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Emirates NBD Offers Employees Hybrid Work With Letswork Collaboration

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Bank staff can use 4,000 secured desks and offices as the company embraces evolving work trends; 12-month pilot program... Read more

Mahindra & Mahindra Exits RBL Bank With $77.1 Million Stake Sale

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Indian automaker sells entire 3.53% stake in RBL Bank, earning a substantial profit just over two years after initial i... Read more

Emirates NBDs Open Offer For Stake In RBL Bank To Launch On December 12

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Date set for open offer that could see Emirates NBD Bank acquire up to 26% of its shares from public shareholders The p... Read more

UAEs New Retail Sukuk Programme Set To Benefit Islamic Banks

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Plans to allow retail investors to invest in government-backed Shariah-compliant instruments will generate new revenue ... Read more

Saudi Insurers Profits Fall 40% In H1 2025

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Saudi Arabia’s listed insurers saw profits drop sharply in the first half of 2025 as weak pricing and competition squ... Read more

Saudi Arabia Warns Firms To File Withholding Tax By November 10 Or Face Fines

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ZATCA urges Saudi businesses to file withholding tax returns by November 10 to avoid 1% monthly penalties on unpaid tax... Read more

ESL FACEIT Group Opens New Regional Headquarters In Riyadh Amid Saudi ESports Boom

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The launch marks a major step in EFG’s long-term commitment to the Kingdom and its rapidly expanding esports ecosyste... Read more

Islamic Syndicated Finance Tops $200bn As Market Levels Off, Fitch Says

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Credit agency reports strong growth in outstanding Islamic syndicated financing but issuance expected to stabilise as b... Read more

Another Massive Change For Saudi PIF-backed LIV Golf As It Goes 72 Holes

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Team competition and entertainment remain central to the LIV Golf League, but it will become a four-day tournament The ... Read more

Islamic Banking Assets To Hit $7.5tn By 2028 As Global Demand Surges

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Standard Chartered forecasts Islamic banking assets to soar to $7.5tn by 2028, driven by ESG investment and rising corp... Read more

Sabalenka And Kyrgios To Clash In Dubais Battle Of The Sexes

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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will take on Australian star Nick Kyrgios in a high-profile exhibition at Dubai’s Coca-Co... Read more

MENA M&A Deals Jump 23% To $69.1bn In 2025 As UAE And Saudi Lead Record Cross-border Growth

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MENA M&A deals rose 23% to $69.1bn in 2025, led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Cross-border transactions hit a five-y... Read more

UAEs Tabreed Settles Its $500mn Trust Certificates Due In 2025

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The 7-year senior unsecured Sukuk was issued in October 2018 and listed on the London Stock Exchange with a fixed 5.5 p... Read more

GCC Insurers Set For Stable Growth, But Smaller Players Under Pressure

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Moody’s Ratings says Gulf insurers will benefit from solid economic growth and stronger demand for health and life co... Read more

Saudi PIF-backed LIV Golf Increases Pathways To The Cash-rich League

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Additional qualifying spots now on offer through LIV Golf promotions and the International Series on the Asian Tour The... Read more

UAE Residents Can Now Invest In Government-backed Sukuk From Just $1,089

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UAE residents and citizens can now invest digitally in Sharia-compliant Retail Sukuk from $1,089, under Ministry of Fin... Read more

Saudi Arabias ZATCA Warns Deadline Approaching For Tax Fine Exemption

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Saudi Arabia’s ZATCA reminds taxpayers to benefit from its fine cancellation and penalty exemption initiative before ... Read more

UAE Tax Compliance Grows As FTA Sees 651,000 Corporate Registrants And VAT Refund Surge

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UAE Federal Tax Authority reports global-level tax compliance, over 651,000 corporate registrants, and $31.4m in VAT re... Read more

ADGM Turns 10 As Abu Dhabis $28.6tn Finance Hub Achieves Record Growth

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ADGM celebrates 10 years of growth with $28.6tn global assets, 308 financial firms, and a 135% rise since 2021 in Abu D... Read more

Aqua Labs Backs UAEs Vision 2030 With Launch Of $20mn Startup Fund

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The programme invites founders worldwide to apply for funding, mentorship, and access to Web3 infrastructure The post A... Read more