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Global food prices rose 1.5% in September to 136 points, the highest since November 2022, as cereal and sugar prices increased.

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Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery will become known as “Skydance” when their $110B merger closes, CEO Paramount David Ellison said.

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Data centers are at the heart of the AI and cloud computing boom, but their growing energy and water needs are putting increasing pressure on resources, infrastructure, and the environment.

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The agenda for Fintech Forward 2026, programmed by Forbes Middle East, has been unveiled. Taking place in Bahrain on October 7–8 under the theme “Finance in the Age of Intelligent Infrastructure,” the forum will explore AI, payments, stablecoins, tokenisation, open banking, digital identity, and the future of financial services.

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DP World has opened a new contract logistics distribution center in Bang Na, expanding its logistics capacity in Thailand and strengthening its contract logistics capabilities across Asia Pacific.

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Dubai and Abu Dhabi lead the Arab world in JLL and LaSalle's 2026 Global Real Estate Transparency Index, which covers 88 markets. Abu Dhabi was also the most improved globally over the past two years, ahead of Dubai and Saudi Arabia. These three are the region's only entries rated "Transparent," while the rest fall into the index's three lowest tiers: "Semi-transparent," "Low" and "Opaque." Here are the 12 Arab markets in this year's index.

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#Masdar’s H1 profit surged 563.9% year on year to $88.2M, while revenue nearly doubled to $932.8M, driven by higher concession revenue and stronger contributions from equity-accounted investees.

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#Scatec has signed equity bridge loan agreements totaling $150 million with The Arab Energy Fund for the Shadwan onshore wind project and Energy Valley project in #Egypt.

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With a residence at EYWA by R.Evolution, life in Dubai begins before keys are in hand. R.Evolution covers rental accommodation until handover, allowing buyers to settle in the city ahead of completion.

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#Investcorp has closed its North American Private Equity Fund II at $1.22B to invest in growing middle-market companies in the business and professional services and commercial services sectors.

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The world’s biggest economies are carrying a growing debt burden and a rising borrowing bill. Here’s how government debt stacks up across the #US, #China, #Japan, #Germany, and the #UK in 2026.

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The #Trump administration blocked CNN from joining the White House press pool again, seemingly defying a judge’s order and leaving Trump without coverage from one of the 5 major networks on a busy campaign day.

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Bill Gates cofounded Microsoft in 1975 with Paul Allen, helping build the company into a global leader in software and technology. After stepping down from his full-time role at Microsoft in 2008, he focused increasingly on philanthropy and other ventures through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and his private office, Gates Ventures. He also founded Breakthrough Energy, which backs entrepreneurs and technologies working to address climate change. As of October 1, 2026, Forbes estimates Gates’ real-time net worth at $113.2 billion.

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#Nike’s stock fell to a new 13-year low after reporting first-quarter earnings showing underperforming revenue of $11.2B and a declining income outlook.

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Europe risks becoming economically dependent on foreign AI technology as the region lags in models and computing capacity, ECB President Christine Lagarde warns.

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Warren Buffett climbed a spot on the Forbes real-time Billionaires list, with his fortune topping Zara founder Amancio Ortega’s net worth as Berkshire Hathaway shares edged upward.

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Seven of the world’s 10 richest people swapped spots over the past month, with Bezos, Dell and Buffett climbing while Page, Brin, Ortega and Ellison slipped. Here’s the latest ranking.

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How do airlines keep passengers and crews safe when things go wrong? From cockpit security and pilot fitness to fatigue management and emergency training, these are the safeguards behind every flight.

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