an argument about what gold is for.
Aug 18, 2026
Twenty banks lent Masayoshi Son more than he asked for: a two-year facility to pay off a 25.9 billion dollar bridge due today and carry a commitment that reaches 65 billion by October. Public investors were less generous.
Sep 15, 2026
The UAE enters the next period with diversified trade, services and investment buffers. Energy and shipping volatility still make credit quality and project selection important.
Aug 2, 2026
Brent's renewed jump toward $100 reflects Middle East shipping danger, while IEA and EIA forecasts point to demand destruction and lower prices if supply routes normalize.
Jul 25, 2026
The long bond closed at 5.27 per cent on 1 and 2 September and has not been below five since July. The two-year has climbed from 4.17 to 4.39 in a week. What the Federal Reserve's own data shows, and why the shape of the move matters more than the level.
Sep 8, 2026
A potential war is the wrong frame. Fighting began on 28 February and the strait closed on 4 March. The economic damage is real and measurable, and it is far smaller than the forecasts issued in the first month, for reasons worth understanding.
Aug 22, 2026
The latest World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum connected women-led enterprise with green, blue, creative and digital industries, producing investment commitments as well as policy language.
Aug 3, 2026
The IMF still sees 3% global growth in 2026, yet that headline hides a widening gap between technology-linked winners and economies squeezed by war and energy costs.
Jul 31, 2026
Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa suggests access to savings, credit and financial tools can strengthen climate resilience when women can make decisions over their use.
Jul 24, 2026
Silver set a record just under $122 an ounce in late January, then lost close to half of it. The London squeeze behind the spike has eased rather than ended, and the metal is still up almost 74 per cent on the year.
Aug 18, 2026
