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Sharjah Sets the Stage for a 10.5-Year Sukuk, Signalling a Long-Game Funding Play

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Sharjah has rolled out plans for a fresh dollar-denominated sukuk—an ambitious 10.5-year stretch—marking its latest move in a carefully layered strategy to widen its financial avenues and smooth out the long arc of its debt commitments. The issuance, to be floated through Sharjah Sukuk Programme Limited, comes with the emirate’s current credit rhythm: Ba1 on …

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Justice Dept. Goes Hunting for “Roadblocks” as Courtroom Tensions Flare

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The Justice Department has kicked off an unusual internal sweep, asking federal prosecutors to catalogue moments when judges stood in the way of cases tied to immigration, assaults on federal officers, or investigations involving groups the administration labels as antifa. The directive, dispatched from the office of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, landed in prosecutors’ …

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Trump Pushes the DOJ Into the Epstein Maze — and the Spotlight Swings Back

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The halls of Washington rumbled again as the Justice Department agreed to chase a trail President Donald Trump has shouted about for months: digging into Jeffrey Epstein’s connections with prominent Democratic figures and a major Wall Street name. It’s a move that lands with the theatrical thud of political déjà vu—Trump calling for an inquiry …

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Google’s Day of Reckoning Delayed: Antitrust Showdown Pushed to Nov 21

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The legal chess match over Google’s advertising empire has been nudged further down the calendar. The pivotal courtroom face-off—originally set for this week—will now unfold on November 21, giving both sides a little more time to sharpen their final strikes. Months ago, the court declared that Google sits atop not one, but two unlawful monopolies …

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A New Hand Grabs the Wheel in Georgia’s Trump Case, But the Road Ahead Stays Foggy

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A fresh steward has stepped into one of Georgia’s most scrutinized court battles — the sprawling election-interference case targeting the sitting U.S. President and a cluster of his political allies. Yet instead of clearing the haze around the prosecution’s future, the move only stretches the storyline into another chapter of uncertainty. Peter Skandalakis, who leads …

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Texas Court Steps Aside, Letting Kenvue’s Massive Dividend Roll Out

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In a small East Texas courtroom, far from Wall Street’s roar, a judge quietly untangled herself from a political storm and cleared Kenvue to send nearly $400 million to its shareholders—right on schedule. The dispute sprang from a high-stakes clash between Texas officials and the healthcare giant over the long-trusted household name: Tylenol. The state …

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Riyadh’s Billion-Dollar Stage: FII9 Ignites $50bn Wave of Global Deals and Partnerships

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Riyadh’s ninth Future Investment Initiative (FII9) closed its doors with a thunderclap of signatures and handshakes — more than $50 billion in deals and investment commitments spanning AI, renewable energy, advanced technology, and infrastructure. Held from October 27 to 30 under the banner “The Key to Prosperity: Unlocking New Frontiers of Growth,” this year’s gathering …

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Saudi’s CARE Clinches $320 Million Islamic Loan to Build New Al Najris Hospital

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National Medical Care Company, one of Saudi Arabia’s prominent private healthcare operators, has sealed a SAR 1.2 billion ($320 million) financing agreement with Arab National Bank to fuel its next phase of expansion. Structured under Shariah principles, the funding package comprises a SAR 1 billion long-term Murabaha facility extending up to ten years, alongside a …

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National Bank of Oman Sets Stage for Landmark AT1 Capital Securities Issuance

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The National Bank of Oman (NBO) is preparing to tap international investors with a new Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital issuance, marking another bold step in the country’s financial sector. The bank has enlisted a powerhouse lineup of regional and global institutions to arrange investor meetings and manage the offering. Among them are Abu Dhabi …

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Ex-Prosecutor Who Defied Trump’s Order in Eric Adams Case Resurfaces at Paul Clement’s Law Firm

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Danielle Sassoon, once one of Manhattan’s most prominent federal prosecutors, has found her next chapter — this time, in the private ranks of Paul Clement’s conservative powerhouse firm. Sassoon stepped down earlier this year after refusing a directive from the Trump administration to abandon corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Her resignation, …

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