Middle East will see ballooning deficits tumble as oil prices rise and economies diversify, IMF says

Oil exporters in the Middle East and North Africa will see their budget deficits shrink as austerity, taxes and stable oil prices begin to take effect, a director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) told CNBC. “Sizeable adjustments were made in the last two...

Poll: What is your trading strategy ahead of the final round of the French election?

France, the second-largest economy in the euro zone and one of the biggest in the world, will once again head to the polls on May 7 to elect a new president. The country, which uses a two-round voting system, will see a run-off between the centrist Emmanuel Macron,...