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Are Middle East investments in the West a threat? – DW

dw.com From football clubs to phone companies, Gulf Arab states are on an investment binge in the West, thanks to high oil prices. When not tempting the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo,…

How Russia dodges diesel sanctions

economist.com O the Captain Paris, a Greek-owned vessel transporting 730,000 barrels of diesel from Russia, reached the Suez canal. The crew are familiar with the passage, through which…

The choice between a poorer today and a hotter tomorrow

economist.com S a minute, that you are a finance minister in the developing world. At the end of a year in which your tax take has disappointed, you are just about out of money. You could…

Climate Looms Large Over Middle East’s Biggest Oil Gathering

finance.yahoo.com At the biggest Middle Eastern energy conference this week, oil won’t be top of the agenda. • None Senate Voting on Bill to Avert US Government Shutdown • None Once…

Brazil's Lula stable after hip surgery, starts walking in physio sessions

reuters.com Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is clinically stable one day after hip surgery and has begun to walk in physiotherapy sessions, the Sirio-Libanes Hospital in…

Dallas Mavericks Rookies Lively And Prosper Will Start First Preseason Game

forbes.com Dereck Lively II and Olivier-Maxence Prosper are getting plenty of attention during the Dallas Mavericks’ training camp. Dallas drafted Lively and Prosper with the No. 12…

Dubai is hoping to launch a fully operational flying taxi service by 2026

businessinsider.com An immersive virtual reality experience of an Urban Air Mobility aircraft of Joby Aviation and a view of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on November 21,…

Op-ed: JPEX

cryptoslate.com Hong Kong, a global financial hub and a gateway to China, has been rocked by a massive crypto scandal involving JPEX. This Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange allegedly…

UAE's president-designate for COP28 defends his nation hosting climate talks

pbs.org DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate conference offered a full-throated defense Saturday of his…

Stagflation is ‘the big bogeyman out there’

cnbc.com Just a few months ago, investors appeared relatively sanguine about the dreaded prospect of stagnant economic activity and rising inflation. Oil prices surging to the brink…

Mexican paletas are a growing craze

nbcnews.com ANAHEIM, Calif. — Growing up in Mexico, Ruben Jiménez learned how to make paletas from scratch, helping his dad and grandpa, who were paleteros, make and sell the popular…

UAE's president-designate for UN COP28 offers full-throated defense of nation hosting climate talks

abcnews.go.com DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate conference offered a full-throated defense Saturday of his…

Leaked internal messages from 2020 and 2021 detail Huawei's efforts to lobby Greek officials; filings: Huawei's 2022 sales in Greece rose 56% YoY to €258M

nytimes.com Illustration by Mark Harris; Photographs by Angelos Tzortzinis for The New York Times, Aly Song/Reuters, Fabian Sommer/Getty Images Illustration by Mark Harris; Photographs…

Assessing the BRICS Expansion: Debunking Expectations

mises.org At the conclusion of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg on August 24, 2023, it was announced that the five-country grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa,…

Georgia preparing limited live CBDC pilot, considering Ripple among tech providers

cointelegraph.com The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has announced that it will advance its research on a digital lari central bank digital currency (CBDC) in a limited-access live pilot…

BRICS: Alliance Sells Off $18 Billion of US Bonds in One Month

watcher.guru In continuation of its de-dollarization efforts, the BRICS alliance has sold off more than $18 billion worth of US Treasury bonds in a single month. Moreover, the…

Can AI alleviate IT workers’ over-burdened tech stacks?

siliconrepublic.com Senior leaders and younger workers appear to be embracing AI for productivity and workload reduction more than their counterparts, new data says. A new semi-global report…

Jim Jordan rushes to defend Jared Kushner as Saudi ties probed

newsweek.com Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan rushed to defend former Donald Trump advisor Jared Kushner when his ties were probed during a House Oversight Committee on Thursday. House Republicans…

SBI works with UAE’s TradeFinex to set up joint crypto venture in Japan

cointelegraph.com SBI Holdings and TradeFinex will look to drive trade finance adoption of the Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible enterprise blockchain XDC Network through a new joint…

Walmart Hopes Third-Party Marketplace Will Snag Holiday Spend From Amazon

pymnts.com With the holiday season on the horizon, retail behemoths such as Walmart and Amazon are preparing to capture the attention and spending of consumers across the globe.…

These Are The Countries Committing Most To Nuclear Power

zerohedge.com These Are The Countries Committing Most To Nuclear Power In the mid-term, nuclear power plants are considered by some experts to be the most efficient transitional solution…

Polestar targets production date for its new Tesla rival SUV

thestreet.com Tesla's Model Y crossover, the best-selling vehicle globally, is the standard that electric vehicle makers strive to compete with. The Austin, Texas, automaker sold about…

ABHI Partners With Visa and YellowPepper on A2A Payments

pymnts.com Visa has announced a partnership with ABHI and YellowPepper to introduce account-to-account (A2A) payments in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This collaboration will drive…

BRICS: UAE Says Alliance Is Set to Reshape Global Economy

watcher.guru Amid its inclusion in the BRICS bloc, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) says that the alliance has the potential to reshape the global economy. Indeed, the country’s Federal…

BRICS 9th Parliamentary Forum Begins: What it Means

watcher.guru The newly expanded BRICS alliance is set to begin its 9th Parliamentary Forum in South Africa. Indeed, the economic alliance is poised to gather for an event that could have…

Report Reveals Crypto Whale Center With Majority Of Transactions Crossing $1 Million

newsbtc.com A report from blockchain data analytics platform Chainalysis has revealed that the majority of crypto transactions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from July 2022 to June…

BRICS: UAE and Egypt Agree to $1.36 Billion Currency Swap

watcher.guru Following both country’s inclusion into BRICS, both the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt have agreed to a $1.36 billion currency swap. Indeed, the two nations have…

Gifts, Gadgets and Greece: Inside a Huawei Lobbying Campaign

nytimes.com Illustration by Mark Harris; Photographs by Angelos Tzortzinis for The New York Times, Aly Song/Reuters, Fabian Sommer/Getty Images Illustration by Mark Harris; Photographs…

Coinbase says it has gained approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority to offer non-US retail users perpetual futures trading

theblock.co After handling billions of dollars in institutional futures trading, Coinbase has secured approval to offer perpetual futures trading services to retail customers outside…

A company wanted creators to promote its service offering AI clones to do job interviews. Now, it’s gone dark online

aol.com When career advice guru Eve Peña was offered a five-figure brand deal to promote a company she had never heard of to her TikTok following, she was intrigued. Then she…

The World's Largest Tourism Spenders

statista.com World Tourism Day, celebrated annually on September 27, serves as a global recognition of the vital role that tourism plays in our world. The day was established and first…

France Tests CBDC Cross-Border Payments with Singapore and Switzerland

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker France Tests CBDC Cross-Border Payments with Singapore and Switzerland The central banks of France, Switzerland, and Singapore collaborated with the Bank of…

Europe drives institutional crypto adoption: Blockchain Expo Amsterdam

cointelegraph.com Europe remains fertile ground for the cryptocurrency ecosystem to flourish compared with harsher regulatory environments, according to prominent speakers at Blockchain Expo…

Hong Kong ranks ninth globally for IPOs as fundraising hits 20-year low

scmp.com A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Get more with my NEWS Hong Kong IPOs drop to 20-year fundraising low as exchange ranks ninth globally amid hopes of…

France, Singapore and Switzerland test cross-border CBDCs

cointelegraph.com The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland concluded a joint test of the cross-border trading and settlement of…

Dubai Hosts 11th Blockchain Life Conference: Top Crypto Leaders to Speak

cryptodaily.co.uk Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 28th, 2023, Chainwire The legendary event, known as Crypto Whales Meeting Point, brings together over 7,000 visitors from 120…

Canada joins countries vying for global workers with digital nomad visa expansion

financialpost.com Considering remote working from overseas? Join the growing segment of untethered persons: In the United States alone, 17.3 million Americans, 11 per cent of the workforce,…

BRICS: China and UAE Launch Joint Venture in Latest Investment

watcher.guru BRICS members China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have launched a brand new joint venture in the latest example of their investment collaboration. Specifically, Unity…

BRICS: Iran Exports to Alliance Already Surpass $9 Billion

watcher.guru Following its recent BRICS invitation, Iran’s exports to the economic alliance have already surpassed $9 billion. Indeed, the country has shown why it was included in the…

Iran claims successful imaging satellite launch in move that could escalate tensions with West

pbs.org DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran claimed on Wednesday that it successfully launched an imaging satellite into space, a move that could further ratchet up tensions…

BRICS: UAE Non-Oil Economy Expansion Set to Continue in 2024

watcher.guru One of the BRICS most recent additions, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is expected to see its non-oil economy expansion continue into 2024. Indeed, the country was one of…

Russian zero-day seller offers $20M for hacking Android and iPhones

techcrunch.com A company that acquires and sells zero-day exploits — flaws in software that are unknown to the affected developer — is now offering to pay researchers $20 million for…

Dubai to start robotaxi trials next month in major autonomous push

edition.cnn.com Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here.…

Binance And CEO 'CZ' On The Brink Of Criminal Charges In DOJ Investigation?

bitcoinist.com Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, faces mounting challenges as it navigates a complex legal landscape with the US Department of Justice (DOJ). by The…

The Menendez Indictments: Understanding Business as Usual in Washington

mises.org Last week, prosecutors for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment against New Jersey senator Robert Menendez. The senator, his wife, and several…

US billionaire in talks over bid to buy Telegraph led by GB News co-owner

theguardian.com The American billionaire Ken Griffin, the founder of the Citadel hedge fund, is in discussions to join a group of investors led by Sir Paul Marshall, the co-owner of GB…

Unveiled: 200 institutional investors and wealth managers share BTC price expectations

finbold.com A vast majority of institutional investors and wealth managers are expecting Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) to trade at higher prices than today’s, by the end of the year.…

Hong Kong’s Unity Group launches joint venture with UAE firm on green tech as John Lee’s Middle East push bears fruit

scmp.com ‘The Hong Kong government and its promotion of the city in the United Arab Emirates definitely helped’ land the deal, Unity chairman says.

At Least 100 People Dead And 150 Injured In Iraq Wedding Fire

forbes.com More than 100 people were killed and at least 150 more injured after a fire ripped through a wedding in Iraq on Tuesday night, with officials warning the death toll may…

Nomura Bank’s Laser Digital receives approval for operations in Abu Dhabi

coinjournal.net Key takeaways Laser Digital has become the latest digital asset firm to receive approval to operate in Abu Dhabi. The firm is owned by Japanese banking giant Nomura Bank.…

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