UAE SCA Reports 1,100% Rise In Financial Influencer Accreditation Applications
This increase follows the introduction of a regulatory framework designed to formalise the role of financial content cr... Read more
Dubais DEWS Savings Scheme Surpasses $1bn Milestone
Dubai DEWS savings plan, managed by DIFC, has exceeded $1bn in assets, benefitting 74,000 employees and advancing long-... Read more
Dubai Launches New Permit Giving 10,000 Free Zone Firms Access To Mainland Markets
Dubai unveils a new $1,361 permit allowing free zone firms to operate onshore, boosting cross-jurisdiction business by ... Read more
World Bank Lifts 2025 Middle East Growth Forecast To 2.8% On Gulf Recovery
World Bank lifts 2025 growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa to 2.8%, citing stronger Gulf economies but ... Read more
Astra Tech Rebrands PayBy As Botim Money To Expand Fintech Services
The company said the rebrand reflects the platform’s evolution into a broader fintech ecosystem The post Astra Tech r... Read more
UAE Startups: Emirates Development Bank Unveils $136m Boost For Entrepreneurs
Emirates Development Bank launches a $136m funding drive to empower UAE startups and entrepreneurs under the “Startup... Read more
Gold Rush And Bitcoin Boom – Whats Pushing These Assets To Record Levels?
Central banks and ETFs support pushes gold to almost $4,000 an ounce on Tuesday, while Bitcoin stayed above $125,000 as... Read more
Goldman Sachs Opens Kuwait Office To Grow Middle East Investment Footprint
Goldman Sachs opens new Kuwait office to strengthen its Middle East presence and expand investment, banking, and talent... Read more
Saudi Arabia Issues Tax Reminder Ahead Of October 12 Deadline
Saudi Arabia’s ZATCA calls on businesses subject to withholding tax to submit September filings by October 12 to avoi... Read more
Mustafa Al Khalfawi Outlines Ajman Banks Bold New Digital Vision
Ajman Bank CEO Mustafa Al Khalfawi talks about a bold digital vision powered by AI, Sharia-compliant innovation, and cu... Read more
Wio Bank Deposits Exceed $13.6bn In Under Three Years
Wio Bank offers savings tools, salary-linked benefits, multi-currency accounts, and a range of features through its pla... Read more
UAE To Introduce New Sugar Drink Tax From January 2026
Drinks will be taxed by sugar content under updated GCC-aligned rules The post UAE to introduce new sugar drink tax fro... Read more
DP World To Collaborate With PayPal On Cross-border Digital Payments
Transactions would be executed in minutes rather than taking up to a week, and complete cross-border payments with grea... Read more
Qiddiya To Adopt Deloittes OneTrust And Informatica GRC Solutions
OneTrust platform will help manage privacy, security, and third-party risk; Informatica solutions to facilitate seamles... Read more
UAE Corporate Tax Registrations Surpass 640,000 As FTA Reports Record Compliance Levels
FTA says over 640,000 UAE companies have registered for corporate tax, marking record compliance and growing awareness ... Read more