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– In July 2026, global electric vehicle sales increased by 9% year on year, reaching a total of 1.85 million units. This rise contributed to a first seven months total of 11.5 million vehicles sold worldwide, representing a 4% growth

– The UK economy continues to avoid recession, although new forecasts indicate increasing pressure from global energy disruptions. EY increased its growth projection for 2026 to 0.9% from 0.8% in May and maintained its 2027 baseline at 1.2%. This forecast

DUBAI: Dubai rose to seventh place in the latest Global Financial Centres Index, its highest position on record, as the emirate strengthened its standing among the world’s leading financial hubs. The ranking in GFCI 39, released on March 26, placed

DUBAI: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise said on Feb. 26 it has agreed to acquire Macquarie AirFinance Limited, an aircraft leasing company backed by Macquarie, in an all-cash transaction valuing the business at about $7 billion on an enterprise value basis. DAE

EuroWire, LONDON: United Nations Secretary General António Guterres is in London this weekend to mark the 80th anniversary of the first meeting of the UN General Assembly, an event that opened in the British capital in January 1946 as the

There will be more travel misery for passengers traveling by rail, tube, and bus in London as tens of thousands of workers stage a strike over pay, jobs, and conditions in the wake of long-running disputes. A walkout of employees