Societe Generale de Banque au Liban, chaired by Antoun Sehnaoui, asserts itself as a socially responsible company, committed to civil society and contributing to economic and social progress, SBGL said in press release on Saturday.

Building on this commitment and these values, and by partnering the "Rencontres Economiques", SGBL shares this will to be at the heart of the exchanges of ideas that move the world forward.

Russia's central bank on Friday decreased its key interest rate to 9 percent from 9.25 percent in line with its policy to gently invigorate the country's economy.

"The Bank of Russia Board of Directors decided to cut the key rate to 9.00 percent per annum," the bank said in a statement. The cut follows a half-point decrease in late April.

By promising Thursday to approve a new aid plan for Greece, but without releasing any money, the IMF has again departed from its usual procedures to support Athens, exposing itself to accusations of giving the country special treatment. 

Eurozone ministers struck a long-delayed deal Thursday to unlock the latest tranche of Greece's bailout cash and avert a fresh debt crisis this summer, EU sources said.

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, the eurozone's most influential official, said he was confident that Greece will win sorely needed funds at bailout talks on Thursday.

Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding Co said Thursday it has bought a stake in car ride-hailing business Careem, its latest venture in the booming sector.

Eurozone finance ministers will try to overcome months of differences with the IMF on Thursday and unlock sorely needed bailout cash for Greece to avert a fresh crisis.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde and the eurozone's 19 finance ministers meet in Luxembourg with hopes riding high that the talks will secure the release of the latest tranche of Greece's 86-billion euro ($97 billion) bailout agreed in 2015.

Asian markets mostly sank Thursday with energy firms swiped by a dive in oil prices, while traders were also spooked by a report that President Donald Trump was being investigated for possible obstruction of justice.

Crude tanked three percent on data Wednesday showing a smaller-than-forecast drop in US stockpiles and an International Energy Agency warning that global output will increase faster than demand next year as US production ramps up.

The billionaire founder of clothing giant Zara is donating 320 million euros ($361 million) in cutting-edge cancer-fighting equipment to hospitals in Spain, an act that has raised stinging criticism -- to the dismay and incredulity of patients.

Britain's unemployment rate remains at 4.6 percent, the lowest level for 42 years, official data showed on Wednesday.