FeaturedPorts and ShippingGeopolitical risks challenge global shipping rules, warns industry bodyInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 10, 2026September 9, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 10, 2026September 9, 2026 The Consultative Shipping Group warns that wars, contested chokepoints and a growing shadow fleet are threatening the rules underpinning global trade... Read more
EnergyFeaturedIran war rewires Gulf trade, and infrastructure becomes the new oilInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 7, 2026September 7, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 7, 2026September 7, 2026 With the Strait of Hormuz all but shut for six months, Gulf states are ploughing billions into pipelines, ports and rail... Read more
FeaturedMarketsIF Insights: Global bond rout deepens as war, debt and AI collideInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 4, 2026September 3, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 4, 2026September 3, 2026 Borrowing costs from Tokyo to London have hit highs not seen in decades. The pressure is now leaking into equities, housing and emerging markets... Read more
EconomyFeaturedPowered by oil boom, Nigerian economy expands at its fastest pace in five yearsInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 2, 2026September 2, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 2, 2026September 2, 2026 Real GDP grew 4.43% in the three months through June, accelerating from 3.89% in the Q1, according to the Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics... Read more
AviationFeaturedIran war: Chinese airlines sink deeper into losses as jet fuel prices biteInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 2, 2026September 2, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 2, 2026September 2, 2026 Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and China Southern Airlines posted combined first-half net losses of about 8.2 billion yuan (USD 1.22 billion)... Read more
EnergyFeaturedUK energy price cap to rise 4% as government’s electricity VAT cut faces testInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 27, 2026August 27, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 27, 2026August 27, 2026 The increase, a 60-pound rise to 1,723 pounds (USD 2,348), will hit around 22 million British households on variable tariffs... Read more
FeaturedMarketsUAE debt market hits USD 320 billion as dollar issuance surges 40%International Finance Business DeskAugust 27, 2026August 27, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 27, 2026August 27, 2026 The market expanded despite regional volatility, with Emirati banks and companies turning increasingly to international bond and sukuk markets... Read more
AviationFeaturedFinnair suspends Dubai flights, joins Air Canada in pulling back from DXBInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 26, 2026August 26, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 26, 2026August 26, 2026 Finnair, that operates a seasonal route between Helsinki and Dubai, halted a significant portion of its Middle East operations in February... Read more
EconomyFeaturedGeopolitical blues: Selling Dubai to the people who already live thereInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 24, 2026August 23, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 24, 2026August 23, 2026 The UAE insists its tourism economy is on the mend amid the Iran war, but its incentive schemes, and its central bank tell a more complicated story... Read more
FeaturedLogistics and CargoDP World to invest USD 3 billion for global expansion as Middle East disruption hits profitInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 18, 2026August 18, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 18, 2026August 18, 2026 The company has reported a 39% fall in first-half net profit to USD 585 million, even as revenue increased 13.1% year on year to USD 12.7 billion... Read more