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Customers withdrawing cash at PNB, HDFC, and Bandhan Bank ATMs.

Banking

Major ATM Rule Changes To Impact Customers From April 1

Customers must prepare for revised ATM rules and cash limits from HDFC, PNB, and Bandhan Bank starting this April.

Business Tabloid Desk30 March 20262 min read

Multiple oil tankers and cargo ships navigating through the rocky Strait of Hormuz under a partly cloudy sky.

Finance

Global Markets Surge As Strait Of Hormuz Reopens

Global stock markets rally and crude oil drops following a proposed US peace plan for Iran.

Business Tabloid Desk26 March 20262 min read

Diverse Indian crowd holding phones near ATMs and currency symbols with a port city skyline representing global remittance inflows

Banking

Middle East Conflict Fails To Dent Indian Remittance Inflows

Indian remittance inflows remain remarkably stable as diversified global sources offset West Asian geopolitical risks.

Business Tabloid Desk25 March 20262 min read

Digital news interface highlighting the term "West Asia" in yellow with large red question marks, representing the controversial shift from the "Middle East" label.

Business

Who Asked for “West Asia”? The Middle East Rebrand Nobody Voted On

The Iran-US conflict did not create the ‘West Asia’ shift, but it gave it an audience of billions.

Vinay Prakash23 March 20262 min read

Bustling Indian street scene highlighting economic disruptions with a fuel tanker, shipping containers, and live stock market ticker

Finance

Middle East Conflict Triggers Economic Disruptions Across Indian Markets

The escalating Middle Eastern conflict is causing severe energy shortages, currency depreciation, & market volatility across major Indian industries.

Business Tabloid Desk18 March 20262 min read

US fighter jets flying over Chabahar port in Iran during military strikes showing a massive explosion near shipping cranes.

Business

Global Trade Threatened As US Jets Strike Near Iran Port

Recent military strikes near Iran’s Chabahar port raise concerns over international trade routes & foreign investments.

Business Tabloid Desk16 March 20262 min read

Banking

Multinationals Shut Middle East Offices Amid Escalating Geopolitical Tensions

Global businesses are closing physical offices across Middle East to protect staff amid escalating regional conflicts.

Vinay Prakash12 March 20261 min read

Control room monitoring AI-driven threat zones, global tech indexes, and shipping port supply chain disruptions amid Middle East conflict.

Technology

Global Markets Brace for Impact Amid First AI-Driven War

The unprecedented integration of artificial intelligence into the Middle East conflict severely threatens global tech sectors.

Vinay Prakash11 March 20261 min read

Crude oil barrels and pump jacks highlighting the global oil price surge over $100 a barrel amid Middle East supply cuts and shipping disruptions.

Oil and Gas

Global Oil Prices Surge Past $100 Amid Middle East Conflict

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have pushed global oil prices significantly past $100 per barrel. Global oil prices surged remarkably beyond $100 per barrel on Monday. Consequently, this increase reflects deep disruptions in Middle Eastern supply chains. Furthermore, the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran severely impacts international energy markets. Meanwhile, Iran recently named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as supreme leader.

Vinay Prakash9 March 20262 min read

Anxious investor clutching cash on a city street with a billboard displaying a market crash, rising oil and US dollar prices, and an Iran crisis news alert.

Finance

Global Markets Plunge as Investors Dash for Cash Amid Iran Crisis

Escalating tensions in the Middle East have triggered a massive global sell-off, leaving investors scrambling for cash as traditional safe havens fall. (Reuters)

Vinay Prakash6 March 20262 min read

Samson Sky Switchblade hybrid-electric flying sports car in flight, representing the $60 million AIR Tashkent deal for Uzbekistan.

TechnologyPress Release

Switchblade Flying Cars Set to Launch in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan will soon welcome 300 Switchblade flying cars following a major agreement between AIR Tashkent and Samson Sky.

Vinay Prakash6 March 20262 min read

A digital cybersecurity operations centre monitoring global financial networks with maps and data charts, illustrating US banks on high alert for cyberattacks during geopolitical conflict.

Technology

US Banks Fortify Cyber Defences Following Escalating Iran Conflict

US financial institutions are heavily intensifying their cybersecurity defences against potential Iran-linked digital network disruptions.

Vinay Prakash4 March 20261 min read

Ramki Jayaraman of Synarchy Consulting and Aditya Pisupati of Mordor Intelligence signing the strategic alliance agreement on a tablet.

Press ReleasePress Release

Synarchy Consulting and Mordor Intelligence Forge Strategic Alliance to Power Evidence-Based Consulting Across the Middle East and Africa

This strategic alliance aims to transform decision-making for regional organisations, leveraging AI-powered research to deliver market insights across the Middle East and Africa.

Vinay Prakash17 February 20263 min read

Haider Khan CEO of Bayut delivering a speech at the 2025 Bayut Awards ceremony at Atlantis The Royal.

Real EstatePress Release

Bayut Awards 2025 Honors Top UAE Real Estate Agencies

Bayut reveals the 2025 real estate market leaders at a gala event in Dubai, honouring top agencies and brokers.

Vinay Prakash10 February 20262 min read

Dubai Healthcare City Authority CEO Issam Galadari against DHCC skyline and Phase 2 construction projects.

Press ReleasePress Release

Dubai Healthcare City Records 27% Surge in Business Expansions

Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA) has reported a significant period of growth for the free zone, marking a robust year for the emirate’s medical sector.

Vinay Prakash9 February 20262 min read