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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

UK air traffic glitch sparks travel chaos, Gulf airlines face knock-on disruption

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

A major technical failure in Britain's air traffic control system has thrown the country's aviation network into chaos, cancelling around 1,300 flights and raising the prospect of delays to Gulf airline services to and from the UK as carriers struggle to clear a huge backlog of aircraft and passengers.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Bahrain showcases tourism, automotive heritage at UK concours event

Mon, 07 Sep 2026

Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) Chief Executive Officer Sara Buhiji attended the Concours of Elegance 2026 at Hampton Court Palace in the UK, using the event to promote Bahrain as a destination for international tourism and high-profile events.

Energy, Oil & Gas

UK CCUS expertise could accelerate Asia Pacific projects, Xodus says

Sun, 20 Sep 2026

UK expertise in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) could help accelerate project development across Asia Pacific, according to a new assessment by global energy consultancy Xodus.

Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

DNO sweetens bid for British energy group Capricorn with all-cash offer

Thu, 17 Sep 2026

Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO ASA has announced that the boards of DNO, DNO Bidco AS and UK-based Capricorn Energy have agreed to revise the terms of its proposed acquisition of Capricorn, with shareholders now set to receive the full acquisition value in cash.

Health & Environment

PureHealth takes over lab network across United Kingdom

Fri, 11 Sep 2026

PureHealth Holding, the largest healthcare group in the Middle East, today announced the international expansion of its platform into laboratory operations across the UK, through its subsidiary, Circle Health Group, establishing PureLab’s operations in the UK.

Construction & Real Estate Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Cheval Collection names cluster sales director for Dubai properties

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Cheval Collection, a UK-based luxury hospitality company with a growing number of properties in the Middle East, has appointed Robert Nicolas, an industry veteran with two decades’ experience in hospitality, as the Cluster Director of Sales for its two serviced apartment properties in Dubai.

Construction & Real Estate Education, HR & Training

Work in full swing on Misk City college campus in Riyadh

Wed, 05 Aug 2026

Work is moving at a steady pace on the College of Business and Digital Innovation at University of New Haven's Riyadh campus in Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City (Misk City) with the project set for opening later this year. It has been designed by British education architecture firm Kampus.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Spirit Energy completes $54m UK offshore decommissioning campaign

Sun, 30 Aug 2026

Spirit Energy has completed a £40 million ($54 million) decommissioning campaign in UK waters, plugging and abandoning three subsea wells while removing more than 234 tonnes of infrastructure. The company said 100 per cent of recovered materials will be reused or recycled at UK yards.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Weak UK power demand keeps costs high, Energy Institute President says

Sun, 30 Aug 2026

The UK risks becoming trapped in a cycle of high electricity prices, weaker industrial demand and rising infrastructure costs unless it finds ways to increase power consumption, Energy Institute President Andy Brown has warned.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Masdar starts commercial operations at second UK battery storage facility

Mon, 24 Aug 2026

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company– Masdar has started commercial operations at a 35MW/70MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Rochdale, strengthening the company’s contribution to UK energy security and marking the latest step in its planned £1 billion ($1.4 billion) investment in British battery storage.