Airbus: Middle East set for 4,000 new jets in race to become the world’s long-haul epicentre

Airbus deliveries fell 4% in May

The tally brings deliveries so far this year to around 243 aircraft, down 5 per cent from the first five months of 2024

WhatsApp’s new features: How is your messaging about to get better?

Users can also initiate a voice chat by swiping up from the bottom of a group chat and holding for a few seconds

Here’s why Sir Tim Clark sees positive progress at troubled Boeing

Boeing is trying to stabilise and ramp up production after a quality crisis and then labour strike shuttered production of most of its aircraft last year

WhatsApp just made language barriers disappear: Here’s how

Starting July 1: WhatsApp Business rolls out major pricing changes

Businesses can still respond to customer inquiries for free within a designated 24-hour customer service window

Eid Al Adha 2025: Expected date for most Islamic countries

Moon sighting will be possible with telescopes from parts of Central and Western Asia, as well as most of Africa and Europe

UAE just made flying easier: GCAA launches unified air operator gateway

India, Pakistan extend airspace closures for each other’s airlines

The Pakistan Airports Authority said the restriction applied to “all aircraft registered, operated, owned, or leased by India”

Trump pushes EU to cut tariffs or face extra duties

The European Union has been pushing for a jointly agreed framework text for the talks but the two sides remain too far apart

Gold tops $4,300, set for biggest weekly surge since 2008

Gold hits two-week high: How are investors responsible for it?

The dollar is hovering near a two-week low hit in the previous session, making greenback-priced gold cheaper for holders of overseas currency

Revealed: Why Dubai is the hottest global destination for the super-rich

Industry estimates suggest more than 5,000 HNWIs are expected to relocate to the emirate in 2025 alone

Trump announces $14.5bn Etihad order for 28 Boeing planes

The Abu Dhabi-based airline said the planes were expected to join the fleet starting in 2028

Philippines election results 2025: Duterte wins mayorship from ICC detention

Despite being detained on charges of crimes against humanity for his deadly war on drugs, the 80-year-old Duterte was expected to win by a wide margin

US, China agree to slash tariffs in bid to end trade war

The world’s two largest economies said they would suspend most of the punitive tariffs that have battered global trade flows

Digital assets : A look into crypto’s institutional future

The question everyone’s asking: What does the future of digital asset custody look like?

Record gold prices shift Indian festive demand toward coins over jewellery

Gold prices fall: What’s hampering its safe-haven appeal?

Gold, traditionally seen as a hedge against economic and political uncertainties, thrives in a low-interest rate environment

India suspends IPL cricket league amid tensions with Pakistan

The suspension will come as a major setback for a Reliance-Disney joint venture which has broadcast rights for the matches, and also scores of companies who have commmitted millions of dollars for advertising

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Airlines re-route, cancel flights due to India-Pakistan flare-up

Images from flight tracking websites showed a long line of airlines passing over Oman, UAE and Kuwait

India-Pakistan tensions: Asian airlines re-route, cancel flights

Thai Airways said that flights to destinations in Europe and South Asia would be rerouted starting early on Wednesday morning

Oil prices slip on concerns over US-China trade tensions

OPEC+ to further speed up oil output hikes

OPEC+ shocked oil markets in April by agreeing a bigger-than-expected output hike for May despite weak prices and slowing demand

Warren Buffett to step down as Berkshire CEO after 60 years at helm

Abel, who has long been identified by Berkshire to be Buffett’s successor, may not have the star power of Buffett

IMF trims 2025 Middle East, North Africa growth forecast to 2.6% as global risks mount

IMF trims 2025 MENA growth forecast to 2.6% as global risks mount

The MENA non-oil importers are now expected to see real GDP growth of 3.4 per cent in 2025, versus an earlier forecast of 3.6 per cent

Bitcoin will buy you a Trump Tower apartment in Dubai, says Eric Trump

The tower, expected to be completed between 2030 and 2031, will have a gross development value of $1 billion

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OpenAI rolls out new shopping features with ChatGPT search update

The generative AI pioneer’s search feature has gained popularity since its introduction last year, and has become one of its most sought-after tools

Large parts of Spain, Portugal hit by power outage

E-Redes, a Spanish electricity grid monitoring company, said in a statement it was working on reestablishing connection in phases

India travel alert: What every flyer needs to know

Airlines proactively inform passengers about route changes, extended travel times, and any technical halts during their journey

Trump’s first 100 days: America First president is overturning world order

Trump’s second-term “America First” agenda has alienated friends and emboldened adversaries

IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva urges nations to rebalance for resilience

IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva urges nations to rebalance for resilience

Georgieva emphasised the need for rebalancing policies — fiscal, monetary, and structural — that reduce vulnerabilities and mitigate trade frictions

iPhone 17: What you need to know about its features, price, release date

Trump’s move: iPhones, laptops exempted from China tariffs

For the Chinese imports, the exclusion of the tech products applies only to Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, which climbed to 125 per cent this week

Trump tariff hike: China raises duties on US goods to 125%

The hike comes after the White House kept the pressure on the world’s No.2 economy by singling it out for an additional tariff increase

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EU, UAE eye closer trade ties as CEPA talks set to begin

The talks will focus on trade in goods, services, investment and deepening cooperation in strategic sectors

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Apple airlifts 1.5m iPhones from India ‘to beat’ Trump tariffs

Analysts have warned that US prices of iPhones could surge, given Apple’s high reliance on imports from China, the main manufacturing hub of the devices