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UAE, Korea explore expanding strategic cooperation in energy, nuclear power, emerging technologies

Eng. Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI), received Kim Jung-kwan, Minister of Trade,...

Tech, crypto firms to help tackle illegal wildlife trade

group of leading international technology, ​crypto and other ​businesses on Monday announced plans to ​help stamp out the illegal trade in wildlife. Announcement made as...

When AI access disappears overnight: The 12 sovereign models India is betting on

The idea of "sovereign AI" has often been dismissed as techno-nationalist rhetoric, an idea which is considered expensive, duplicative and largely unnecessary in a...

Saudi Vision 2030 fuels rapid rise of private credit market: S&P

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s private credit market is set to expand rapidly as the Kingdom seeks to bridge the funding gap created by the Vision 2030 transformation agenda, according to S&P Global Ratings.  In a...

Binance secures ADGM approval to offer global services from Abu Dhabi

The world’s largest crypto exchange marks a milestone in trusted digital finance, reinforcing Abu Dhabi as a global crypto hub Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency...

Nasdaq Dubai welcomes $500m sukuk listing by Islamic Corporation for Development of private sector

The benchmark five-year Reg S Sukuk witnessed strong demand, with the order book exceeding $2 billion; today the total value of outstanding Sukuk on...

Global Islamic finance assets set to reach $9.7tn by 2029, LSEG says 

RIYADH: Global Islamic finance assets are projected to climb to $9.7 trillion by 2029, up from $5.98 trillion at the end of 2024, driven...

Saudi Arabia to serve as regional HQ for fintech growth, says Paymentology CEO 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is emerging as a key fintech hub in the Middle East, prompting the UK-based card issuing and payment processing firm Paymentology...

Saudi inflation edges up to 2.3% in August, rents remain the key driver 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate ticked up to 2.3 percent in August from 2.1 percent in July, with housing rents continuing to do...

Saudi Arabia tops MENA private equity activity in H1: MAGNiTT 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia emerged as the most active private equity market in the Middle East and North Africa during the first half of 2025,...

You Just Retired (Or Are About To). Now What?

If there’s a single group of people who are likely to be experiencing the most consternation over recent market events, it’s those who have...

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German luxury carmaker BMW Group revised down its 2026...