Setting the day’s agenda for conversation
Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company has completed a Dhs110m transaction using DDSC on ADI Chain, marking one of the first live institutional-scale tests of a UAE dirham-backed stablecoin on a regulated blockchain infrastructure. The…
Washington has imposed sanctions on more than 50 Iran-linked individuals, companies and vessels, targeting a currency exchange network and oil transport…
Abu Dhabi technology group G42 and the Government of India have formalised terms to deploy Condor Galaxy India, an 8-exaflop artificial…
Aldar Properties has bought a residential and community retail project in Dubai Studio City for AED1.1 billion, marking a fresh step…
China’s search for safer gas supplies has pushed energy to the centre of Xi Jinping’s talks with Donald Trump in Beijing,…
Oil loadings at Iran’s main crude export terminal appear to have stopped for several days, raising fresh concerns over Gulf supply…
Abu Dhabi has unveiled a AED55 billion public-private partnership pipeline, setting out 24 projects across transport, core infrastructure and social facilities…
Dubai’s financial centre has drawn renewed backing from global banks, insurers, wealth managers and financial technology firms, reinforcing the UAE’s position…
Saudi Aramco delivered a sharp first-quarter profit rebound, beating market expectations as higher crude prices, stronger sales volumes and improved…
Global oil markets are consuming their emergency cushion at a record pace as the Iran war keeps Persian Gulf flows constrained,…
Dubai’s Emirates Group is preparing to reward eligible employees with a 20-week salary bonus after delivering its strongest financial performance, reinforcing…
UAE air defence systems were activated early on Friday after authorities detected incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, the third…
Dubai’s property market has absorbed a sharp geopolitical jolt without sliding into a systemic downturn, with transaction data pointing to a…
War-linked disruption to shipping and tourism sharply slowed the UAE’s non-oil private sector in April, pushing business conditions to their…
Apple is turning restraint into a strategic advantage as rivals pour record sums into artificial intelligence infrastructure, betting that a narrower,…
Aldar has acquired a portfolio of industrial and logistics assets in KEZAD for AED650 million, strengthening its exposure to Abu Dhabi’s…
Washington’s plan to send Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan has opened a narrow diplomatic track with Tehran, even as…
Dubai’s flagship carrier expects demand to recover quickly once the Iran conflict eases, with president Sir Tim Clark signalling confidence that…
Investcorp Capital has deployed $200 million into a three-asset US residential real estate portfolio, betting that demand for senior living…
Gold prices fell on Monday as a fresh flare-up in waters around the Strait of Hormuz rattled energy markets, pushed up…
Dubai’s commercial property market opened 2026 with fewer deals but a sharply higher value profile, as investors paid more for offices,…
Enterprises are moving into a more consequential phase of artificial intelligence adoption, one in which software no longer just drafts, suggests…
Schools across the UAE are due to reopen for in-person learning on April 20, but a full return to classrooms is…
Iran has floated a proposal that could allow ships to use the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz without…
Agentic AI is moving from pilot projects into mainstream corporate workflows, forcing boards and security teams to treat these systems less…
Commercial Bank of Dubai will redeem $600 million of perpetual additional tier 1 securities on April 21 and seek to cancel…
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector slipped into contraction in March, with business conditions deteriorating for the first time since August…
Wall Street’s rush to treat hyperscalers as the safest way to profit from artificial intelligence is running into a harder question:…