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Middle East Luxury Sales Fading as Oil Falls and Tourism Slows

Falling crude prices have crimped the spending power of luxury-goods consumers in the Middle East, while a weak ruble means fewer free-spending Russians have visited the region.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Source: Shutterstock
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  • Bloomberg

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia —

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