Manchester City has been one of the UAE's most successful outlets for projecting soft power. But the ruling that the club broke Premier League rules has put relations with the UK under real strain, with billions at stake. bloom.bg/4ABZRs2 📷: Peter Powell / Getty Images

Exclusive with @AlexDooler @DNair5 UAE officials have warned the UK government that the severity of Man City’s punishment could undermine their appetite for future grand-scale commitments in Britain, according to people familiar with the matter They consider the Premier League’s actions to have an influence on the bilateral state relationship, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing undisclosed information The extraordinary pressure comes after Andy Burnham faced criticism, including from within government, for saying Man City’s Abu Dhabi owners should not be disqualified specifically because of the investment they bring to Britain bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled's $300 billion wealth fund is a key player in the UAE's “Zero Hormuz” strategy — spending heavily on ports and infrastructure to redraw trade routes in the Gulf. Read more: bloom.bg/4yqwQOE 📷: Haruna Furuhashi/Pool/Getty Images

Today’s @business Big Take looks at how The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi is emerging as a key player in the UAE’s push to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Abu Dhabi’s newest sovereign wealth fund is laying the groundwork to raise money from outside investors for one of its units, the latest sign the emirate is looking to attract capital rather than just deploy its own cash bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The Abu Dhabi crown prince’s $300 billion wealth fund is a key player in the UAE's “Zero Hormuz” strategy, spending heavily on ports and infrastructure to redraw trade routes in the Gulf bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Qatar is setting up a dedicated platform to manage and grow its wealth fund’s domestic portfolio worth hundreds of billions of dollars, marking a radical reshaping of its sovereign investing landscape. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Mergermarket owner slashes jobs as pressure mounts on Andrea Pignataro’s empire ft.trib.al/3i4OxSs

Abu Dhabi’s L’imad Holding is among firms circling an Apollo aviation business as the emirate deepens its logistics footprint and seeks alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A six-member bloc of Gulf states are considering meeting with Iranian officials next week to discuss the future of the Strait of Hormuz bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

NEW: The United Arab Emirates said it plans to invest €40 billion ($46 billion) in Germany, as the Gulf country pushes to deepen strategic partnerships across Europe. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Executives at Abu Dhabi-based AI firm G42 have held exploratory talks over potentially selling a majority stake to American companies, sources say, as it races to guarantee access to high-tech chips beyond next year bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Saudi Arabia is in early talks to raise at least $8 billion in a new loan as the Iran war strains finances bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

NEW: World Mostly Shrugs Off Bessent’s ‘D-Day’ Iran Sanctions Threat bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Manchester City's legal saga is casting a shadow over the UK's improving relationship with the UAE bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

President Trump backed away from his plan to impose a 20% charge on cargo shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after US allies in the Gulf urged him to drop it bloom.bg/3RdyClG

President Trump backed off a plan to levy a 20% fee on shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after US allies in the Gulf urged him to abandon the idea. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… w/ @josh_wingrove & @alexdooler

A growing rift between the UAE and Saudi Arabia is splitting the Middle East's deepest pockets — and Wall Street is terrified of being caught in the crossfire. Read more: bloom.bg/4w3WhV4 📷: UAE Presidential Court/Handout/Anadolu/Getty Images

A growing rift between the UAE and Saudi Arabia is splitting the Middle East's deepest pockets — and Wall Street is terrified of being caught in the crossfire. Read the Big Take bloomberg.com/news/features/…

NEW: Cantor is building up its presence in the Middle East and other international locations, hiring 16 people to expand its fixed-income business outside of the US. The majority of the team will be based in Abu Dhabi, where Cantor opened an office in December, while others will be in London and Singapore, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…