Dubai faces down airline rivals with $50 billion jet orders

By Tim Hepher, Alexander Cornwell and Pesha Magid DUBAI (Reuters) -Dubai carriers threw down the gauntlet to emerging regional rivals with more than $50 billion of Boeing jet orders on Monday, as competition intensifies to secure dwindling supplies of long-haul jets and anticipate growth in international travel.

Rory McIlroy clinches Race to Dubai; fifth time No. 1 in Europe

Rory McIlroy is No. 1 on the DP World Tour for the fifth time. McIlroy clinched the Race to Dubai on Sunday without even playing in the Nedbank Golf Challenge. He is assured of being ahead on the season points race regardless of what happens next week in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.