Udrive, the UAE’s leading car-sharing platform, has strengthened its mobility network across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ajman, as app-based car access becomes a bigger part of how people move across the country. In 2025 alone, Udrive customers have driven more than 45 million kilometres, reflecting rising demand for smarter urban mobility that aligns with […]
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For years, women have been taught to wear multitasking like a badge of honour. The ability to build a business, manage a home, support family, remember every detail, solve problems and still show up composed is often praised as proof of competence. For women founders especially, “handling it all” has quietly become an expectation. But […]
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Four years after launching interior architecture and strategic design agency Warû, shortly before her 30th birthday, founder Rasha Al-Tekreeti has learnt several lessons, namely, that reputation matters more than rapid growth. Established in June 2022, Warû was inspired by the belief that design is a nomadic journey. The company’s name is derived from an ancient […]
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Soaring energy costs and fractured supply chains are set to tip Britain to the edge of a technical recession by the summer, with smaller businesses bearing the brunt of the squeeze, according to the Item Club’s latest forecast. Read more: Britain to ‘flirt’ with recession as Iran oil shock rattles SMEs
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Resolution Foundation warns typical working-age household faces 0.6% income decline as oil and gas price rises driven by Iran conflict wipe out energy cap savings. Read more: Rising energy costs from Middle East conflict set to leave UK households £480 worse off this year
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British business confidence has plunged to its lowest since the first Covid lockdown as the Iran war drives up energy costs and forces firms to shelve hiring and investment plans. Read more: UK business confidence crashes to Covid-era lows as Iran conflict forces firms into survival mode
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Britain’s private sector barely grew in March as the Middle East conflict drives up costs and dampens confidence, raising the spectre of stagflation for SMEs already under pressure. Read more: The spectre of stagflation returns as Britain’s private sector grinds to a near-halt
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UK businesses expect higher inflation and fewer rate cuts as energy prices surge following the Iran war, according to Bank of England data. Read more: Inflation fears surge as rate cut hopes fade for UK businesses
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Regions across England and Wales will receive up to £20m each to boost innovation in sectors including AI, clean energy and advanced manufacturing. Read more: Regions from Teesside to Cornwall awarded up to £20m to boost innovation
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UK firms invest less than most G7 peers, with high energy costs and low capital intensity holding back productivity and growth, says IPPR. Read more: UK business investment lags G7 rivals as energy costs bite
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