Some, like former Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, live in Bahrain; others, such as Brazilian striker Neymar and French forward Karim Benzema, come to spend their weekends in this tiny island state …
Denys Boiko: GCC poised to lead the way in fintech
For investors and innovators, the opportunities across the GCC around fintech are there to be seen and to be seized upon.” —Ahmed Al-Farsi is a professional writer based in Dubai, specializing in …
Sharjah Airport fully prepared to welcome passengers during Eid Al Fitr holiday
Sharjah Airport is fully prepared to welcome passengers during Eid Al Fitr holiday, with plans to handle the expected increase in flight movement and accommodate the growing demand for travel to and …
Nakheel receives The World and Palm Jebel Ali reclamation bids
For Palm Jebel Ali, contractors have submitted bids for a dredging and reclamation contract that is expected to involve 5-6 million cubic metres of material. The material will be used to complete the …
Offshore rig contracts of Saudi’s biggest drillers ADES, Arabian Drilling suspended; shares drop
Two of Saudi Arabia’s biggest drillers said on Thursday that they will temporarily suspend operations of their offshore rigs that were under contract. Earlier this week, Dubai-based Shelf Drilling …
India allows additional 10,000 tonne of onion exports to UAE
The additional export of onion will be on top of the 14,400 tonnes shipment the Indian government permitted last month to the UAE …
Private sector to drive growth of Dubai’s healthcare industry, says Gargash CEO
According to current projections by the Dubai Healthcare City Authority … But Sawalmah’s understanding of the healthcare business stretches much further back – to her childhood, growing up as the …
Powerball: Here are the winning numbers for the $1.131 billion jackpot
An estimated $1.131 billion Powerball jackpot that ranks as the 8th largest in U.S. lottery history is up for grabs tonight. The winning numbers for the drawing on Wednesday, April 3, were 11, 62, …
Datadog: Business Inflecting As Worst Is Likely Over
Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) reported their 4Q23 earnings results, where both top and bottom line beat expectations. I also found management commentary and tone positive, while the company continued to …
BrokersView Expo Dubai 2024: Discover Unique Trading Insights and Opportunities
Meet leading brokers and fellow traders at BrokersView Expo Dubai 2024! BrokersView Expo Dubai 2024 is set to take place from the 16th to the 17th …
Dubai: Souk Al Marfa to shut down? Very few shops open at shopping destination
Most shops have been shut down and the few that are open have very little business. There have been talks that the mall, which stretches for 1.9km along the waterfront of Dubai Islands, could soon be …
UAE’s non-oil business activity growth eases slightly in March
Growth in the United Arab Emirates’ non-oil business sector eased a little in March, a survey showed on Wednesday, with supply constraints from shipping disruption in the Red Sea contributing to …
JPMorgan Chase Are Right To Be Bullish On Biometrics In Retail
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Author, advisor and global commentator on digital financial services. JPMorgan Chase JPM is planning a broad roll out of biometric payments …
Pagaya: Financial Uncertainty Causes An Attractive Entry Opportunity
Pagaya is experiencing turbulent times, with a stock split and unexpected equity rise. The reverse stock split aimed to attract institutional investors but led to speculative movements in the stock …
Nexway: Digital Monetisation for Global Business Expansion
Nexway specialises in providing eCommerce and payment solutions for digital monetisation, empowering businesses to realise their global expansion aims …
Seven Questions A Founder Should Ask Themselves Before Globalizing
Others are clearly large enough, like the U.S., India, Brazil or China. The tricky part is in the middle. Markets like Canada have created single-country unicorns (e.g. Wealthsimple) with a broad …
YC’s Winter 2024 Demo Day confirms that we are indeed in an AI bubble
From AI-generated music and grant applications to neat new fintech applications and even some health tech … then takes a first pass at filling out any relevant forms. Aidy is clearly in the proof-of …