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Sign at the entrance to the Lululemon store in Midtown Manhattan. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesLululemon is partnering with the NFL to launch an apparel collection for all 32 NFL teams. It will mark the first time the retailer has offered officially licensed products for the NFL or any of its franchises.The collection, set to launch Tuesday, will include both men’s and women’s apparel and accessories with NFL team marks, including some of Lululemon’s most notable products such as its Steady State men’s franchise and women’s styles from Define, Scuba and Align.Lululemon, long known for its roots in…

* Chinese companies are setting their sights on the Middle East and emerging as key players in the region’s quest for diversified growth.* Analysts say that the rapid expansion of Chinese companies in the Middle East and the region’s growing receptiveness toward them are reinforcing each other in a mutually beneficial cycle.RIYADH, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — For Sazzad Abdul Hannan, a chauffeur in the Saudi capital, the deepening economic ties between China and Saudi Arabia are no longer distant headlines — they play out every day from the driver’s seat.”In the past, most of my clients were locals or Europeans,”…

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, right, speaks as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman looks on during the OpenAI DevDay event in San Francisco on Nov. 6, 2023.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesOpenAI’s head-spinning investments announced in recent months have led to increased scrutiny of the hyperscalers, which are all racing to develop infrastructure for the accelerating artificial intelligence boom.Investors are about to get a lot of new information to digest.Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and Amazon announce quarterly results this week. While they all have very different businesses – and compete in certain areas – Wall Street is going to be laser focused on one…

U.S. President Donald Trump waits for Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s arrival at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. October 20, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had undergone an MRI examination, without saying why.”It was perfect,” he told reporters on board Air Force One en route to Tokyo.A magnetic resonance imaging scan uses magnets and radio waves to create detailed images of the inside of the body. It can be used to monitor a range of conditions.Trump, 79, was the oldest person to be inaugurated as U.S. president when he retook the…

.Justice Yahya Afridi. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Despite the Supreme Court’s confident claims of sweeping reforms in the justice system, most legal experts remain unconvinced about the judiciary’s performance during Chief Justice Yahya Afridi’s first year in office. The 26th Constitutional Amendment, passed in October last year, shortly before Justice Afridi took oath as the country’s top judge, remains a point of contention in legal circles. As the SC a year under his leadership, it has expressed complete satisfaction with its institutional performance, releasing detailed data on Sunday to defend the progress. CJP Afridi appreciated judges, lawyers and the federal government…

In an aerial view, a container ship sits docked at the Port of Oakland on October 10, 2025 in Oakland, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesShares of several U.S.-listed rare earth miners fell on Monday as U.S. officials said they expect China to delay introducing export controls on critical minerals as part of a broader trade deal.Critical Metals fell 8.5% in premarket trade, USA Rare Earth declined 7.2%, MP Materials was down 5.3% and Trilogy Metals lost 5%. Energy Fuels and NioCorp Developments, meanwhile, traded 4% and 6% lower, respectively.U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told NBC News’…

Saudi Arabia is primed to become a hotspot for artificial intelligence infrastructure thanks to its surplus in energy, according to Groq CEO Jonathan Ross.The Middle Eastern country is known for its vast energy resources and that’s leading major technology firms to announce infrastructure deals in the region. It is also part of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 strategy, which is a plan to diversify the Saudi Arabian economy beyond oil.Jonathan Ross, the CEO of AI chip company Groq, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” in an exclusive interview from the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh, that Saudi Arabia can become a…

Donald Trump. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump vowed on Sunday to “get the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan resolved very quickly,” expressing his confidence that peace could be restored to the region very soon. Speaking to reporters during his visit to Kuala Lumpur for the ASEAN Summit, Trump described Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir as “great people”. Trump said the situation between the two neighbouring countries was among the few remaining conflicts his administration was determined to resolve swiftly. He noted that his government had already “ended eight wars…

Afghan Taliban fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan on October 15. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has conveyed a firm message to the Afghan Taliban during recent talks in Istanbul, declaring that the continued patronage of terrorist groups by Kabul’s rulers is unacceptable, security sources said on Sunday. Pakistan laid out its final position in the talks, telling the Taliban leadership to take concrete and verifiable measures against militant elements operating from Afghan soil, the sources added. According to officials familiar with the development, Islamabad…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: Radio Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced the opening of new gas connections for domestic consumers. He was addressing a ceremony related to the resumption of Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) connections to domestic consumers in Islamabad on Sunday. He said the government took the decision in response to long-standing public demand. The prime minister recalled that in 2022, there was immense public pressure for gas connections, but the government was facing challenges. He emphasised that with this landmark decision, the public will now be able to access affordable and quality fuel. In a…