Fastmarkets today announced its collaboration with TMX Trayport, a global provider of trading networks, platforms and solutions, to underpin Fastmarkets Connect, its digital platform for the physical lithium market. This brings together Fastmarkets’ lithium market expertise with TMX Trayport’s established technology, to create trusted digital infrastructure with greater transparency, connectivity and access to spot liquidity.

The joint platform combines the Lenovo ThinkEdge SE455 V3 rugged edge server with the MemryX Cascade 100P AI accelerator to process video and sensor data on site. This helps organizations reduce latency, maintain greater control over their data and limit reliance on centralized, power- and cooling-intensive AI infrastructure.

Rosewood Hong Kong (No.1) has once again been named The World’s Best Hotel 2026. The list celebrates hotels from 22 destinations across six continents, with Europe leading the way with 21 winning hotels. Chablé Yucatán (No.9) in Mexico wins the Bombay Sapphire Eco Hotel Award, audited by the Sustainable Restaurant Association. In its second year, the Johnnie Walker Art of Design Award is presented to Hôtel du Couvent (No.38) in Nice, France. James McBride, founder of Nihi Hotels, is celebrated with the SevenRooms Icon Award. The Best Boutique Hotel Award is awarded to Passalacqua (No.5) in Lake Como, for a third year. Patina Osaka in Japan (No.33) wins the Nikka Best New Hotel Award. Other accolades include Ferrari Trento Most Admired Hotel Group Award, awarded to Rosewood; WhistlePig Highest Climber Award goes to Las Ventanas al Paraíso (No.25) in Los Cabos, Mexico; Casa Maria Luigia (No.18) in Modena, Italy wins the Lavazza Highest New Entry Award; and the Best Beach Hotel Award goes to Atlantis The Royal (No.4) in Dubai. The Fifth Avenue Hotel (No.78) in New York City received the American Express Travel One to Watch Award and Switzerland’s Badrutt’s Palace (No.36)

“The HSA AI Lab marks the next chapter in our transformation journey. We are combining HSA’s decades of experience, talent and resilience with artificial intelligence to transform how we work, how we compete and how we grow.”

From nationality ranking to purchase purpose
British nationals ranked first in Betterhomes’ Dubai transaction data for March and April 2026, ahead of Indian, Australian and Egyptian buyers.
While such rankings show the prominence of British demand, wider research provides another layer by examining buyer intentions and spending power. Knight Frank’s Destination Dubai 2025 research, conducted with YouGov among 387 high-net-worth individuals across the UK, India, Saudi Arabia and East Asia, found that 74% of British high-net-worth respondents considering a UAE property acquisition named Dubai as their preferred emirate. British respondents allocated an average potential property budget of US$30.3 million.
Across Dubai’s wider residential market, Betterhomes’ full-year 2025 data shows that 43% of transactions were attributed to end users and 57% to investors. The split gives a clearer indication of how demand across the market is linked to actual occupancy as well as investment.

In Lahore, consumers are paying significantly higher prices for basic food items than the prices officially announced by authorities, amidst Pakistan’s ongoing inflation pressures. Despite reductions in official rates, many retail outlets have yet to reflect these changes in their pricing. This week, large gaps emerged between the notified and actual market prices for chicken, vegetables, and fruits. The rising costs are burdening households as nationwide consumer inflation hits double digits, compounded further by rising fuel prices affecting daily expenses.

TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest), the world’s first Agentic AI-powered Quality Engineering platform, announced the Assurance Lifecycle, a new set of commands in Kane CLI that extend the tool beyond authoring and replaying browser tests. With assurance, teams describe what their product must do, and Kane CLI designs the tests that prove it, each one permanently linked to the requirement it verifies, with coverage measured from sealed evidence and the suite reconciled as the product changes.

ART AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: REFLECTING ON A CHANGING WORLD
The 18th Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art explores the human connections at the heart of the economy. Curated by art historian and author Catherine Nichols, it extends a line of inquiry informed by her work on creativity and social transformation. It invites us to consider a fundamental question: How can our capacity to create and tell stories open up other ways of living together? In Lyon, the themes of dreams and passage give new expression to this inquiry: transforming the constraints of the present through imagination and collective action.

President Bajram Begaj awarded Sheikh Mohamed the Grand Star of the Supreme Order of the Eagle, Albania’s highest state decoration. This accolade recognizes the UAE President’s efforts in strengthening UAE-Albanian relations and fostering economic, cultural, and development collaborations between the nations. Sheikh Mohamed conveyed his appreciation for the honor and reiterated the UAE’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations. The UAE President was received alongside senior Emirati officials, including Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Emirates enters winter season with strong booking demand as fleet retrofit initiatives increase premium seat availability on key intercontinental corridors. Emirates’ Winter Season Sees Robust International Booking Activity Alongside cabin upgrades, the airline is broadening its flight schedules and opening new international routes ahead of the winter timetable. Expanding destinations are complemented by increased interline and codeshare agreements, facilitating seamless connections at secondary and regional airports worldwide. The airline’s management noted that strategic partnerships enable the carrier to attract feeder traffic from emerging regional markets. Operational capacity at Dubai International Airport continues to support significant trade, tourism, and business travel flows. The airline aims to manage anticipated passenger surges during major global conventions, trade fairs, and winter holiday seasons with increased flight frequencies on high-demand routes. The airport’s strategic geographic location ensures efficient transit links between Eastern and Western commercial hubs. Fleet Modernization Efforts Enhance Inflight Experience Through Multi-Billion-Dollar Retrofit Program Analysts in the aviation industry highlight that maintaining high passenger load factors over winter is crucial for supporting revenue streams amidst ongoing global macroeconomic changes. The airline’s focus

“Celadon Breeze from the Sea: A Journey Through Zhejiang Celadon” traces centuries of craftsmanship and cultural exchange along the Maritime Silk Road. The exhibition features four sections — “Kiln Fires That Endure,” “Celadon Across the World,” “Sailing Across the Seas” and “Envoys of Exchange” — with archaeological objects forming the basis of a comprehensive narrative. “Kiln Fires That Endure” traces the evolution of Zhejiang celadon techniques and aesthetics. “Celadon Across the World” and “Sailing Across the Seas” draw on kiln sites, ports, shipwrecks and overseas archaeological finds to trace the history of Zhejiang celadon exports to Africa. “Envoys of Exchange” draws on the travels of Ibn Battuta to illuminate the shared history of China and Morocco.

“Emaar is delighted to support the 2026 edition of Dubai Premier Padel P1 as title partner,” said Ahmad Al Matrooshi Executive Director, Emaar Properties. “The partnership reflects our commitment to creating distinctive experiences for residents and visitors and adds to Dubai’s diverse lifestyle and leisure offering. We look forward to supporting an exciting week of sport and entertainment and welcoming fans to the tournament.”

With an energy-efficient dishwasher engineered for every lifestyle, Gorenje continues to simplify everyday living across the UAE and wider Middle East. As residential communities across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar continue to expand, families are increasingly seeking appliances that combine sustainability, convenience, and reliable results. The G600 responds directly to this momentum, setting a new standard for eco-friendly living with a 10 percent reduction in energy consumption compared to A-class industry standards, saving energy while delivering exceptional cleaning performance.

A severe lack of trained personnel, operational partners, and financial backing is creating a major obstacle in controlling the expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization’s technical briefings reveal that the epidemic has moved beyond its initial epicenter in Bunia to involve six northeastern provinces. The epidemic, caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, has recorded over 6,000 cases and 3,175 fatalities, making it the deadliest Ebola outbreak in the country’s history. International agencies warn that staff shortages and funding deficits are impeding the response, urging global donors to accelerate their financial contributions.

Led by CKGSB’s Professor of Economics and Associate Dean Li Wei, the report argues that Chinese corporate globalization is entering a third phase — “capability export.” Rather than simply shipping products or building overseas sales channels, companies are increasingly taking the operating capabilities abroad – including technical standards, product development, supply-chain organization, service, branding, and business models—while adapting them to local markets.

In August, DongCheng, DCA and DCK, three power tool brands under DongCheng Company, held separate online product launch events, each livestreamed globally through its official Facebook page and YouTube channel. The events showcased a comprehensive portfolio of power tools and application-focused solutions to address diverse needs across construction, metalworking, woodworking and home renovation. Each launch event combined real-world demonstrations with immersive 3D virtual scenes, highlighting key product features, performance capabilities and practical applications. Mr. Gu Zhiping, Chairman of DongCheng Company, delivered the opening remarks, followed by product presentations and live demonstrations led by product engineers and managers.

Located in ADGM, the international financial center in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, the new office will enhance S&C’s ability to serve clients in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and across the region with its integrated offering, which combines financing, regulatory, and transactional expertise with deep experience working on complex, cross-border, and large-scale mandates. Ahmed T. el-Gaili will rejoin the firm as a partner to lead the firm’s Middle East practice.

GAC Commercial Vehicle debuted at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026 under the theme “Delivering the Future Together”, showcasing products, technologies and open-ecosystem achievements across its new-energy heavy and light commercial vehicle businesses. GAC Commercial Vehicle partners with Pony.ai and Aulton to showcase L4 autonomous driving and efficient battery-swapping solutions based on GAC’s T9 truck. The company’s new light commercial vehicle brand MONTX made its overseas debut with its P10 and V10 concept vehicles, All-Domain Adaptive Architecture (ADAA) and MONTX Makers, its global user product co-creation initiative. The production SMILODON Pro pickup was also displayed.

FOTON Showcases Its Full Product Portfolio in Hannover, Advancing a New Model for the Global Expansion of China’s Commercial Vehicle Value Chain BEIJING, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On September 14, IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026 opened in Hannover. BAIC FOTON presented complete vehicles and self-developed components, with several overseas debuts. It shared its European strategy, global milestones and new flagship products, moving from traditional exports to a full-value-chain international model.13 Million Vehicles Delivered, Marking a New Milestone in FOTON’s Global DevelopmentBAIC FOTON delivered its 13 millionth vehicle worldwide—the GALAXUS 9, tested in Spain—marking progress in Europe’s premium long-haul market. FOTON operates in over 140 countries. Its 2030 targets: new energy 50% of sales and international sales 40%. Europe is a key hub. Under “In Europe, For Europe,” FOTON focuses on localized products, ecosystem capabilities and partnerships. It offers battery electric, hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles—heavy trucks, buses, light commercial vehicles and pickups. It plans a localized new-energy ecosystem, sales in nearly 20 European markets, 300+ service outlets, a German parts center and local assembly by 2028. Its BROCK subsidiary supports connected services.CAVAN BEACON Makes Its Global Debut, Setting A

The BRICS+ Fashion Summit attracts companies from around the world: it is a unique event focused on growing markets, helping them connect with each other, exchange knowledge and experience, develop businesses and cultural projects in new markets, and collectively strengthen their influence in the industry. Middle Eastern fashion has a particularly strong presence at the Summit, evolving at the intersection of centuries-old craftsmanship traditions and a new generation of consumers who increasingly value meaning and authenticity. Meanwhile, modest fashion has long been a distinct segment of the global industry with a multi-billion-dollar market value. The business side of the event goes beyond the forum stages – organizers create opportunities for informal networking and help participants arrange meetings and establish connections, which are among the key reasons participants attend such platforms.