Countries like Dubai and Qatar do not impose personal income taxes, instead generating revenue through VAT and other fees. This model allows them to maintain tax-friendly environments while still …
Dubai Fintech Summit 2026
The Dubai FinTech Summit, organised by Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), brings together the world’s leading innovators and policymakers to shape the future of FinTech and finance and drive …
Etihad adds six African routes to boost Abu Dhabi links
Etihad Airways is adding six African destinations — in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ghana, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe — to its network from Abu Dhabi. The move expands the UAE capital’s …
Etihad Cranks Up CLT–Abu Dhabi Route To Daily Marathon Flights
Etihad Airways is wasting no time beefing up its new nonstop between Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Abu Dhabi, bumping the route from four flights a week to daily service for the peak …
Dh1,000 fine, 6 traffic points for overtaking via road shoulder, Abu Dhabi Police warn
Abu Dhabi Police have warned motorists against stopping on road shoulder, putting their and other lives at risk. They shared a video compiling footage of road violations, which also included cars …
Fintech: 10 companies that raised the most in 2025
Europe’s fintech funding in 2025 shows strong activity but remains highly concentrated, led by the UK, with most capital coming from large, often debt-driven financings despite numerous smaller deals.
Pure DC to expand Abu Dhabi data center campus by 7MW
Pure Data Centres is set to expand its Abu Dhabi campus by 7MW. The company this week announced final approvals from TAQA to expand IT capacity at its AUH01 campus, from 41MW to 48MW, and the full …
Tourism’s Impact On UAE’s Car Rental Market
Tourism is not just a demand channel in any country, but a strategic factor that should influence how a business is built from the start.
UAE airlines surpass 1,000 flights a day for first time since Middle East war started
UAE carriers Emirates, flydubai, Etihad and Air Arabia have combined reached nearly two-thirds of their pre-war capacity, according to data shared by Flightradar24 …
DIFC embeds AI across regulation, operations in FinTech push
IBS Intelligence (IBSi) is the world’s only pure-play Financial Technology focused research, advisory, and fintech news analysis firm, with a 30-year track record and clients globally. We take pride …
UAE–UK economic partnership deepens as investor confidence holds amid regional disruption
Bilateral trade between the UK and the UAE exceeds £25 billion annually, with more than 14,000 UK exporters in the UAE market …
Dubai strengthens its lead as a global magnet for wealth and real estate investment
Dubai cements its status as a global hub for wealth and luxury real estate as Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2026 highlights rapid UHNW growth, surging prime property prices, and record $10M deals acros …
ABHI, UAE’s Federal Exchange team up to boost cross-border payments
Pakistan-origin fintech ABHI has partnered with UAE-based Federal Exchange to enhance financial inclusion and improve cross-border payment services, the company said in a statement on Thursday. The …
Dubai authority partners with Volt for AI-ready data centre
Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) is partnering with Dutch AI data centre developer Volt to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-ready data centre in Dubai Silicon Oasis. The data …
Abu Dhabi court rejects bank’s nearly Dh950,000 loan case over regulatory breach
The court found that the bank had not secured any valid guarantees from either the borrower or the guarantor at the time the credit facility was granted …
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and DIB organise open dialogue on the banks’ role in enabling business resilience
Dubai: Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, recently organised an interactive dialogue in collab …
From first jobs to family businesses: The journeys of Dubai’s textile traders
Dubai: In the narrow lanes of Bur Dubai’s historic Fahidi district, where wind towers rise above coral-stone buildings, bolts of fabric spill out of shopfronts …