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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.
  • Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and the Abu Dhabi Exports Office signed two loan agreements with the Electricity and Water...

    AED will provide US$ 41mn to the Electricity and Water Authority in Bahrain to finance a water supply network project

    ADEX will provide US$ 51 million for the project which aims to enhance the capacity of the water transmission networks

  • Libya's Tripoli-based government has named a new head of the state oil company to replace veteran technocrat Mustafa Sanalla, who...

    Farhat Bengdara and four others will from now on make up the "board of directors of the National Oil Corporation".

    Mustafa Sanallla has led the National Oil Corporation since 2014,. The Corporation has largely managed to remain neutral in the face of political wrangling.

  • The two sides signed several agreements to implement double taxation and the Cultural and Technical Cooperation Program 2022-2025.

    The two sides signed several agreements to implement double taxation and the Cultural and Technical Cooperation Program 2022-2025

    They decided to work for increased cooperation in the economy and commerce, as well as higher education, transportation, energy and agriculture

  • Israeli journalist Yoav Limor's freindly experience in Saudi hints at changes in Saudi public opinion that officials hope could one...

    There is little chance of Riyadh shifting its focus to ties with Israel "while ignoring the Palestinian issue", Harvard University fellow said

    Israeli praised Mohammed al-Issa, a Saudi cleric who travelled to Poland in 2020 for events marking 75 years since liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz

  • Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday made substantive progress in their first direct talks since March on a deal to relieve...

    Ukraine is a vital exporter of wheat and grains such as barley and maize, and has supplied nearly half of all the sunflower oil traded on global markets

    UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the talks had provided a "ray of hope to ease human suffering and alleviate hunger around the world"

  • At least 23 migrants who died last month in a mass attempt to enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla from...

    The United Nations, the African Union and independent rights groups have denounced the use of excessive force by Moroccan and Spanish security personnel

    The CNDH defended Moroccan forces' actions, saying such cases were "isolated" and citing the danger posed by "the large number of migrants" carrying sticks and stones

  • Air Force One will make a first direct flight from Israel to Saudi Arabia amid efforts to build ties between...

    Biden, 79, will also meet Palestinian leaders angered by what they describe as Washington's failure to curb Israeli aggression.

    The persistent frustrations of Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy are nothing new for Biden, who first visited the region in 1973 after being elected to the Senate.

  • The UAE will continue to strengthen cooperation and enable positive, respectful dialogue between countries to achieve stability and prosperity for...

    Sheikh Mohamed said more than 200 nationalities are actively participating in the growth and development of the country’s economy.

    UAE’s priorities include strengthening people’s capabilities in science and technology, and develop it further to benefit all economic areas and the society, he said.

  • The Paris-based agency cautioned that the global economic recovery could be derailed unless governments take measures to reduce consumption and...

    The IEA now expects oil demand to rise this year to 99.2 million barrels per day (mbd) and to 101.3 mbd next year.

    Meanwhile, supply climbs to 100.1 mbd this year. But even if it hits an expected record of 101.1 mbd next year, it will fall below demand.

  • Victims of Lebanon's deadly 2020 port blast have filed a quarter-billion-dollar lawsuit against a US firm for its suspected links...

    Accountability Now said in a statement that the claim was filed this week in Texas against US-Norwegian geophysical services group TGS.

    The blast -- described as one of the largest non-nuclear explosion in recent history -- killed more than 200 people, wounded thousands and ravaged entire neighbourhoods.

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