Fremont – November 03, 2026 -- Coral Beach Resort Sharjah has won the Sustain Sharjah Category for Hotel Properties at the Sharjah International Travel and Tourism Awards 2026, after becoming the first hotel in the emirate to operate a biodigester on site. The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) presented the award, which recognizes the resort's diversion of food waste from landfill with Power Knot LLC's LFC biodigester.

LONDON – November 03, 2026 -- Saudi Arabia welcomed about 61.2 million tourists in the first half of 2026, up about 1% year-on-year, with tourism expenditure reaching about SAR 151.9 billion (approximately $40.5 billion), Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khateeb said as he opened Saudi Land at World Travel Market (WTM) London 2026.

St. John's – November 03, 2026 -- Annual trade in goods and services between Africa and the Caribbean could reach up to $1.65 billion by 2030, excluding mineral fuels, according to a report from the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). The two institutions launched the study on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda.

Houston – November 03, 2026 -- Marathon Petroleum and Valero Energy reported third-quarter net income of $7.4 billion and $6.8 billion, up from $1.4 billion and $1.1 billion a year earlier, as wider crack spreads lifted refining margins while U.S.-Iran diplomacy remained unresolved.

Stockholm – November 03, 2026 -- Truecaller reported third-quarter net sales of SEK 464.0 million, up 18% sequentially from Q2 and up about 3% year on year in constant currencies. Reported sales slipped 1% from SEK 467.9 million, and a SEK 92 million transfer pricing provision in India pushed the company to a quarterly loss.

TEL AVIV – November 03, 2026 -- Elron Ventures Ltd. (TASE: ELRN) has appointed three new directors and an interim chairman, and is searching for a new CFO, as it prepares to deploy up to $300 million in a defense and dual-use acquisition program with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

Haarlem – November 03, 2026 -- WyreStorm Technologies has opened a regional headquarters in Haarlem, the Netherlands, to run its EMEA, India and Pacific operations from a single permanent base. The New York-headquartered AV manufacturer opened the site in September.

HONG KONG – November 03, 2026 -- Himel's NERIO Series, built with paint-free manufacturing technology, won the Green Technology – Manufacturing award at the 2026 Hong Kong Business Technology Excellence Awards, as the electrical products maker pushes a portfolio spanning industrial drives, wiring devices and EV charging.

Dubai – November 03, 2026 -- Cars24 and Alba Cars have combined their UAE operations into a used-vehicle retail business selling more than 1,000 vehicles a month. The operating businesses behind Alba Cars are now part of the Cars24 global group.

Alba Cars contributes about 300 monthly sales and 20+ brands

Alba Cars, founded in Dubai in 2015, employs more than 200 people and sells approximately 300 vehicles per month. Its inventory spans more than 20 automotive brands, and it is among Dubai's recognised premium used-car retailers.

ABU DHABI – November 02, 2026 -- Nearly one billion barrels of crude have been drained from inventories since the Strait of Hormuz disruption, ADNOC Group CEO Sultan Al Jaber said at the opening of ADIPEC 2026, as he urged the energy industry to fundamentally rethink how it builds, protects and delivers secure energy.