UAE Non-Oil Business Activity Surges to Nine-Month High in December

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 The United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector recorded its fastest expansion in nine months in December 2024, buoyed by strong domestic demand and increased business activity, according to the latest S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report. PMI Highlights Robust Growth The seasonally adjusted UAE PMI climbed to 55.4 in December from 54.2 in November, signaling robust growth well above the 50.0 threshold that separates expansion from contraction. This marked the third consecutive monthly increase, underscoring sustained recovery in the non-oil sector. Key drivers of growth included a notable rise in new business activity. The new orders subindex rose sharply to 59.3 in December from 58.0 in the previous month, reflecting strong domestic demand. Challenges Amid the Growth While domestic demand flourished, export growth slowed, with the export orders subindex dropping to a seven-month low. Additionally, businesses faced mounting backlogs due to capacity constraints,...

Britney Spears Marries Sam Asghari; Her Ex-Husband Tries To Gatecrash The Wedding


Britney Spears

American singer Britney Spears and actor Sam Asghari got married on Thursday. The power couple tied the knot in an intimate wedding ceremony in Los Angeles, California.

In a dramatic turn of events, Britney’s ex-husband, Jason Alexander, tried to gatecrash her wedding. This incident wasn’t expected by anyone. Britney’s ex-husband even live-streamed the incident on Instagram. In the video, he was heard saying, "Where's Britney?" Subsequently, he entered the wedding venue.

Jason Alexander arrested by police

According to the Entertainment website TMZ, a physical confrontation took place and the police were also called. Reportedly, Ventura County Sheriff's Office said officers were called to investigate the whole incident. Later on, Alexander was arrested by Ventura County police on an outstanding warrant from a different county for an undisclosed offence.

Britney Spears-Sam Asghari marriage

Britney got married almost seven months after being freed from the controversial 13-year conservatorship. In 2021, she claimed that she was in an abusive conservatorship. After her conservatorship ended in November, she started to live her life.

Britney and Sam announced their engagement in September 2021. In 2022, the couple had hinted at getting married. She also revealed the first look of her wedding veil in May.

Britney’s pregnancy

Britney also announced in April that she and Sam were expecting a baby. However, a month later she had suffered a miscarriage. She announced the news on Instagram.

Britney Spears has been married twice before. She already has two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, from ex-husband Kevin Federline.

Who is Sam Asghari?

Sam is a personal trainer and actor. He has appeared on the Showtime series Black Monday. His most popular film is Can You Keep A Secret. Asghari and Spears met in 2016 when they co-starred in a music video "Slumber Party." They started liking each other. Later on, they began dating each other. 

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