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The UAE Central Bank said it expects banks licensed in the country not to expose the UAE’s financial system to reputational risks. WAM

UAE Central Bank orders urgent probe into Banque Misr branches after US warning

Regulator said it periodically examines the AML/CFT procedures at banks operating in the UAE

Banking

Syria can rebuild power sector without repeating Jordan’s mistakes

Energy

Workers use excavators to clear the mud at the Dhunge Bazaar in Nepal's Nuwakot district after flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border. AFP

Nepal-Tibet floods add to the world's growing natural disaster economic bill

Economy

Oil prices swing between war risk and diplomacy after six months of Iran standoff

Energy

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen from an average of 88 ships a day before the war to around 16 a day, according to Kpler. Reuters

AnalysisSix months of war leaves Gulf oil trapped between two chokepoints

Energy

Trump claims US will take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil

Energy

QatarEnergy suspends LNG deliveries to Italy's Edison until November

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US President Donald Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in May. The two leaders face renewed tensions over China’s role as Iran’s biggest oil buyer. Reuters

US sanctions could disrupt China’s Iranian oil as blockade takes toll

China’s Iranian crude imports have fallen 48% as Beijing reroutes tankers and draws on oil inventories

Energy

'Dubai won't lose the crown': Airport chief vows it will remain world's busiest

Aviation

Supply chains and talent to define next phase of venture capital in the UAE

Economy

Union Properties chief executive Amer Khansaheb resigns

Property

UAE property: 'Is it better to pay off my mortgage soon or invest elsewhere?'

Business

Something's brewing: Syrian President makes country's first international Visa transaction

Money

Nvidia forecasts 70% sales growth next year as it remains bullish on AI spending boom

Markets

Money

Ilia Sheludiakov at his office in Dubai. Ruel Pableo for The National

My Dubai Salary'I pay myself what I need for living – around Dh50,000 a month'

Ilia Sheludiakov, investor and author, says the real goal is building a system that generates money without you

Money

Two numbers cannot paint the full picture of your financial life

Money

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Something's brewing: Syrian President makes country's first international Visa transaction

Money

Money & MeStart-up boss earning Dh200,000 per month advises saving for worst possible day

Money

Bitcoin crosses $80,000 to reach highest level in three months

Money

Gold hits highest in three months on softer dollar and geopolitical uncertainty

Money

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The US spent $25 billion on the war within two months of it beginning. Bloomberg

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Kansas City Stadium, Missouri. Kansas City is one of the host cities of the FIFA World Cup 2026, co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico. EPA

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Why so few UAE SMEs grow into major companies

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