Restaurant owners in Dubai have hit out at purported social media influencers who promise to post content about their business in exchange for free food and then fail to honour the agreement. As a …
Offshore driller takes a hit as managed rigs return to their owner
Dubai-based offshore driller Vantage has reported a significant drop in quarterly revenue and profit due to the migration of two managed deepwater rigs back to their owner. The company’s fleet …
Fans react to news Abu Dhabi will host World Surf League Championship Tour in 2025
The United Arab Emirates doesn’t spring to mind when you think of premiere surf destinations, but it will host the Championship Tour next year.
Major rig owner scales down 2024 outlook once again
Shelf Drilling swings into net loss in second quarter amidst leadership transition and Saudi Arabia rig cancellations …
Ex-Pinay nanny in Dubai becomes operations manager of Doha-based logistics firm
A former nanny who grew up in Surigao del Sur selling anything from ice candy to vegetables so she could get through school has just recently been appointed to head a Doha-based logistics company.
Mastercard collaborates with fintech start-up, Scale
Dubai, UAE: Mastercard has partnered with Scale, an issuer orchestration partner, to accelerate market deployment for fintech companies across Africa and the Middle East.
First-Ever Pro Surfing Contest Coming to Kelly Slater’s Abu Dhabi Wave Pool
Pro surfing is coming to the desert lands of Arabia. In a new announcement from the World Surf League, the Kelly Slater Wavepool, Surf Abu Dhabi, will be featured on the 2025 Championship Tour. When, …
First-Ever Pro Surfing Contest Coming to Kelly Slater’s Abu Dhabi Wave Pool
Pro surfing is coming to the desert lands of Arabia. In a new announcement from the World Surf League, the Kelly Slater Wavepool, Surf Abu Dhabi, will be featured on the 2025 Championship Tour. When, …
Two major surfing competitions are coming to Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is about to join the likes of Hawaii, Australia, Fiji as two major surfing competitions are coming to town.
DCS Innov Acquires HolyWally to Expand Global Presence in Wallet-as-a-Service
DCS Innov, a subsidiary of DCS Fintech Holdings, has acquired HolyWally, a Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS) platform provider.
WeRide preps for an IPO, meet the man who built a startup pipeline at CNH and Waymo’s nightly honk-a-thon
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FTC finalizes rule banning fake reviews, including those made with AI
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Wednesday a final rule that will tackle several types of fake reviews and prohibit marketers from The FTC finalizes rule that tackles fake reviews, …
WeRide preps for an IPO, meet the man who built a startup pipeline at CNH and Waymo’s nightly honk-a-thon
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New tax norms spur UAE small firms towards digitisation
The introduction of VAT and Corporate Tax in the UAE has driven small and medium enterprises (SME)s towards digitisation and there has been a significant rise in automating their business operations …
Dubai’s RTA announces new outdoor advertising guidelines
Dubai will offer advertiser new options for outdoor advertising as it looks to balance safety with appealing design …
Dubai to lead GCC’s retail spending surge to $300b by 2028
Retail spending in the GCC is expected to rise by 37 per cent from 2022, reaching $300 billion by 2028 with cities in the region emerging as top global sho..
Women and money: Dubai-based restaurateur on why financial independence is a game changer
Vidisha Bathwal, 39, is an artisanal gourmet caterer and founder of Paprika Dubai. The Indian expat, who’s been in Dubai for four years, began her career a..