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Dubai’s DEWS savings scheme surpasses $1bn milestone
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced that its DIFC Employee Workplace Savings (DEWS) scheme has surpassed $1bn…
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UAE authorities collect over $97m in taxes and fines in record 85,500 inspections in H1 2025
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has intensified market oversight in 2025, conducting a record 85,500 field inspections across…
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Dubai launches new permit giving 10,000 free zone firms access to mainland markets
Dubai has launched the Free Zone Mainland Operating Permit, a new framework that allows free zone companies to…
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Qatar Gas Transport seeks $1bn loan as it looks to increase fleet size
Qatar Gas Transport Company is seeking a US$1 billion syndicated loan, Bloomberg has reported after speaking to a person…
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GCC asset management soars 9% to $2.2tn as Saudi Arabia, UAE lead
Saudi Arabia and the UAE were the key growth engines in the retail mutual fund sector, while Kuwait…
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Zand, Mastercard partner to boost cross-border payment solutions
Zand, an AI-powered fintech and financial services group based in the United Arab Emirates, has signed a strategic…
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Saudi’s PIF sold its entire holding in Meta, Shopify, FedEx and Alibaba in Q2
PIF also sold its stakes in Chinese online retail giant Alibaba Group, Brazil’s banking company Nu Holdings, and…
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Emirates Islamic to power Kimera Group’s UAE finances with digital-first banking solutions
Emirates Islamic, one of the UAE’s leading Islamic financial institutions, has been appointed as the lead cash management…
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UAE leads MENA M&A boom with $25.4b as regional deals hit $58.7b in H1 2025
The MENA region recorded 425 merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the first half of 2025, marking a…
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Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region attracts $8bn investments across key sectors
Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region Municipality has achieved a major milestone by meeting 100 per cent of the Ministry…