RAMageddon: The memory crisis crushing consumer electronics
The chip shortage has resulted in the global smartphone shipments going down 11% in the Q2 2026, marking their weakest April–June performance since 2013...
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Dubai’s DEWA launches global subsidiary to export emirati city’s ‘utility expertise’
DEWA ranks first globally across 15 key utility performance indicators covering generation, transmission, distribution and customer service...
Dubai hits record USD 41.7 billion diamond trade in 2025 as DMCC targets global expansion
The diamond trade-related figure, revealed by the Dubai Customs, surpassed the previous record of USD 40.9 billion, set in 2011...
Panama’s water crisis, Hormuz’s instability squeeze global shipping
While the Panama Canal is cutting how deep ships can sit in the water, the Strait of Hormuz has been facing Iran war-related geopolitical disruptions...
Europe’s defence boom turns tanks and drones into stock markets’ favourite trade
A wave of IPOs is turning tank makers, munitions suppliers and drone manufacturers into some of 2026's hottest stock market debuts...
Malaysia’s Islamic financial ecosystem remains resilient amid volatile gepolitics
Fitch expects a resilient debt capital market that will continue to expand as envisioned in Malaysia's local Capital Market Master Plan (2026 to 2030)...
Saudi economy stays resilient amid Iran war, retains top Fitch ratings
As per the Fitch, Saudi to grow 0.6% in 2026, reflecting trade disruptions due to the Hormuz tensions, before rebounding in 2027...
ExxonMobil announces major investments in Nigeria and Cyprus offshore projects
ExxonMobil will be returning to drilling operations in Nigeria after nearly a decade, with its last campaign in the African country conducted in 2016...
Japan is good, but US market is gold standard: Crocker Coulson and Drew Bernstein
The year 2026 is going to be all about Japanese companies arriving in American capital markets for growth financing and superior valuations...
With USD 7.7 billion bid, Apollo gatecrashes Castlelake’s easyJet takeover attempts
The proposal placed by Apollo values easyJet at 7.15 pounds a share, above Castlelake’s 6.90-pound offer, which the budget carrier’s board had agreed to recently...