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GCC IPO Pipeline Awaits Clearer Skies as Investors Gauge Post-Conflict Recovery

GCC IPO Pipeline Awaits Clearer Skies as Investors Gauge Post-Conflict Recovery

The Gulf’s initial public offering market is entering a holding pattern, with several high-profile listings pushed beyond the summer months as investors wait for stronger signals on market stability, liquidity and valuation trends. Recent indications that tensions involving Iran may be easing have helped improve sentiment across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets. Yet investment bankers …

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Uber Board Faces Shareholder Revolt Over Safety Oversight and Compliance Failures

Uber Board Faces Shareholder Revolt Over Safety Oversight and Compliance Failures

Uber is facing a fresh legal challenge from its own shareholders, who accuse the company’s leadership of repeatedly failing to enforce compliance standards, a pattern they say exposed the ride-hailing giant to thousands of lawsuits involving sexual assault, harassment, and other misconduct claims. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Francisco, alleges that Uber’s …

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California Takes EPA to Court Over Congressional Review of State Emissions Waivers

California Takes EPA to Court Over Congressional Review of State Emissions Waivers

California has launched a new legal challenge against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, accusing the federal agency of unlawfully placing long-standing state emissions waivers before Congress for possible repeal. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, targets the EPA’s decision earlier this month to transmit several California clean-air waivers to lawmakers under the Congressional …

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Supreme Court Revives Conviction in Decades-Old Etan Patz Case, Reopening a Defining Chapter in America’s Missing-Child History

Supreme Court Revives Conviction in Decades-Old Etan Patz Case, Reopening a Defining Chapter in America’s Missing-Child History

The legal battle surrounding one of America’s most haunting child disappearance cases took another dramatic turn on Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court restored the murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez, the man found guilty in the 1979 disappearance of six-year-old Etan Patz. In a 6-3 decision, the nation’s highest court reversed a lower court ruling …

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Federal Judge Throws Out Immigration Inquiry Targeting Minnesota Leaders, Calls DOJ Rationale ‘Absurd

Federal Judge Throws Out Immigration Inquiry Targeting Minnesota Leaders, Calls DOJ Rationale ‘Absurd

A federal judge has halted a Justice Department investigation aimed at several Minnesota officials, delivering a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration’s efforts to scrutinize state leaders over their stance on immigration enforcement. In a ruling made public Monday, U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz invalidated subpoenas issued to the office of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz …

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Court Throws Out Federal Challenge to Los Angeles’ Immigration Shield Policy

Court Throws Out Federal Challenge to Los Angeles’ Immigration Shield Policy

A federal court in California has dismissed the Trump administration’s legal challenge against Los Angeles over its policy limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, marking another setback for Washington’s efforts to dismantle so-called sanctuary-style measures adopted by major Democratic-led cities. U.S. District Judge Fernando Olguin rejected the administration’s claim that the Los Angeles ordinance violated …

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Court Halts Federal Push to Use Immigration Records in Voter Roll Scrutiny

Court Halts Federal Push to Use Immigration Records in Voter Roll Scrutiny

A federal court has dealt a significant setback to the Trump administration’s election oversight strategy, blocking the use of an expanded federal immigration database designed to help states verify the citizenship status of registered voters. In a sweeping ruling issued Monday, a judge in Washington, D.C., struck down recent changes made to the Department of …

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Bank AlJazira Draws Strong Demand as $500 Million AT1 Sukuk Prices Tighter

Bank AlJazira Draws Strong Demand as $500 Million AT1 Sukuk Prices Tighter

Saudi Arabia’s Bank AlJazira has successfully priced a $500 million perpetual Additional Tier 1 (AT1) sukuk, attracting robust investor demand that allowed the lender to tighten pricing from initial guidance. The US dollar-denominated issuance was priced at a spread of 650 basis points over US Treasuries, improving from initial price thoughts that were set in …

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Ceasefire Cheer Lifts UAE Markets, But Fed Jitters Keep Gulf Rally in Check

Ceasefire Cheer Lifts UAE Markets, But Fed Jitters Keep Gulf Rally in Check

UAE equities surged on Thursday as investor sentiment improved following signs of easing tensions between the United States and Iran, helping Dubai post its strongest advance in months. However, growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve could maintain a tougher stance on interest rates prevented a broader rally across Gulf markets. Markets drew support from …

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Jabal Omar Secures $533 Million Refinancing Deal to Extend Debt Maturity

Jabal Omar Secures $533 Million Refinancing Deal to Extend Debt Maturity

Jabal Omar Development Company has entered into a SAR 2 billion ($533 million) Murabaha financing agreement with Saudi National Bank, marking another step in the developer’s efforts to strengthen its balance sheet and streamline long-term financing obligations. The new facility, which carries a 15-year tenor, will be used to refinance existing debt under more favorable …

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