Strait of Hormuz Featured Hormuz, Round Two — Oil Reclaims the Century Mark... A ceasefire lull is over: Brent tops $100 for the first time since May as Iran, the US, and now the Houthis, escalate in parallel.
Strait of Hormuz Featured Ceasefire on Hold, Markets on Hope... Markets rally on ceasefire hope — but the Pentagon keeps the strike option warm.
UAE Update Featured ENERGY: THE $200 QUESTION The Hormuz crisis entered a more dangerous phase this week. Iran's military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaqari issued a stark warning: "Get ready for oil to be $200 a barrel..."
GCC Featured War Changes Everything The US-Israel strikes on Iran launched on 28th February are the week's defining event. Iran's supreme leader was killed, retaliatory attacks hit GCC ports and airports and the Strait of Hormuz.
Abu Dhabi Featured DIFC Reported almost 40% Surge in New Company Registrations... DIFC reported a nearly 40% surge in new company registrations to 1,525 in 2025, driven by firms including hedge funds, a sign of strong global appetite for the DIFC’s financial ecosystem.
USA Featured How Trump’s ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs work and what they mean for Global Trade... Trump argues that decades of “unfair” trade practices have hollowed out America.
Presidential elections Featured Equity Markets Cheered Trump’s Re-election as President... The S&P500 crossing 6,000 points to a new record.
US elections Featured US Presidential Election 2024: Markets in Suspense as Latest Odds give Trump a 4% edge over Harris… The US election betting odds posting a significant 4 percent jump in favour of Donald Trump at 51 percent, over 47 percent for Kamala Harris, in the week ended on Monday, September 2, over the previous week.
