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Mohammed bin Rashid approves the launch of the National Programme to Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience in the UAE - Emirates 24|7

Mohammed bin Rashid approves the launch of the National Programme to Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience in the UAE  Emirates 24|7

Amazon.com Announces First Quarter Results - Amazon Investor Relations

Amazon.com Announces First Quarter Results  Amazon Investor Relations

UzNIF’s London IPO Set to Value Uzbekistan Fund at $1.95 Billion

Uzbekistan’s national investment fund’s initial public offering is set to value the vehicle at about $1.95 billion, as it offers investors a rare way to invest into Central Asia’s second-biggest economy.

Lloyds earnings jump by a third but UK economic outlook worsens

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Fury at the pumps as fuel prices fail to fall alongside tumbling wholesale costs for petrol and diesel

Fury at the pumps as fuel prices fail to fall alongside tumbling wholesale costs for petrol and dieselGet your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE By SOPHIA STANFORD, NEWS REPORTER Published: 07:21, 29 April 2026 | Updated: 07:22, 29 April 2026 e-mail View comments

The case of the missing workers: How labour law evasion persists in plain sight

The case of the missing workers How labour law evasion persists in plain sight

Baptiste saves six match points to stun Sabalenka

Baptiste saves six match points to stun Sabalenka Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Baptiste is one win away from her first WTA Tour-level singles finalByElizabeth BotcherbyBBC Sport journalistPublished11 minutes agoHailey Baptiste saved six match points as she stunned world number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open.Baptiste, the 30th seed, came through 2-6 6-2 7-6 (8-6) in a little over two and a half hours to end Sabalenka's 15-match...

Carlsberg Sales Volumes Rise as Alcohol-Free Push Gains Traction

Carlsberg A/S started the year with positive sales volumes in all regions, a sign the Danish brewer’s strategy to diversify into alcohol-free drinks is working in spite of disruptions from the Iran war.

Quant funds or traditional mutual funds: What works better for Indians today?

Quant funds or traditional mutual funds What works better for Indians today

The BookKeeper: Exploring Tottenham's worsening finances and how much relegation would hurt

Tottenham Hotspur’s season of glum headlines made a new addition to the canon on March 31, even as their supporters enjoyed the respite of an extended three-week break for international football and the FA Cup quarter-finals.The release of Spurs’ financials for 2024-25, a season in which they won the Europa League no less, detailed a club-record £120.6million pre-tax loss. Last season generated the club’s sixth consecutive deficit. Their losses since the turn of the decade total £450m.Advertisem...

UK firms in ‘critical distress’ jump a third as costs surge

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Distressed UK Firms Pile Up as War Enters Third Month, Report Says

UK companies faced a sharp jump in “critical” financial distress at the start of 2026, underscoring the mounting pressure that rising costs and weak consumer demand are placing on businesses as the war in the Middle East enters its third month.

Central Banks ‘Scoop Up a Load’ of Gold in Bumpy First Quarter

Central banks added gold holdings at the fastest pace in more than a year in the first quarter, as a slump in prices encouraged a wave of buying that more than offset sales by a handful of institutions.

Dubai gold rises, but still sits Dh33 below April peak

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai moved higher on Wednesday morning, giving jewellery buyers and investors a small pause after a steep retreat from April’s peak levels. (Check latest UAE gold prices , alongside prices in , , , , , and .)Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.At 9.30 am, 24K gold stood at Dh554.75 per gram, up from Dh551.75 on Tuesday, while 22K rose to Dh513.75 from Dh510.75. The increase came after a two-day slide that pulled...

Can India handle oil over $100? What it means for growth, inflation, markets

Can India handle oil over What it means for growth inflation markets

Deutsche CFO: Trading Started ‘Constructively’ in April

Deutsche Bank AG Chief Financial Officer Raja Akram discusses the lender’s performance in the first quarter as it posted higher-than-expected profit and revenue as income from trading held up and it earned more from asset management and retail banking. Akram says April “started constructively” after some jitters in March. He also discusses private credit and the uncertainty around the situation in the Middle East. Akram speaks to Bloomberg’s Oliver Crook.

Struggling families offered heating oil vouchers

Struggling families offered heating oil vouchersJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAlex PopeNorthamptonshireScott Ellis/BBCHelp is on offer but only if an oil tank level is at 30% or less and other conditions are met Families in North Northamptonshire affected by the sudden and dramatic rise in the cost of heating oil are being offered an emergency grant of £150.Residents who are not connected to mains gas and are at risk of running out of heating can apply for the funds from North North...

Maruti Suzuki hits record exports of 4.48 lakh units in FY26

Maruti Suzuki hits record exports of lakh units in FY