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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has a reputation for being an e</p> <div class="date-area">May 3, 2016 01:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Deals/Japan-consortium-to-cultivate-veggie-factory-business-in-Mideast">Japan consortium to cultivate veggie factory business in Mideast</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> TOKYO -- A group of Japanese companies is gearing up to market vegetable factories in the Middle East, with an eye toward landing roughly 50 billion yen ($469 billion) in construction contracts in three years.Showa Denko, Marubeni and Chiyoda are mo</p> <div class="date-area">May 3, 2016 05:28 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/Saudi-oil-exports-to-Japan-trade-higher-on-Asian-demand">Saudi oil exports to Japan trade higher on Asian demand</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/Saudi-oil-exports-to-Japan-trade-higher-on-Asian-demand"><img src="/web/20160505035342im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201605/0502n/0502n-oil/4441691-1-eng-GB/0502N-oil_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TOKYO -- Japanese oil companies are shelling out more for crude bought under long-term contracts from Saudi Arabia and elsewhere amid strong appetite among China and other Asian economies.April-loading Arabian Light crude came to $38.48 a barrel, up</p> <div class="date-area">May 3, 2016 02:00 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Iraqi-protesters-breach-Green-Zone-storm-parliament">Iraqi protesters breach Green Zone, storm parliament </a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> BAGHDAD (AP) -- Hundreds of protesters climbed over the blast walls surrounding Baghdad's highly-fortified Green Zone for the first time on Saturday and stormed into parliament, carrying Iraqi flags and chanting against the government.The breach mar</p> <div class="date-area">April 30, 2016 11:26 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Panama-Papers-reveal-dubious-wealth-of-dictators-cronies">Panama Papers reveal dubious wealth of dictators, cronies</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Panama-Papers-reveal-dubious-wealth-of-dictators-cronies"><img src="/web/20160505035342im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201604/0428t/0428-panama-dictator2/4426003-1-eng-GB/0428-Panama-dictator2_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> CAIRO -- The litany of secrets that has been exposed by the Panama Papers includes sordid stories about people close to dictators who are subject to international economic sanctions.These revelations show how tax havens have shielded strongmen from </p> <div class="date-area">April 28, 2016 07:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160428-Commodities-crucible/On-the-Cover/A-true-recovery-in-oil-prices-remains-elusive">A true recovery in oil prices remains elusive</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160428-Commodities-crucible/On-the-Cover/A-true-recovery-in-oil-prices-remains-elusive"><img src="/web/20160505035342im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160428/20160422_rig/4400236-1-eng-GB/20160422_rig_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> LAUSANNE, Switzerland A warm breeze is blowing through the commodities markets, stirring hopes that the long, harsh winter is over. Such optimism is not entirely without reason: Since the beginning of the year, prices of crude oil, nonferrous </p> <div class="date-area">April 28, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160428-Commodities-crucible/On-the-Cover/John-Edwards-Sentiment-may-have-improved-but-the-fundamentals-haven-t-changed">John Edwards: Sentiment may have improved, but the fundamentals haven't changed</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160428-Commodities-crucible/On-the-Cover/John-Edwards-Sentiment-may-have-improved-but-the-fundamentals-haven-t-changed"><img src="/web/20160505035342im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160421/20160421_dawn/4354673-1-eng-GB/20160421_dawn_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> The prices of two raw materials essential to the global economy have sharply increased lately. Not long ago the spot price of iron ore saw its biggest one-day rally in history, after nearly five years of decline. That spike was soon followed by oil,</p> <div class="date-area">April 28, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/Saudi-Arabia-unveils-plan-to-wean-economy-off-oil">Saudi Arabia unveils plan to wean economy off oil</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/Saudi-Arabia-unveils-plan-to-wean-economy-off-oil"><img src="/web/20160505035342im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201604/0425n/0425n-saudi-economy/4406782-1-eng-GB/0425N-Saudi-economy_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Pummeled by falling oil prices, Saudi Arabia is embarking on ambitious efforts to overhaul its oil-reliant economy, including selling part of state oil giant Saudi Aramco. "By 2020, we'll be able to live without o</p> <div class="date-area">April 26, 2016 05:55 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Capital-Markets/Global-borrowers-start-looking-to-Japan-s-lenders">Global borrowers start looking to Japan's lenders</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> TOKYO -- Overseas companies are stepping up efforts to raise funds in Japan as conditions are favorable to borrow money at low costs. Japan's banks raised slightly more than $2.6 billion in fiscal 2015, with the number of deals standing at 14, u</p> <div class="date-area">April 25, 2016 07:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Chori-moving-back-into-Iran-with-chemicals-first">Chori moving back into Iran, with chemicals first</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> OSAKA -- Trading company Chori is resuming Iranian operations after a three-year hiatus, taking advantage of the end of sanctions with hopes of eventually growing the volume of business beyond the peak hit in fiscal 2008. As a first step, the To</p> <div class="date-area">April 23, 2016 03:42 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Taiwan-China-to-jointly-investigate-cross-border-fraud-cases">Taiwan, China to jointly investigate cross-border fraud cases</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> TAIPEI(Kyodo) -- China has agreed to let Taiwan join the investigation of fraud cases involving 45 Taiwanese suspects who were deported by the Kenyan and Malaysian governments, Taiwanese authorities said Friday. Chen Wen-chi, director of the Min</p> <div class="date-area">April 22, 2016 07:53 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/Saudi-Arabia-slowly-losing-oil-market-share">Saudi Arabia slowly losing oil market share</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/Saudi-Arabia-slowly-losing-oil-market-share"><img src="/web/20160505035342im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201604/0421t2/20160421_saudi_arabia_oil_minister/4389979-1-eng-GB/20160421_saudi_arabia_oil_minister_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TOKYO -- Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest exporter of crude oil, is slowly but surely shrinking in global markets, recent statistics revealed. The setback is due to intensifying competition from Russia and other oil producers. At a summit o</p> <div class="date-area">April 21, 2016 01:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Interview</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Talking-politics-with-Michael-Bloomberg">Talking politics with Michael Bloomberg</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Talking-politics-with-Michael-Bloomberg"><img src="/web/20160505035342im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201604/0421t2/20160415_michael_bloomberg-for-web/4390377-3-eng-GB/20160415_michael_bloomberg-for-web_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TOKYO -- Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire businessman, philanthropist and former three-term mayor of New York City, says Florida Gov. Jeb Bush could "run the railroad." The same goes for Ohio Gov. John Kasich and former Secretary of State Hillary </p> <div class="date-area">April 21, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160421-AFTERSHOCKS/Politics-Economy/Saudi-Arabia-s-rivalry-with-Iran-dims-hopes-of-an-oil-deal">Saudi Arabia's rivalry with Iran dims hopes of an oil deal</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160421-AFTERSHOCKS/Politics-Economy/Saudi-Arabia-s-rivalry-with-Iran-dims-hopes-of-an-oil-deal"><img src="/web/20160505035342im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160421/20160419_rumaila_oilfield2/4374164-1-eng-GB/20160419_Rumaila_oilfield2_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TOKYO Major oil-producing nations failed to agree on a deal to freeze output at their meeting in Qatar's capital of Doha on April 17, after Saudi Arabia demanded that Iran join the accord. The development sent crude oil prices falling sharply.</p> <div class="date-area">April 21, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160421-AFTERSHOCKS/Politics-Economy/Talking-politics-with-Michael-Bloomberg">Talking politics with Michael Bloomberg</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> TOKYO Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire businessman, philanthropist and former three-term mayor of New York City, says Florida Gov. Jeb Bush could "run the railroad." The same goes for Ohio Gov. John Kasich and former Secretary of State Hillary C</p> <div class="date-area">April 21, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/Saudi-Arabia-s-rivalry-with-Iran-dims-hopes-of-an-oil-deal">Saudi Arabia's rivalry with Iran dims hopes of an oil deal</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/Saudi-Arabia-s-rivalry-with-Iran-dims-hopes-of-an-oil-deal"><img src="/web/20160505035342im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160421/20160419_rumaila_oilfield2/4374164-1-eng-GB/20160419_Rumaila_oilfield2_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TOKYO -- Major oil-producing nations failed to agree on a deal to freeze output at their meeting in Qatar's capital of Doha on April 17, after Saudi Arabia demanded that Iran join the accord. The development sent crude oil prices falling sharply</p> <div class="date-area">April 20, 2016 07:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/Regional-rivalry-thwarts-oil-production-freeze">Regional rivalry thwarts oil production freeze</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/Regional-rivalry-thwarts-oil-production-freeze"><img src="/web/20160505035342im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201604/0418n/0418n-0il-producers/4371172-1-eng-GB/0418N-0il-producers_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> DOHA, Qatar -- A meeting Sunday here among major oil-producing nations to hammer out a deal to freeze increases in output ended without an agreement, as the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran trumped the pursuit of common interest. Some count</p> <div class="date-area">April 19, 2016 04:37 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Commentary</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Viewpoints/Amrita-Sen-Iran-torpedos-deal-to-freeze-oil-output">Amrita Sen: Iran torpedos deal to freeze oil output</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> A marathon day of talks between oil producers in Doha, Qatar ended without an agreement to freeze production. World crude prices tumbled sharply on Monday morning in response, with benchmark Brent crude falling as much as $3 to $40.10 per barrel on </p> <div class="date-area">April 18, 2016 04:10 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/Is-the-commodities-rebound-over">Is the commodities rebound over?</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/Is-the-commodities-rebound-over"><img src="/web/20160505035342im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201604/0418t/20160418_opec/4368817-1-eng-GB/20160418_OPEC_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> BANGKOK -- The collapse of talks in Doha on April 17 among major oil producers aimed at freezing output levels and curbing the global supply glut has renewed broader concerns about the state of the global commodities market. The meeting of the O</p> <div class="date-area">April 18, 2016 04:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505035342/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/Oil-prices-tumble-after-Saudi-Iran-tensions-sink-output-deal">Oil prices tumble after Saudi-Iran tensions sink output deal</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Oil prices tumbled on Monday after a meeting by major exporters in Qatar collapsed without an agreement to freeze output, leaving the credibility of the OPEC producer cartel in tatters and the world awash with unwanted fuel. </p> <div class="date-area">April 18, 2016 03:20 pm JST</div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="result-sub"> <div class="result-box"> <h2>Sort by</h2> <ul> <li class="current">Newest</li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return sort_by('relevance')">Relevance</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="result-box"> <h2>Filter by</h2> <h3>Date</h3> <ul> <li class="current">All</li> 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