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Image: Supplied ADNEC Group has confirmed it is fully prepared to host the largest edition yet of Make it in the Emirates, with the 2025 forum marking a major milestone in scale and scope. Organised by ADNEC Group for the first time, this year’s event will span over 68,000 square metres — an expansion of more than 300 per cent from the previous edition — and host more than 720 exhibitors, a sixteen-fold increase. The forum, hosted by the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and organised in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Abu Dhabi Investment Office…
On Monday we will witness something between a shuffle and a skip as the UK attempts to retrace its steps on the road back to Europe. The detailed content of the “reset” agreed at the EU-UK summit, and the tally of who conceded what, will absorb most attention. More important is what it says about the deeper political shifts required to get this far and the tensions that will shape where things go from here.The delivery of two UK trade deals in the past few weeks — with India and the US — may prove more beneficial for relations with…
Image credit: Getty Images The Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia has issued a warning against fraudulent Hajj campaigns, unlicensed offices offering services to pilgrims, and deceptive advertisements. Read-Hajj 2025: Saudi announces 10-day paid leave for employees The ministry also emphasised on the importance of complying with Hajj regulations and instructions designed to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims, allowing them to perform their rituals smoothly and peacefully, a Saudi Press Agency report said. It urged the public to report any violations by calling 911 in Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Region, or 999 in all other areas…
This article is an on-site version of Free Lunch newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Thursday and Sunday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newslettersWelcome back. Why has US GDP growth so vastly outperformed other rich nations over recent decades? The most common answers to what drives “American economic exceptionalism” are technological innovation, strong capital markets, a large consumer base and light-touch regulation.There are, however, less desirable reasons too. The US government’s unique ability to run high fiscal debts and deficits (which is partly a function of the…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Investors are bracing for an April surge in UK inflation that could test the Bank of England’s resolve in lowering interest rates this year.Figures on Wednesday are expected to show annual consumer price inflation of 3.3 per cent last month, up from 2.6 per cent in March, according to economists polled by Reuters. The increase comes amid rises in employers’ national insurance contributions, utility bills and taxes, as well as the announcement of higher US import tariffs.Services inflation, an indicator of domestic…
Image: Dubai Media Office/ For illustrative purposes Dubai Finance (DOF) and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the implementation of the Dubai Cashless Strategy, focusing on the initiative’s three core pillars: governance, innovation, and society. The agreement aims to enhance the exchange of information and expertise in financial digitalisation, leveraging DIFC’s position as the region’s leading financial innovation ecosystem. A key step in advancing the Dubai Cashless Strategy “This agreement marks a significant milestone in advancing the Dubai Cashless Strategy and accelerating the shift towards a fully integrated digital financial future,”…
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Online scams are big business. In the EU, according to the most recent figures, online scammers defrauded consumers out of €4.3bn in 2022. Increasingly, they use sophisticated adverts, including AI-generated “deepfakes” of figures ranging from Elon Musk to the UK personal finance expert Martin Lewis, to lure individuals into disclosing personal data or investing in fraudulent schemes. The vehicle is often social media platforms, which profit indirectly from carrying the ads. No business, least of all some of the world’s most powerful,…
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Sam Altman is either a genius or a sellout. Depending on which artificial intelligence model you ask. An analysis of six of the leading makers of AI chatbots — OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Meta, Google and DeepSeek — show subtle differences in how they refer to the leaders of various AI groups. The FT posed the chatbots with a series of questions about AI bosses, asking them to describe their different leadership styles and weaknesses. The results help reveal how the potential biases of…
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the EU energy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Portugal will appeal to the European Commission to pressure France over cross-border electricity links after a blackout last month, claiming that French delays on new connections have left the Iberian peninsula vulnerable.The catastrophic outage, which began in Spain and took down Portugal’s electricity system, has reignited long-standing tensions over interconnections for trading power with France.Madrid has yet to determine the root cause of the blackout on April 28 but some experts argue more power links to France would have made Spain part…