From banking and capital markets to Islamic finance and fintech, emerging partnerships are strengthening economic ties between Dubai and Central Asia …
Dubai is going cashless: How will it impact you?
In January 2026, it was announced by the Dubai Media Office via X, that 90 per cent of all transactions across both the private and public sectors will be cashless by the end of 2026.
UAE’s 5-corner e-invoicing rollout: What businesses need to prepare for before 2027
The framework builds on a globally aligned, interoperable model designed to reshape how invoices are created, validated, exchanged, and reported …
Asprofin Bank unveils $12bn proposal for data centers in UAE
Dominican private bank Asprofin has announced a proposal for a large-scale data center program of up to $12 billion in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The plan includes three hyperscale campuses with …
Fintech.TV, ADX to launch region’s first live news studio at Abu Dhabi bourse
The collaboration makes Fintech.TV the first global financial media company to maintain a daily broadcast presence at ADX …
UAE weather alert: Dubai and Abu Dhabi face dust warnings as temperatures hit 45°C
Dubai and Abu Dhabi face dust warnings with winds up to 40 km/h, low visibility, rough seas and inland temperatures reaching 45°C through June 6 …
Dubai event calendar ranks among world’s busiest, officials say
Dubai’s event calendar ranks among the world’s busiest, with DET highlighting D33-driven sustainable growth, resilience, tourism expansion, and a major summer campaign featuring retail promotions and …
$3.6tn investment giant wins Dubai licence to expand across Middle East
WTW has received DFSA approval to operate from DIFC, enabling the firm to expand investment advisory and fund access services across the Middle East …
Steps to enhance Bahrain-UAE banking co-operation discussed
Ways to strengthen the strategic partnership and enhance financial and banking co-operation between Bahrain and the UAE were discussed during a high-level meeting yesterday.
Ex-wife of Dubai prince and her three children have been ‘abducted’, Brit lawyer says
Zeynab Javadli was warned in court papers two months ago that unless she abandoned a bid for custody of her children, she risked ‘coercive force’.
More than 1,000 athletes take part in UAE Games with sights set on Special Olympics glory
Competitors hoping to book their place at 2027 event in Chile …
Fintech revenues hit record $504B in 2025: study
Revenue in the sector is growing four times as fast as in banks, according to a recent report by Boston Consulting Group and FT Partners.
Coinbase victims speak out as breach, brazen hackers and a culture of silence collide
Coinbase is the largest crypto exchange in the United States. On May 15, Coinbase filed a notice with the Maine attorney general, disclsoing 70,000 customers had been affected by a breach. The breach …
UAE announces Islamic New Year holiday for public and private sectors
The United Arab Emirates has officially announced a public holiday for both government and private sector employees on Monday, June 15, to commemorate the start of the Islamic New Year.Read More: Duba …
Katie Price’s husband Lee Andrews ‘won’t be released from Dubai prison soon’
Lee is still locked up in Dubai.
Major Dubai free zone expands premium flexible office space
Sweid & Sweid has signed The Executive Centre (TEC) to operate 54,896 sq ft of premium flexible workspace across two floors at Sweid One in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), adding a serviced office …
Dubai Financial Services Authority names top executive
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent banking, financial services, and markets regulator of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has appointed Armin Peter as its new …