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China moves against Hormuz’s oil price shocks with electric taxi power

China moves against Hormuz's oil price shocks

China moves against Hormuz’s oil price shocks by leaning on a growing electric taxi fleet. Across big cities, you now see more riders picking cabs over their own petrol cars. People took 3.05 billion trips in May, a 6% rise since the Iran war. Fares keep falling even while pump prices climb steadily across the […]

TotalPay obtains SAMA approval to join Saudi Arabia digital payments race

TotalPay obtains SAMA approval

TotalPay obtains SAMA approval to become the first Indian firm cleared for this role in the Kingdom. The Saudi Central Bank granted the license so the company can serve merchants across Saudi Arabia. You now watch an Indian fintech enter one of the region’s fastest digital payment markets. Regulators approved TotalPay as an e-commerce payment […]

Why Governments are “ADDICTED” to Debt?

Why governments are 'addicted' to debt

Developed economies around the world are loaded up with debt. That was less of a problem in the era of free money, but inflationary pressures are back, and structurally higher interest rates mean debt is more expensive to issue and service.

China’s EV Industry Dominance: Market Leaders, Cost Advantage, and Global Disruption in the Electric Vehicle Economy: ICN.live Report

China’s EV Industry Dominance

China’s electric vehicle industry has evolved into the most powerful force shaping the global automotive landscape. What began as a state-supported industrial push has transformed into a hyper-competitive ecosystem where scale, speed, and cost efficiency redefine market leadership. Today, Chinese manufacturers are not only dominating domestic sales but actively compressing global EV pricing structures through […]

OPEC+ Oil Output Increase Lifts August Targets As Hormuz Exports Recover

OPEC+ oil output increase

OPEC+ oil output increase decisions advanced on Sunday as the group lifted August production targets again. Seven core producers agreed to add 188,000 barrels each day to global markets from August. This latest move matches similar increases the group approved earlier for both June and July. Falling oil prices today shaped the decision as the […]

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development strategic investments reach AED562 million

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development’s strategic investments reached AED562 million across six high-impact projects in 2025. These investments support healthcare, education, food security, and economic development across several emerging markets. The fund spread its capital across India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Uzbekistan during the year. You can see how these projects target essential services in underserved […]

AD Ports integrated logistics services to connect Khalifa Port to Umm Qasr

AD Ports integrated logistics services

AD Ports’ integrated logistics services now link Khalifa Port with Umm Qasr Port in Iraq. The new route carries growing container and Ro-Ro cargo between these two busy ports. You now gain a direct weekly shipping service connecting the UAE with key Iraqi markets. AD Ports Group built this route to support trade across the […]

OpenAI Files for IPO as Sam Altman Targets Record Wall Street Stock Debut

OpenAI files for IPO

OpenAI files for IPO, a step toward one of the biggest market debuts ever seen. The company submitted a confidential draft registration statement to federal securities regulators this month. This move sets up a possible payday for early backers and longtime staff members. Sam Altman announced the filing himself in a blog post, expecting the […]

SpaceX IPO Becomes the Largest in History as Elon Musk Hits Trillionaire

SpaceX IPO record

SpaceX’s IPO became the largest stock market debut in history after raising a record sum. The rocket and AI company brought in $85.7bn once the banks finished the full sale. Elon Musk first told staff the firm planned to fund a significant growth phase. Strong investor demand pushed the underwriters to add billions more through […]

Bank of Japan Interest Rates Hit 31-Year High as Weak Yen Lifts Inflation

Bank of Japan interest rates

Bank of Japan interest rates climbed to a level not seen since 1995 on Tuesday. The central bank lifted its short-term policy rate to one percent from 0.75 percent. This BOJ rate hike was the first increase since December 2025, when rates reached 0.75 percent. You now watch a Japanese interest rate at a 31-year […]

QatarEnergy shared new oil discovery at Merlin-1X well in Namibia waters

QatarEnergy shared new oil discovery

QatarEnergy shared new oil discovery results from the Merlin-1X well offshore Namibia this week. The well sits inside Petroleum Exploration License 39, a block in the Orange Basin. Engineers found good reservoir quality, light oil, and limited associated gas at the site. These early signs point to the strongest subsurface results recorded under this license […]

Revolut’s India launch begins with UPI payments for thousands of beta users

Revolut's India launch

Revolut’s India launch has begun, with thousands of waitlisted users now testing the new app. The British fintech started this controlled beta ahead of a wider public release in India. Revolut confirmed that a few thousand customers already use the platform across the country today. Company access rolls out slowly to a small slice of […]