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Sheikh Hamdan Honours Payment App Ziina with Dubai-it Award

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has named peer-to-peer payment platform Ziina the winner of the...

UAE fintech Qashio launches Global Pay for business cross-border payments

UAE-based fintech Qashio has introduced Global Pay, a new service letting businesses settle international supplier payments with upfront...

UAE Softens E-Invoicing Penalties for Businesses After Industry Pushback

The UAE Ministry of Finance has issued a new Cabinet decision overhauling the penalty structure for its mandatory e-invoicing system,...

Khor Fakkan Port to Expand Capacity Toward 10 Million Containers a Year

Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, chairman of Sharjah's Department of Government Relations, announced on Thursday that Khor Fakkan Port,...

UAE Firms With 50+ Staff Face December 31 Deadline on Emiratisation Targets

The UAE's Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has urged private sector firms employing 50 or more workers to hit their...

Dubai rental dispute centre: lease can be annulled before start if deception is proven

Dubai's Rental Disputes Center (RDC) has set a new precedent allowing a lease agreement to be annulled even before it takes effect, if...

Dubai Taxi Company and National Taxi Renew Hala Partnership for Another Five Years

Dubai Taxi Company and National Taxi have renewed their partnership on the "Hala" service for a further five years, keeping more than 7,700...

Dubai Regulator Fines Moody's Middle East Dh2.15m Over Client Data Leaks

Dubai's financial regulator, the DFSA, has fined Moody's Investors Service Middle East roughly Dh2.15 million after finding the credit...

Aldar's Nine-Month Profit Jumps 19% to Dh7.1 Billion on Diversified Portfolio

Abu Dhabi developer Aldar Properties reported a net profit of Dh7.1 billion for the first nine months of 2026, up 19 per cent year-on-year,...

Dubai Signs Dh3bn Deal for 100km Stormwater Network

Dubai Municipality has awarded new contracts worth AED 3 billion to build the third phase of its Tasreef programme, a city-wide push to...

Dubai Financial Regulator Fines Investor $210,000 Over False Statements

The Dubai Financial Services Authority, which oversees financial activity within the Dubai International Financial Centre, has fined Gary...

Dubai Chocolate Maker Fix Dessert Wins Dubai-it Business Award

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, announced on Friday, October 24, 2026, that Fix Dessert, the...

Abu Dhabi Global Market Fines Audit Firm Dh323,180 Over Inspection Failures

The Registration Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has fined an audit firm operating in the free zone after an inspection...

World Green Economy Summit opens in Dubai, spotlighting waste, water and AI

The World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2026 opened on Wednesday, October 22, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, drawing thousands of delegates...

Robinhood Secures Dubai Licence, Eyes Retail Investing Expansion in Middle East

US trading platform Robinhood has been authorised by the Dubai Financial Services Authority to offer retail investing services in the Middle...

Robinhood secures Dubai licence to launch retail investing platform

US trading platform Robinhood has secured a licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), clearing the way for it to launch...

Robinhood Secures Dubai Licence, to Base Regional HQ at DIFC

US trading platform Robinhood has been granted a licence by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and will establish its regional...

Robinhood Picks Dubai's DIFC for Middle East Expansion

Robinhood, the US-based trading platform, has announced it will headquarter its Middle East operations at the Dubai International Financial...

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed meets Singapore PM to expand economic ties

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE,...

Dubai Islamic Bank Posts Record Dh18.6bn Gross Revenue, Up 7% in Nine Months

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) reported its results for the first nine months of 2026, posting a record gross revenue of Dh18.6 billion, up 7 per...

du's Nine-Month Profit Rises 10.8% to Dh2.4 Billion as Digital Push Pays Off

UAE telecom operator du reported a 10.8 per cent rise in net profit for the first nine months of 2026, reaching Dh2.4 billion, as the...

Dubai Islamic Bank Posts 7% Growth to Record Dh18.6bn Gross Revenue

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has reported its financial results for the first nine months of 2026, posting record gross revenue of Dh18.6...

Investors in Dubai's AIX Investment Group Seek $10 Million Over Missing Payments

A group of investors has filed legal claims against Dubai-based AIX Investment Group seeking close to $10 million in recovered capital,...

WETEX 2026 opens in Dubai with 3,000 companies from 60 countries

The 28th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) opened on Tuesday at the Dubai World Trade Centre and...

UAE Eases E-Invoicing Rules to Cut Compliance Burden on Businesses

The UAE Ministry of Finance has amended its e-invoicing rules to ease the compliance burden on businesses, issuing Ministerial Decision No....

Joyalukkas Opens Middle East's Largest Jewellery Showroom in Dubai Gold District

Joyalukkas Group has opened a new 25,000-square-foot showroom called "Jewel of Joy" in Dubai Gold District, which the company describes as...

UAE to host IMF and World Bank annual meetings in 2029

The UAE has been selected to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, with Abu Dhabi set...

UAE Amends E-Invoicing Rules, Extends Service Provider Deadline to October 30

The UAE's Ministry of Finance has announced amendments to the country's e-invoicing regulations, aimed at easing the compliance burden on...

Dubai Firm Wins Dubai-it Economy Award for Making Nearly Half the World's Kiteboards

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, has presented the Dubai-it Award in the economy category to SWS Board Technology, a...

Dubai Crown Prince Honours SWS Board Technology with Dubai-it Award

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has presented the Dubai-it Award in the Economy category to SWS...