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Debt-ridden Pakistan faces $36.5 billion SOE burden

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– Pakistan’s federal state-owned enterprises held about $36.5 billion in debt at the end of December 2025. The total increased 14.3% from a year earlier, adding roughly $4.7 billion at current exchange rates. Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance reported the figures...
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UAE global FDI stock reaches $402.7 billion in 2025

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– The UAE recorded $63.353 billion in outward foreign direct investment during 2025, according to UN Trade and Development. The country’s total outward FDI stock reached $402.729 billion at the end of the year. That figure stood at $55.560 billion...
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Pakistan fuel prices diverge as petrol rises, diesel falls

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– Pakistan raised petrol prices again on October 6, extending an increase announced three days earlier. Petrol climbed by Rs0.88 to Rs393.64 per litre under the latest fuel revision. High-speed diesel fell by Rs1.88 to Rs397.76 per litre. The move...
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Brent crude steadies after surge above $103

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– Oil prices traded near $102 a barrel on Monday after an early jump pushed Brent above $103. Brent crude futures stood at $102.30 a barrel at 0900 GMT, up 5 cents. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude traded at $90.62,...
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Renault expands France EV push with €10 billion investment

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– Renault Group plans to invest more than €10 billion in France over the next five years. Chief Executive François Provost announced the commitment on October 3. The spending will support electric vehicles and lower-cost models. Renault made about 500,000...
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South Korean inflation reaches 2.9 percent annual growth

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Persistent gains in fresh agricultural produce and energy commodities pushed South Korea’s September inflation rate to an annual 2.9 percent growth rate. Macroeconomic filings published by Statistics Korea confirm that severe weather patterns during the summer months disrupted national crop...
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India-US trade pact talks return at G20 meeting in Milwaukee

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– India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is visiting the United States for trade talks and a G20 ministerial meeting. The G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting is taking place in Milwaukee on September 30 and October 1. Goyal’s U.S. schedule...
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UAE Zambia leaders discuss trade investment and CEPA

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– UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in Abu Dhabi on September 29. Their talks focused on trade, investment, renewable energy and infrastructure cooperation. The leaders also reviewed negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic...
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Abu Dhabi rises to 33rd place JLL global transparency index

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– Abu Dhabi recorded the largest progress globally in the 2026 Global Real Estate Transparency Index published by real estate services firm JLL. According to survey details released by government regulatory authorities, the UAE capital advanced eight spots to 33rd...
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Thani Al Zeyoudi highlights trade growth during high level UAE meeting

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Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Trade, met with international officials and commercial delegates in Abu Dhabi to evaluate mechanisms to expand trade ties across priority sectors. The official discussions centered on...