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Business

Markets, industries, and the forces reshaping the region's economy.

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Business

Oil Is Back Near $100, but the Outlook Splits Between Shipping Risk and Weak Demand

Brent's renewed jump toward $100 reflects Middle East shipping danger, while IEA and EIA forecasts point to demand destruction and lower prices if supply routes normalize.

Jul 25, 2026/3 min read

An oil tanker moving through a strategic shipping route as crude prices approach one hundred dollars

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Gold Near $4,040 Faces a Second-Half Test of Rates, Risk and Real Demand

After a record above $5,500 and a violent retreat toward $4,000, gold's outlook depends on interest rates, the dollar, geopolitical risk, Asian demand and central-bank buying.

Jul 25, 2026/3 min read

Gold bars beside a professional market chart showing a volatile second-half outlook

Business

Climate Finance Works Differently When Women Can Control the Money

Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa suggests access to savings, credit and financial tools can strengthen climate resilience when women can make decisions over their use.

Jul 24, 2026/2 min read

Women farmers discussing finances and climate resilience in a rural community

Business

The ECB Is Turning Climate Risk Into Financial Plumbing

The European Central Bank's collateral framework shows climate risk moving from sustainability reports into the operational rules that determine how finance is priced.

Jul 24, 2026/2 min read

European financial district representing the integration of climate risk into banking

Business

SAP's Cloud Quarter Shows Why Enterprise AI Must Prove Itself in Existing Workflows

SAP's strong cloud performance reassured investors, but the bigger enterprise software question is whether AI can deepen customer value without inflating complexity and cost.

Jul 24, 2026/2 min read

Business

UAE Stocks Meet a New Test as Regional Risk Returns to the Price Screen

A risk-off session in Dubai and Abu Dhabi shows how conflict, oil, aviation and investor confidence can move Gulf markets in different directions at once.

Jul 24, 2026/2 min read

Business

Al Wisam and 3S Industry Bring Vertical Access to UAE, Oman

Al Wisam becomes 3S Industry’s construction representative for the UAE and Oman, pairing specialist access equipment with regional support.

Jul 23, 2026/5 min read

Al Wisam Trading and 3S Industry partnership graphic showing vertical access equipment

Business

Al Wisam Brings 3S Industry Access to UAE and Oman

Al Wisam’s new 3S Industry representation adds construction hoists, mast climbers, industrial elevators, and complete vertical-access support in two markets.

Jul 23, 2026/5 min read

Al Wisam Trading and 3S Industry vertical-access partnership for the UAE and Oman

Business

Red Sea Tanker Attacks Push Oil Above $96 a Barrel

Houthi claims against two Saudi tankers have exposed the weakness in plans to bypass Hormuz, sending Brent higher as two vital shipping routes face risk.

Jul 23, 2026/4 min read

A large oil tanker sailing through a narrow sea passage near a coastal terminal

Business

Paramount-Warner Wins EU Approval, but Not a Finish Line

Brussels cleared the entertainment mega-deal after a distribution concession, but a US states’ lawsuit and questions over Gulf backing still block certainty.

Jul 23, 2026/4 min read

An empty cinema auditorium facing a blank screen

Business

Google’s AI Spending Is Finally Showing Up in Revenue

Alphabet’s second quarter paired 24 percent revenue growth with an 82 percent cloud surge, offering its clearest evidence that the AI bill has customers.

Jul 23, 2026/4 min read

A technician walking between illuminated server racks in a large cloud data center