Massive investments in artificial intelligence that underpinned record runs in equities face a major hurdle as the Middle East ​crisis clouds prospects for growth and energy costs, said Melissa ‌Otto, head of research at S&P Global Visible Alpha.

Sir Keir Starmer told business leaders on Monday that it must be a ‘joint effort’ to tackle the impact of the war.

Coforge received RBI approval for an overseas investment exceeding $1 billion to complete its $2.35 billion acquisition of US AI firm Encora. The combined business is expected to generate $2 billion revenue by 2027, be EPS accretive, and operate at a 14% margin.

The makers of Welcome To The Jungle, starring Akshay Kumar, had initially planned to shoot a song in Dubai. However, due to the ongoing US-Iran conflict, the schedule has now been cancelled, and the team has decided to film the song in Mumbai instead.

The UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain are pushing hard for Trump to order a ground invasion of Tehran, according to a diplomat.

Italy refused a flight of American bombers on their way to the Middle East clearance to land at the strategic "hub of the Med" air base.