Alamer holds Registration No. 4 under the UAE’s Finfluencer Regulation, now overseen by the Capital Market Authority (CMA), and brings more than 17 years in banking and wealth management to the role …
UAE seizes 37.1m illegal products in major tax crackdown
The UAE seized more than 37.1m non-compliant tobacco and excise products during 2025 as the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) intensified inspections aimed at combating tax evasion, protecting consumers and …
Increased audits lift UAE tax revenues by over $1bn
The UAE is stepping up tax enforcement, with audits rising by almost half last year as the Federal Tax Authority enters a new phase driven by artificial intelligence and e-invoicing. The FTA increased …
PB Fintech to inject Rs 20 crore into payments arm, expand Dubai presence
The capital infusion will be made in one or more tranches through equity subscription and is aimed at supporting PB Pay’s business expansion and meeting the Reserve Bank of India’s capital adequacy …
Dubai Founders HQ and Antler launch Entrepreneur Academy to help aspiring entrepreneurs turn ideas into businesses
Participants will learn how to identify opportunities, validate ideas, build products with AI, and launch ventures Participants also have the opportunity to gain direct access to Dubai’s startup …
UAE’s RAKBANK raises $600mln from 5-year bond issue
The benchmark-sized issue has a coupon of 5.375% and a reoffer price of 99.835 to yield 5.413%. The bonds were priced at a spread of 125 basis points over US Treasuries, tightening from IPTs in the …
Sharjah launches summer retail fest, with discounts, tourism offers and prizes
Five digital raffle draws will be held throughout the campaign at shopping centres across the emirate, beginning on July 18 …
Abu Dhabi proposes new offshore-oil pricing after war shock
Under the plan, monthly official selling prices for grades originating within the Persian Gulf – Upper Zakum, Das and Umm Lulu crude – will be set at a differential to the Dubai benchmark for cargoes …
Accor expects Dubai hotel market to recover fully next year
Dubai’s hotel market is unlikely to recover fully from the impact of the Iran-US conflict until the second quarter of next year, according to a senior executive at one of the world’s largest hotel …
Mom of TikTokker accused of killing boyfriend in Dubai begs for her ‘little girl’ to be spared firing squad
The mom of a UK TikTokker charged with murdering her boyfriend in Dubai is begging for her to be spared death by firing squad. Accused killer Brooke George, 23, is holed up in a cramped 10-woman cell …
Dubai set to take in crypto firms from EU after MiCA deadline
The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation decree will hit its set deadline on July 1, and crypto firms and exchanges without authorization will lose their capacity to serve EU …
Dubai retail property sales jump 171% to AED2.1bn in Q1 as off-plan investment surges
Dubai retail property sales soared 171 per cent to $572m in Q1 2026, with off-plan transactions rising 225 per cent, Cavendish Maxwell reports …
Binance Expands Triparty Banking Network with Anchorage Digital’s Atlas Integration
Binance is the first crypto exchange to partner Anchorage Digital’s Off-Exchange Settlement, eligible institutional clients gain another custody-separated pathway to access Binance liquidity …
Dubai Braces For Crypto Influx As European Rules Come Into Force
Dubai and other Middle Eastern countries are bracing for an influx of cryptocurrency firms as new rules drive companies out of the European Union (EU). Crypto companies are reportedly heading for …
17 brilliant things to do in Dubai in July
Returning on Friday July 3 and running all the way to Sunday August 30, you’ll find special offers and amazing entertainment. It’s a fun month of great deals during the peak of summer, spanning across …
Sharjah Summer Promotions 2026 launches tomorrow with massive discounts, 700 valuable prizes
SHARJAH, 30th June, 2026 (WAM) — The 2026 edition of Sharjah Summer Promotions will commence tomorrow, Wednesday, with festivities set to begin across the emirate’s regions and cities.Organised by …