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UAE second retail T-Sukuk draws AED285 million in subscription orders
Demand for the finance ministry's five-year sovereign retail sukuk reached about 5.7 times its AED50 million target issuance.
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Infrastructure
UAE University sets AED320,000 prize pool for Al Ain desert-design competition
The free competition is open to students and early-career professionals; registration closes October 4 and submissions are due October 20.
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Agriculture
WFP says 18.3 million people face acute food insecurity in Yemen
In a 2 October update, WFP said conflict displacement and access constraints are worsening food needs; 74% of monitored households in accessible areas could not meet basic food needs.
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Business
Thomson Reuters’ Global Print business becomes independent as Westbridge Print
Thomson Reuters completed the sale of a majority stake in its Global Print business to investment accounts advised by KKR; the independent business operates as Westbridge Print.
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Economy
Al Ain camel festival sets AED2.7 million in cash prizes for final races
The committee allocated a combined AED2.7 million in cash to the winners of four open races during the October 3–8 finals.
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Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in the third quarter
Tesla reported production of 464,391 vehicles and deliveries of 486,532 in the third quarter of 2026.
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Taiwan manufacturing PMI rose to 63.4 in September
Taiwan's seasonally adjusted manufacturing PMI rose 0.9 percentage point to 63.4 in September, its fastest expansion since August 2021. The survey-based diffusion index measures the direction of activity, not output growth.
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Toyota’s U.S. sales rose 8.4% in September
Toyota Motor North America reported U.S. vehicle sales up 8.4% by volume in September, while electrified-vehicle sales rose 37.8%.
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TVS Motor reported 24% growth in September sales
The company reported September sales of 672,790 units, compared with 541,064 a year earlier.
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U.S. payrolls added 29,000 jobs in September
The BLS reported a 29,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls and 4.2% unemployment, while revising the combined July–August total down by 60,000.
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Volvo Cars Q3 global sales fell 10.7% to 141,609
Volvo Cars reported global sales of 141,609 cars in the third quarter of 2026, down 10.7% year over year.
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Energy
U.S. domestic crude first-purchase price fell 7.5% in July
EIA’s July data put the domestic crude first-purchase price at $79.79 per barrel, down $6.44 from June.
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