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BYD logs record EV sales in 2025

It sold 2.26m EVs vs Tesla's 1.22 by Sept end.

Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.
  • The queues are a worrying sight for Turkey's veteran President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is trying to fight inflation by...

    Countries usually raise borrowing rates to slow spending and bring down prices -- a policy mix the Turkish leader, a pious Muslim, rejects citing Islamic laws against usury.

    One newspaper claimed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was playing a "dirty game" by shutting down many of the discount bread shops, making the queues longer at existing ones.

  • Top company leaders highlight priorities for MENA governments at CEO Dialogue Leaders of top regional and international companies in the...

    The CEO Dialogue was hosted by the World Government Summit in collaboration with the Atlantic Council’s empowerME Initiative and Majid Al Futtaim.

    They discussed economic and social changes in the region over the past few years, development and opportunities for global growth.

  • Yemen has been devastated by a civil war between the Saudi-backed government and Iran-backed Huthi rebels since 2014.

    Yemen has been devastated by a civil war between the Saudi-backed government and Iran-backed Huthi rebels since 2014

    The fighting has killed tens of thousands, displaced millions and left some 80 percent of Yemenis dependent on aid

  • The UAE is the most popular destination in the world for Indian tourists, according to figures submitted to Indian Parliament...

    The second and third most popular destinations for Indians were Thailand and Bangladesh, but their figures were way below those of the UAE.

    The Minister confirmed that 314,495 Indians left on tourist visas for the UAE in the first quarter of this year.

  • European and UK gas prices rocketed Tuesday to all-time highs on strong winter demand and simmering geopolitical tensions between key...

    European and UK markets beat previous records from October. They are currently about eight times greater than at the start of 2021.

    Runaway spot gas prices, alongside other buoyant commodities including crude oil, have fueled mounting concern about spiking inflation worldwide.

  • Lebanon needs to receive 12 to 15 billion dollars from its partners to kickstart its economic recovery and shore up...

    Lebanon is grappling with an unprecedented economic crisis branded by the World Bank as one of the planet's worst in modern times.

    Lebanon defaulted on its debt for the first time last year but political leaders have continued to resist key reforms demanded by donors to unlock necessary funds.

  • Local traders say that the number of foreign shoppers has risen four to fivefold. Turkey's lira has crashed after Erdogan...

    Some of Europe's poorest countries -- go to stock up on everything from underwear to walnuts at a fraction of their cost back home

    Erdogan is betting that a cheap lira will create exports-driven growth that puts Turkey on a path followed by China during an economic transformation

  • The OECD rules will ensure that multinational corporations pay a minimum 15% tax rate from 2023.

    The OECD rules will ensure that multinational corporations pay a minimum 15% tax rate from 2023

    The Pillar Two model rules provide governments a template to address the tax challenges arising from digitalisation of the economy

  • The $2.2-trillion Islamic finance industry is set to take off in a big way across the world as it recovers...

    The EU is believed to be home to close to 28 million Muslims, who may hold close to $1,247 billion in wealth

    The Islamic finance industry has failed to make any impact in Germany and France with relatively large Muslims populations

  • China Mobile is set to raise $7.64 billion in share listing.

    The 48.7 billion yuan initial public offering would be one of the largest on China's domestic stock markets for a decade

    China's largest wireless carrier by revenue was removed from the New York Stock Exchange this year along with fellow state-owned telecoms firms China Telecom and China Unicom

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