The 2026 World Cup is expected to bring a wave of global soccer fans to North America. But the travel boom is shaping up to look less like one uniform surge and more like a city-by-city, match-by-match test of pricing power. “Demand is real and positive, but it’s not evenly distributed across host cities,” said Jay Wardle, […]
(Reuters) – France has fined fast-fashion firm Shein about €22 million ($26 million) over issues with returns, product information and order confirmations, a penalty the company described as disproportionate and vowed to challenge. The Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Control said on Wednesday it had fined Shein €16.7 million for the order […]
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just around the corner meaning football fans in the UAE need to prepare for a summer of late nights and early mornings. While not having free-to-air World Cup coverage, the UAE will still have full access to every single match through beIN SPORTS, the official broadcaster for the Middle […]
Bahrain destroys Iranian aerial attacks, official says Bahrain’s air defenses have intercepted and destroyed Iranian aerial attacks, the media adviser to Bahrain’s king has said in a post on X. Iran says it has struck US air base in Jordan Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has released a statement saying it has hit a U.S. […]
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil told CNBC Tuesday that as a funding cliff approaches, the organization has to trust Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will back the golf venture through the rest of the season as it has promised. “I can say they’ve been terrific partners so far, and you have to take an incredible […]
A few months ago, India’s economy was humming along nicely. Inflation was benign and growth was steady – the strongest among the world’s leading economies. Now, India is increasingly counting the cost of the Iran war, which economists say will keep mounting if the deadlock between the U.S. and Iran remains unresolved and the blockage […]
Dubai’s luxury real estate market has recorded another major deal after AHS Properties acquired the Shangri-La Dubai hotel property on Sheikh Zayed Road for an eye-watering Dh1.1 billion. the acquisition marks one of Dubai’s largest single-asset real estate transactions in recent years, according to the company. The deal also highlights growing investor appetite for prime assets […]
US forces struck Iranian air defence and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said Tehran had downed an American helicopter a day earlier, prompting threats of retaliation from Iran. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards later said they had targeted four sites, including F-35 fighter shelters and a command centre, at a US […]
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has launched a new initiative that expands the range of expenses eligible for value-added tax (VAT) refunds for UAE nationals building new homes, in a move aimed at supporting families and reducing construction costs. The initiative comes in line with the UAE leadership’s directives and coincides with the Year of […]
Lewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian’s growing relationship is back in the spotlight, and this time the focus is not only on the couple’s public displays of affection but also on the Formula One star’s developing bond with Kardashian’s four children. Lewis Hamilton’s Bond With Kim Kardashian’s Children In The Spotlight After Monaco Grand Prix The […]
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