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'Will I face a travel ban since my friend used my BNPL account and didn't pay?'

Failure to repay as agreed when opening a BNPL account will not only incur a charge but will also affect a credit score. PA

'Will I face a travel ban since my friend used my BNPL account and didn't pay?'

Person in whose name the account is registered is fully responsible for all activity

Money

West Qurna-2 is one of the world’s largest oilfields and produces an estimated 460,000 to 480,000 bpd. Reuters

Iraq tightens control of West Qurna-2 oilfield as sanctions force Lukoil retreat

Baghdad hires interim operators for site with about 14 billion barrels in reserves

Energy

Abu Dhabi's economy up 7.7% in Q3 2025 to reach highest quarterly value

Economy

Property on Dubai's resale market can now be bought with digital tokens

Property

A robotics manufacturing company in Dubai. The sector is being expanded nationwide, with exports also increasing. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE's industrial exports up 25% in 2025 to reach record $71bn

Business

UAE to exempt certain sports entities from corporate tax

Economy

Historic progress in cryptocurrency and blockchain as Binance and UAE lead the way

In Focus

Dubai Garden Glow. The Gulf and the Mena region had a combined 26 per cent share of overall visitors to Dubai in 2025. Victor Besa / The National

'More hotel rooms than New York': Dubai attracts 19.6 million tourists

Business

The Inside Brief

UBS global CIO on the new rules of investing and how markets work now

In this episode of The Inside Brief, Mark Haefele, global chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management, joins host Manus Cranny for a deep dive on how investors should navigate a world shaped increasingly by power, policy, and long term structural forces rather than short term market headlines

Should we worry about market concentration?

What to expect from stock markets in 2026

Future energy innovation must become mainstay of Gulf economies

Monroe to Don-roe: US asserts resource control politics with Venezuela

The West will pay a high price for standing up to China

Our children in 2100 will inherit today’s energy decisions

Why spending on experiences feels more meaningful than material purchases

Next phase of AI race being decided in boardrooms, not research labs

Charting a water-secure future for Middle East