Al Toum was born in 1889 when the decaying Ottoman Empire ruled much of the Middle East.
Earnings from retail majors such as Macy's and Home Depot will influence market movement.
In 2013, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa announced a plan to create a development bank, but progress has been slow.
Mozilla has announced a project to produce a $25 smartphone for emerging markets; but how does it compare to others?
Experts wonder whether a virus exhibiting polio-like symptoms that has been reported elsewhere in the world may have reached California.
Earnings from retail majors and expectations from jobs and GDP data should influence markets this week.
The amount of money flowing out of the U.S. in the form of remittances has almost tripled in the last 20 years.
Friday's meeting would be the third between President Barack Obama and the Tibetan leader.
Housing data and corporate earnings could determine if stocks maintain gains from the previous session.
It is feared that the Malaysian carrier's entry into India's crowded skies could lead to bigger losses at existing domestic airlines.
Mxit, Kik and Viber are just a few WhatsApp competitors gaining popularity in global markets.
Facebook stock fell 5 percent Wednesday in after-hours trading and continued falling the next morning.
Economic data from around the world have managed to hurt sentiment among U.S. investors.
By 2015, financial wealth in China might overtake Japan’s, while emerging Asia is on course to eclipse the U.S., economists estimate.
How will Facebook's latest purchase help the company spread its reach around the world and across devices?
Three head honchos met in Mexico to discuss economic alliances and speak to business, civil society and education leaders.
According to a new report from Ernst & Young, bigger private equity firms are taking notice of potential in African countries.
Leicester has the highest proportion of Indians or British Asians anywhere in the country.
Prior to the 1971 war, Hindus comprised almost one-third (30 percent) of the population of what was then called East Pakistan.
The world’s largest grocery and general merchandise chain was also hit by global issues that pulled down profit growth.
Stocks are struggling to match last week's performance, but earnings and economic data could help.
A demand for a cash payment to complete an FDA approval process led a drug maker to alert local authorities of a possible scam.