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From fuel costs to borrowing pressure, Australian small businesses are being squeezed on every front. Oliver Hume Chief Economist Matt Bell unpacks the numbers behind the pain. What’s happening: Australia’s February Consumer Price Index came in slightly softer than markets expected, but economists are already looking past it. Underlying inflation held steady at 3.3% and

Luyu Zhang moved from China to the US last year and can barely speak English. He’s not trying to improve right now, either. That will come later. “I’m too busy with work right now to improve my English,” he tells Forbes through a translator, sitting in a temporary office in Menlo Park. “That requires time

Driven by government vision, booming demand for cloud and artificial intelligence, and strategic investments, the region is rapidly becoming a global digital hub, reshaping the future of connectivity and technology By Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly Published: 01 Apr 2026 The Middle East datacentre market is undergoing a massive transformation, emerging as a global powerhouse

Construction’s “biggest risk” today comes from the impact of the Middle East conflict, the chief executives of the Builders Merchants Federation and the Construction Products Association have warned. In a joint statement as co-chairs of the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) Material Supply Chain Group, John Newcomb and Peter Caplehorn said the challenges facing the UK

The news cycle continues to rapidly evolve amid a wider escalation in the Middle East, following the US and Israeli attacks on Iran and Iran's retaliatory strikes on several Gulf nations, including major travel hubs like Dubai. But how are audiences responding to the influx of imagery and stories of conflict and atrocity, and what

Melinda Nagy - stock.adobe.com Deal highlights growing strategic importance of the UAE as global technology firms race to scale cloud, AI and digital services across the region By Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly Published: 09 Feb 2026 14:45 The acquisition of Dubai-headquartered cloud consultancy Zero&One by global IT services provider NTT Data is the latest

Business travel spending across the Middle East has surged by nearly 20 per cent in 2025, underscoring strong momentum as the region heads into 2026 and reinforcing its growing role as a hub for global corporate engagement. According to corporate travel data and booking trends from musafir.com, the increase is being driven by a sharp

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