published Nov 9, 2017, 9:19:42 PM, by Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) —It was crunch time for Republican tax-writers on Thursday. The House Ways and Means Committee completed its tax-cut legislation and sent it on its way to the full House, while a Senate panel began revealing details of its own version.

©2016 Bloomberg News O0QR4H6JTSE8 (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabian stocks led a decline across most Middle Eastern markets amid reduced trading, as investors weighed the impact of plummeting oil prices. The Tadawul All Share Index, the region’s biggest gauge, dropped 2.2 percent, extending its retreat this month to 12 percent. About