Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Rosatom has agreed to form a logistics joint venture with DP World in a deal that would place Russia’s state nuclear corporation in majority control while bringing one of Dubai’s biggest global trade operators deeper into a strategically sensitive transport network centred on FESCO and Arctic shipping lanes. Under the proposed structure, Rosatom will hold 51% and DP World 49%, with Rosatom contributing […]
Online anonymity is facing a sharper threat as new research suggests large language models can now identify pseudonymous internet users at scale by combining fragments of public writing with broader online data. The warning comes from a February 2026 preprint by Simon Lermen and co-authors at ETH Zurich, Anthropic and the Machine Learning Alignment and Theory Scholars programme, which argues that the “practical obscurity” that once protected […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Gold prices climbed sharply on Friday, reversing part of this week’s slide as investors stepped back into the market after bullion fell to a four-month low, while traders also watched for any sign that tensions in the Middle East might ease. Spot gold rose more than 3% at its intraday peak before trading about 2.6% higher at $4,491.78 an ounce by afternoon dealings […]
Anger over the war with Iran has widened the scope of the anti-Trump “No Kings” protests across the United States, turning what began as a broad movement against executive overreach into a sharper rebuke of the White House’s foreign and domestic agenda. Demonstrations on Saturday spread through more than 3,100 locations across all 50 states, with organisers and news reports describing one of the largest coordinated days […]
U. S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their heaviest one-day net withdrawals in three weeks on Thursday, with investors pulling about $171.2 million as Bitcoin slid below the $70,000 mark and broader market nerves rose over the risk of a fresh flare-up in the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The outflow, based on market data compiled by SoSoValue and widely tracked across the crypto […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai US Vice President JD Vance has sought to reassure voters and markets that Washington does not intend to become locked into a prolonged military commitment in Iran, arguing that higher fuel costs are a temporary consequence of a campaign the administration expects to wrap up rather than harden into another open-ended Middle East war. His remarks come as the Trump administration faces a […]
Safe-haven demand pushed the US dollar towards its strongest monthly advance since July, as investors sought liquidity and relative shelter from a widening Middle East energy shock while also scaling back expectations for Federal Reserve easing this year. The dollar index was trading near 100.17 on March 27 and was up about 2.6 per cent for the month, a move that outpaced most major peers. Currency […]
Blackstone has invested $250 million in an Abu Dhabi-based payments and data intelligence platform aimed at regulated digital markets, pressing ahead with a Gulf deal even as the war involving Iran continues to unsettle investors, energy markets and regional transport links. The investment in Advanced Digital Gaming Technology, or ADGT, marks what LSEG identified as the first private equity-backed inbound transaction in the Gulf since the conflict […]
Quebec’s National Assembly has unanimously demanded the resignation of Air Canada chief executive Michael Rousseau, intensifying political pressure after his failure to speak French in a public message addressing a fatal aviation incident linked to LaGuardia Airport. The 92–0 vote, adopted across party lines, marks a rare show of unity in Quebec politics and underscores the sensitivity of language rights in the province. Lawmakers argued that the […]
Liquidity conditions in Gulf Cooperation Council dollar-denominated debt markets have deteriorated sharply as geopolitical tensions tied to the US-Israel and Iran conflict weigh on investor sentiment and trading activity, according to new assessments by Fitch Ratings. The agency reported that the average liquidity assessment score for GCC US dollar sukuk dropped to 45 on March 23, 2026, from 56 at the end of 2025. Conventional US dollar […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Gross assets held by banks in the United Arab Emirates climbed to AED 5.41 trillion by the end of January 2026, reflecting steady expansion in the country’s financial system amid sustained credit growth and resilient liquidity conditions. Data released by the Central Bank showed assets rose by 1.4 per cent from AED 5.34 trillion at the close of December 2025, extending a pattern […]
Nearly a year after the Trump administration introduced the concept of a “Gold Card” visa, curiosity about the proposal continues to circulate among high net worth investors exploring U.S. residency options. On the surface, the idea appears simple: contribute a significant sum to the United States and receive expedited access to permanent residency. But immigration law is rarely that straightforward. Since the initial announcement, several developments have […]
Police are investigating whether an arson attack on Jewish community ambulances in London is linked to Iranian state activity, as security officials warn of a persistent threat from hostile plots directed at the United Kingdom. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley said officers were pursuing “multiple lines of inquiry” following the incident, which targeted emergency vehicles used by a Jewish volunteer service. The attack has raised concerns among […]
Matein Khalid The past eight weeks have seen a multi-trillion-dollar market cap meltdown. Wall Street developed a sudden aversion to software companies, viewing them as victims of the AI revolution. At the same time, the war in the Gulf has led to a sharp rise in the Volatility Index, the US dollar and US Treasury bond yields. These are macro headwinds for high-beta Nasdaq sectors, including software, and have […]
Two pilots were killed after an Air Canada aircraft collided with a ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, triggering a major emergency response and raising fresh concerns over airside safety at one of the United States’ busiest aviation hubs. Authorities said the incident occurred during ground operations, when the aircraft was moving on the runway or taxiway area and struck a service vehicle. The impact led […]
A man has admitted orchestrating a large-scale fraud that used artificial intelligence to generate songs and automated bots to stream them on digital platforms, earning more than $8 million in illicit royalties, according to prosecutors. Michael Smith, 52, entered a guilty plea in a United States federal court to charges linked to wire fraud and money laundering after authorities uncovered what they described as one of the […]
Australia’s sweeping restriction on social media access for under-16s is reshaping online safety discussions, with early enforcement drawing both support and scrutiny as Canada and other countries weigh adopting similar measures. The law, passed in late 2024 and enforced in phases since early 2025, requires major platforms to prevent users under 16 from creating accounts without verified parental consent. The policy places the burden on companies to […]
Federal safety regulators have widened scrutiny of Tesla’s driver-assistance technology, focusing on how the company’s Full Self-Driving system performs in adverse conditions and the continued absence of LiDAR sensors in its design. The move by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration signals mounting concern over whether camera-based systems can reliably interpret complex environments such as fog, heavy rain and low-light scenarios. Investigators are examining a growing body […]
Chicago’s public transport operator has filed a legal challenge against the administration of Donald Trump, accusing federal authorities of unlawfully withholding billions of dollars earmarked for modernising and expanding the city’s rail network. The Chicago Transit Authority argues that the suspension of funds has stalled critical infrastructure upgrades, including improvements to ageing elevated tracks and subway systems that serve one of the largest urban transit networks in […]
SoftBank Group is advancing plans for a large-scale artificial intelligence data centre in Ohio, aiming to anchor one of the most energy-intensive computing hubs in the United States with electricity generated predominantly from natural gas, a strategy that underscores the growing tension between AI expansion and climate goals. The Japanese conglomerate is exploring development on federally owned land, with early estimates indicating the facility could require energy […]
By Anjan Roy The West Asia crisis has now morphed into a global economic challenge, with the latest strikes by Israel on the South Pars gas field and Iranian attacks on the Qatari gas facilities in the adjacent North Dome gas field of Qatar. Undoubtedly, the war has escalated and there is little control over […]
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Navia Benefit Solutions has disclosed a large-scale data breach affecting nearly 2.7 million individuals, raising concerns over the security of sensitive employee benefits data held by third-party administrators across the United States. The company, which manages health savings accounts and other workplace benefit programmes for more than 10,000 employers, said unauthorised actors gained access to parts of its systems, exposing a broad range of personal and health-related […]
Large bitcoin holders widely regarded as early adopters have sold more than $100 million worth of the cryptocurrency, reflecting a shift in sentiment as expectations of prolonged high interest rates ripple across global markets. Blockchain tracking data indicates that several long-dormant wallets moved substantial volumes of bitcoin to exchanges over a short period, triggering speculation about coordinated selling by so-called “OG” investors. Market analysts say such movements […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai United Arab Emirates has introduced the first phase of a national research and development tax incentives programme, offering businesses a non-refundable tax credit of up to 50 per cent on qualifying expenditures as authorities intensify efforts to position the country as a regional hub for innovation and advanced industries. The Ministry of Finance confirmed that the initiative is designed to stimulate private-sector investment […]
