Saudi Arabia wants oil to stay between $70 and $80 a barrel for now as the world’s biggest crude exporter strikes a balance between maximizing revenue and keeping a lid on prices until U.S. congressional elections, OPEC and industry sources said.

Egypt – State-run National Bank of Egypt (NBE) said on Wednesday it had signed a $600 million loan agreement with the China Development Bank.

United States – Some unexpected visitors have overstayed their welcome at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport: rats.

Qatar – Qatar will make 10 billion euro ($11.64 billion) of direct investments into Germany in the next five years, Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad al Thani said in Berlin on Friday.

Canada – Canadian officials today announced they’ll spend nearly $10 million to improve the Yarmouth, Nova Scotia ferry terminal. The Yarmouth terminal is the landing point for The Cat ferry service out of Portland, Maine.

Addis Ababa — Ethiopia will open its logistics sector to foreign investors but cap their participation, the state investment body said on Tuesday in the latest reform to loosen the government’s control of the economy.

France – In recent months French farmers have grown furious over an explosion in France’s population of wild boars, which has led to the animals running amok on their land.

Ukraine – As competitive tenders become more widespread in the renewables sector, Ukraine could be the latest market to set up an auction regime for the procurement wind power capacity.

CARACAS, Venezuela – President Nicolas Maduro said he is investing part of his personal savings in a gold-backed certificate as part of a much-questioned plan to crush hyperinflation and reactivate Venezuela’s moribund economy.

South Korea – Technological advantages over China rivals fuel growing demand for high-end vessels