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European refrigeration hacks expose Gulf retail security risks

Cyberattacks that disrupted supermarket refrigeration across Europe have intensified scrutiny of connected cooling systems used by retailers in the UAE and wider Gulf, where unauthorised changes to equipment settings could destroy food stocks and…

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Technology shares plunge as Nasdaq enters correction

Wall Street suffered a sweeping technology selloff on Thursday as fears over artificial intelligence spending and possible restrictions on data centres…

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Middle East crude exports regain pre-war pace

Crude oil exports from the Middle East climbed above pre-war levels on four days during the final week of September, underscoring…

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Etihad weighs legal response to Manchester City ruling

Etihad Airways is seeking legal advice on possible action after rejecting implications arising from an independent commission’s findings that Manchester City…

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Oil steadies as Middle East supply rebounds

Oil prices steadied on Wednesday as Middle East crude exports approached pre-war levels, with restored Saudi pipeline flows easing immediate supply…

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Mubadala, Together AI forge Abu Dhabi partnership

Mubadala Investment Company and Together AI have formed a strategic partnership to explore artificial intelligence infrastructure and ecosystem opportunities in the…

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Water financing gap constrains global growth ambitions

Water shortages and chronic underinvestment are emerging as direct constraints on artificial intelligence, energy systems, food production and urban expansion, sharpening…

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G7 urges Iran to halt Houthi support

G7 foreign ministers have called on Iran to stop arming and supporting Yemen’s Houthis, warning that the group’s military operations risk…

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IHC identifies Fount Trust as ultimate parent

Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company has identified Fount Trust as its ultimate parent above Royal Group Holding LLC, formalising the ownership…

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