FeaturedTechnologyChina’s GLM-5.2 open-source model narrows gap with OpenAI and AnthropicInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 6, 2026July 5, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 6, 2026July 5, 2026 GLM-5.2 offers a one-million-token context window, allowing it to hold entire codebases or lengthy document sets in a single pass... Read more
FeaturedUtilitiesCoal shift makes American utilities top global emitters, says studyInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 3, 2026July 3, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 3, 2026July 3, 2026 Carbon emissions from the production and use of energy rose 1.1% to 35,806 million tonnes of CO₂ in 2025, said a Energy Institute report... Read more
FeaturedIslamic BankingNasdaq Dubai expands with TAEF, UAE Finance Ministry Sukuk listingsInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 3, 2026July 3, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 3, 2026July 3, 2026 Nasdaq Dubai currently hosts over USD 98.6 billion in outstanding Sukuk listings and over USD 141 billion in outstanding debt securities... Read more
AviationFeaturedBoost for Airbus as it secures widebody orders from SAS, China EasternInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 3, 2026July 2, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 3, 2026July 2, 2026 Airbus has also secured a financing package from the European Investment Bank to support its aerospace R&D through 2030... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyWhite House’s tech ‘lock and key’ strategy shifts to OpenAIInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 3, 2026July 3, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 3, 2026July 3, 2026 The Donald Trump administration recently asked OpenAI to limit the GPT-5.6's rollout to a small set of government-approved partners... Read more
FeaturedTransportWith the launch of Abu Dhabi-Fujairah route, UAE’s ‘Rail Age’ beginsInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 3, 2026July 2, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 3, 2026July 2, 2026 For UAE, whose identity revolves around aviation and motorways, the sight of commuters queuing for a train ticket marks a genuine cultural shift... Read more
FeaturedMacroeconomyMixed performance by Saudi on FDI front as net inflows decline in Q1 2026International Finance Business DeskJuly 2, 2026July 2, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 2, 2026July 2, 2026 There was a positive growth in total FDI inflows into the Saudi economy during the first quarter of 2026, as the tally rose to SR26.6 billion... Read more
EnergyFeaturedNigeria’s Dangote refinery imports crude from UAE’s ADNOC for first timeInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 2, 2026July 2, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 2, 2026July 2, 2026 Dangote imported one cargo of Umm Lulu crude and another of either Das or Murban crude in June, reports stated... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedBusiness Leader of the Week: Allison Kirkby rewires BT’s comeback journeyInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 2, 2026July 1, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 2, 2026July 1, 2026 After Allison Kirkby became BT's CEO in February 2024, the British telecom giant's share price has climbed 70% to 80% after years of drifting lower... Read more
FeaturedTransportRoads, railways and ports face a hotter, wetter, less stable future, UNECE warnsInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 2, 2026July 1, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 2, 2026July 1, 2026 Transport systems in the European region could see between 10 and 50 extra days a year above 25°C, with some areas facing up to 200 such days annually... Read more