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Iran plans huge gas investment

Tehran in talks with Asian banks on 1b euro bond for South Pars project.

Automobiles

China auto firm makes Opel bid

A Chinese automaker has offered to buy a stake in General Motors unit Opel, challenging a deal from Canadian auto parts supplier Magna, sources said on Friday.

Oil & Gas

Iraq's auction terms shock oil firms

Barrel fees far too low; reservoir damage higher than government realises.

Commodities

Gold steady above $931 as dollar retreats

Gold rose on Friday, steadying above $931 (Dh3,417) per ounce as the dollar lost ground versus the euro, with deeper concerns over the US economic outlook also underpinning the metal.

Automobiles

Fate of GM in hands of bankruptcy judge

A federal bankruptcy judge will decide the immediate fate of General Motors Corp's effort to quickly sell its best assets to a group funded by the US government, after a three-day court hearing concluded on Thursday.

Banking and Finance

Debts of two big Saudi groups exceed estimates

Affiliates of Saad Group and Al Gosaibi Group - two family-owned Saudi companies that are restructuring their debts - owe at least $860 million (Dh3.1 billion) more than what were previously reported.

Oil & Gas

Saudis likely to cut prices of heavy crudes to Asia

Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia will cut or keep steady the official selling prices (OSPs) of most of its crudes to Asia for August as refining margins come under pressure, refiners and traders polled said on Friday.

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BANKING AND FINANCE

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ECONOMY

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INDUSTRY

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OIL & GAS

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Plan to advance second auction and offer undeveloped reserves
Failed bids cast pall over country's oil sector
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REAL ESTATE PROPERTY

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TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft's Bing to include Twitter feed results
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