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Gulf Bourses Split as Fresh U.S.-Iran Escalation Keeps Investors on Edge

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A renewed flare-up between the United States and Iran left Gulf equity markets moving in different directions on Wednesday, as investors weighed the risks of a broader regional conflict against the resilience of energy-driven economies. Market sentiment turned cautious after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reportedly launched attacks on a U.S. military installation in Jordan along with …

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Gulf Wealth Giants Crowd Into SpaceX Float as Demand Soars

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The race to secure a slice of SpaceX’s blockbuster stock market debut is drawing some of the Gulf’s biggest sovereign investors, with multibillion-dollar commitments reportedly emerging from across the region. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and the Kuwait Investment Authority are said to have pledged investments ranging between $1 billion and $5 billion each toward …

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Riyadh Air Opens Global Chapter With London Debut Amid Regional Turbulence

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Riyadh Air officially entered the international aviation arena on Wednesday, sending its first scheduled flight to London Heathrow and marking a major milestone for Saudi Arabia’s ambitious aviation expansion plans. The launch came against an uneasy backdrop. Conflict-linked disruptions across parts of the Middle East have unsettled airlines, strained flight schedules and pushed fuel costs …

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Abu Dhabi Tightens Its Grip on TAQA as L’IMAD Expands Utility Bet

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Abu Dhabi’s fast-rising sovereign investment powerhouse, L’IMAD Holding, has deepened its control over energy and water giant TAQA, marking another significant move in the emirate’s increasingly concentrated investment strategy. TAQA disclosed that Abu Dhabi Power Corporation (AD Power), a subsidiary of L’IMAD, has completed the purchase of an additional 9.1 billion shares in the utility …

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Trump Set to Shape Another Key Federal Court as Fifth Circuit Seat Opens

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President Donald Trump is poised to make another influential judicial appointment after a vacancy emerged on one of the nation’s most conservative federal appellate courts. Judge Kurt Engelhardt of the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has notified the White House that he plans to transition to senior status at the close of 2026, or …

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AI Safety Whistleblower Takes xAI to Court, Claims Concerns Over Grok Led to His Dismissal

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A legal battle is unfolding around Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture xAI after a former engineer alleged he was pushed out of the company for sounding alarms about AI safety and the potential dangers associated with its flagship chatbot, Grok. The lawsuit, filed in a California state court, comes from Devin Kim, an early member …

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Maryland Judge Halts One Transgender Care Records Demand, Refuses Broader Nationwide Shield

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A federal judge in Maryland has declined a request to erect a nationwide legal barrier against U.S. Department of Justice efforts to obtain records related to transgender minors who received gender-affirming medical treatment, ruling that such sweeping relief cannot be achieved through the type of class action proposed by LGBTQ advocacy groups. The decision came …

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Judge Refuses Fresh Hearing for Google and Meta in Landmark Youth Addiction Lawsuit

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A California court has dealt another setback to Google and Meta, refusing to reopen a closely watched lawsuit in which a jury concluded that the companies’ social media platforms were designed in ways that contributed to a young user’s addiction. The decision came from a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, who rejected requests from both …

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Trial Lawyers Cash In as Susman Godfrey Outpaces Big Law’s New Pay Race

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The battle for legal talent in the United States has entered a new phase, with litigation powerhouse Susman Godfrey pushing associate salaries beyond the levels recently unveiled by some of the country’s largest law firms. The Houston-based firm has introduced a revised compensation structure that places annual associate pay between $240,000 and $450,000. The move …

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Columbia Clerk Boycott Puts Trump Appeals Court Pick Under Senate Spotlight

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A federal judicial nomination hearing in Washington turned into a sharp examination of the boundaries between personal conviction and judicial neutrality, as U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor defended his participation in a controversial boycott targeting graduates of Columbia University. Traynor, nominated by President Donald Trump for a seat on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of …

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