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Abu Dhabi Global Market Fines Audit Firm Dh323,180 Over Inspection Failures

The Registration Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has fined an audit firm operating in the free zone after an inspection...

World Green Economy Summit opens in Dubai, spotlighting waste, water and AI

The World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2026 opened on Wednesday, October 22, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, drawing thousands of delegates...

Robinhood Secures Dubai Licence, Eyes Retail Investing Expansion in Middle East

US trading platform Robinhood has been authorised by the Dubai Financial Services Authority to offer retail investing services in the Middle...

Robinhood secures Dubai licence to launch retail investing platform

US trading platform Robinhood has secured a licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), clearing the way for it to launch...

Robinhood Secures Dubai Licence, to Base Regional HQ at DIFC

US trading platform Robinhood has been granted a licence by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and will establish its regional...

Robinhood Picks Dubai's DIFC for Middle East Expansion

Robinhood, the US-based trading platform, has announced it will headquarter its Middle East operations at the Dubai International Financial...

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed meets Singapore PM to expand economic ties

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE,...

Dubai Islamic Bank Posts Record Dh18.6bn Gross Revenue, Up 7% in Nine Months

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) reported its results for the first nine months of 2026, posting a record gross revenue of Dh18.6 billion, up 7 per...

du's Nine-Month Profit Rises 10.8% to Dh2.4 Billion as Digital Push Pays Off

UAE telecom operator du reported a 10.8 per cent rise in net profit for the first nine months of 2026, reaching Dh2.4 billion, as the...

Dubai Islamic Bank Posts 7% Growth to Record Dh18.6bn Gross Revenue

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has reported its financial results for the first nine months of 2026, posting record gross revenue of Dh18.6...

Investors in Dubai's AIX Investment Group Seek $10 Million Over Missing Payments

A group of investors has filed legal claims against Dubai-based AIX Investment Group seeking close to $10 million in recovered capital,...

WETEX 2026 opens in Dubai with 3,000 companies from 60 countries

The 28th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) opened on Tuesday at the Dubai World Trade Centre and...

UAE Eases E-Invoicing Rules to Cut Compliance Burden on Businesses

The UAE Ministry of Finance has amended its e-invoicing rules to ease the compliance burden on businesses, issuing Ministerial Decision No....

Joyalukkas Opens Middle East's Largest Jewellery Showroom in Dubai Gold District

Joyalukkas Group has opened a new 25,000-square-foot showroom called "Jewel of Joy" in Dubai Gold District, which the company describes as...

UAE to host IMF and World Bank annual meetings in 2029

The UAE has been selected to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, with Abu Dhabi set...

UAE Amends E-Invoicing Rules, Extends Service Provider Deadline to October 30

The UAE's Ministry of Finance has announced amendments to the country's e-invoicing regulations, aimed at easing the compliance burden on...

Dubai Firm Wins Dubai-it Economy Award for Making Nearly Half the World's Kiteboards

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, has presented the Dubai-it Award in the economy category to SWS Board Technology, a...

Dubai Crown Prince Honours SWS Board Technology with Dubai-it Award

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has presented the Dubai-it Award in the Economy category to SWS...

ADIPEC 2026 in Abu Dhabi to Draw 239,000 Visitors From 170 Countries

Abu Dhabi will host ADIPEC 2026, one of the world's largest energy industry gatherings, from November 2 to 5 at the Abu Dhabi National...

State Street to Create 100 Jobs for Emiratis at New Al Ain Hub

US financial services giant State Street says it will create 100 jobs for Emirati nationals at its new Al Ain hub, and has pulled forward...

State Street plans 100 jobs for Emiratis at new Al Ain hub

US financial services firm State Street has accelerated the target opening of its new Al Ain hub to July 1, 2027, and plans to employ around...

Dubai Ruler Announces Dh2.1 Trillion in Active Projects Across the Emirate

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced a portfolio of Dh2.1...

Dubai Islamic Bank Shares Slide on Property Market Risk

Shares of Dubai Islamic Bank have fallen sharply this year, dropping around 22 percent by October 6, even as the bank continued to post...

Dubai Unveils Mega Growth Plans at Mohammed Bin Rashid Leadership Forum

Senior Dubai officials laid out a sweeping vision for the emirate's transport, trade and urban future at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Leadership...

Botim Launches AI-Based SME Loans of Up to Dh500,000 in UAE

UAE fintech platform Botim has partnered with payments firm Geidea to launch a new small-business lending programme, offering loans ranging...

UAE Drops Pre-Approval Step for E-Invoicing Providers

The UAE Ministry of Finance has eliminated the preliminary approval stage that e-invoicing service providers previously had to pass through,...

Dubai's Ibn Battuta Mall Adds 38 New Stores in Major Revamp

Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai, which has welcomed shoppers since 2005 and draws roughly 1.5 million visits a month, is rolling out 38 new...

UAE, Singapore discuss expanding trade and investment partnership

Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, met with Gan Kim Yong, Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for...

Etihad extends Abu Dhabi-Riyadh flight cancellations

Etihad Airways has extended the cancellation of its Abu Dhabi-Riyadh flights after King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh issued an...

e& Reverts to Its Original Etisalat Name

UAE telecoms group e& announced on Tuesday it is reverting to its original brand name, Etisalat, after four years operating under the e&...