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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Brent crude jumps 4% towards $100 a barrel after Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli strikes, threatening 20% of global oil and gas supplies. Read more: Oil price surges towards $100 as Middle East ceasefire begins to unravel
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UK petrol prices have surged to nearly 155p a litre amid the Iran conflict, with diesel at its highest since late 2022. Experts weigh in on whether a new ceasefire could signal the peak. Read more: UK petrol prices approach 155p a litre as Iran conflict drives fuel costs to highest level in over two years
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UK petrol prices are set to exceed £1.50 per litre as oil costs surge after the Iran conflict, with diesel rising even faster, warns the RAC. Read more: Petrol set to top £1.50 a litre as Iran war drives fuel price surge
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Since Feb 28, when the US-Israeli tensions with Iran started, through March 8, more than 37,000 flights to and from the Middle East were cancelled The post Airline shares battered as oil prices spike, Iran tensions intensify appeared first on Gulf Business.
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Practical suggestions for families, working parents and leaders across the UAE, from four health professionals The post Staying calm in uncertain times: Here’s what UAE mental health professionals advise appeared first on Gulf Business.
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Latest Moody’s report says baseline scenario assumes disruption will last only weeks, with risks mainly flowing through investment portfolios rather than insurance claims The post Ratings agency Moody’s expects Iran conflict to be “relatively short-lived” appeared first on Gulf Business.
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IPOs are planned in the railways, power, oil and gas, aviation and coal sectors The post India aims to raise $20bn from IPOs of state-run firms by 2030 appeared first on Gulf Business.
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Discussing ways to strengthen innovation and sustainable growth, empower youth and women in the agricultural sector. Establishing a Consultation Body for the Fourteenth Replenishment of the Fund’s Resources. Rome, Italy, 13 February 2026 The UAE has participated in the 49th session of the IFAD Governing Council, held from 10 to 12 February 2026 at the headquarters of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)in Rome, Italy. Represented by the Ministry of Finance, the UAE’s delegation included Her Excellency Mariam Mohamed Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for the Government Financial Management Sector at the M
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Dubai, February 10th – Cartier is pleased to unveil En Equilibre High Jewelry exhibition in Dubai, presented within the serene setting of Keturah Park. The collection reveals the Maison’s latest creations, celebrating creativity, craftsmanship, and savoir-faire. The En Equilibre collection draws inspiration from a world where beauty is both simple and bold, and where the interplay of opposites results in seamless balance. Through its creations, Cartier embraces contrasts – from simplicity to grandeur, symmetry to asymmetry – in a pursuit of perfect harmony. Throughout the exhibition, guests will discover Cartier’s High Jewelry creations
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