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Investors’ Arena launches at Biban 2025 forum, featuring 80 startups 

RIYADH: The Investors Arena kicked off on the first day of the Biban 2025 forum, featuring 80 startups showcasing their projects to a select...

Flipkart taps Myntra CBO Sharon Pais to head fashion business unit

Synopsis Flipkart has tapped old hand and Myntra business chief Sharon Pais to take up the role of business unit head, Flipkart Fashion. Pais previously...

GCC economic growth set to accelerate to 4.3% by 2027: GCC-Stat 

JEDDAH: Economic growth across the Gulf Cooperation Council is set to accelerate to 4.3 percent by 2027, driven by expanding non-oil sectors, following a...

Dubai powers ahead as global startup hub: Over 580 digital firms backed in 2025

The surge underscores the emirate’s rising influence in technology entrepreneurship and its drive to attract the next generation of global digital pioneers According to the...

Global spotlight on Riyadh as Biban Forum 2025 opens

40,000 participants from more than 150 countries attend the four-day forum in Riyadh. Billions of riyals in potential agreements expected as investors and startups converge. Entrepreneurship...

UAE inflation holds steady amid global uncertainty, GCC follows suit

Despite global economic turbulence and rising inflationary pressures in advanced economies, the UAE has maintained a stable inflation outlook, reflecting resilience and effective fiscal...

Shark Tank trained me for public scrutiny: Peyush Bansal on Lenskart IPO valuation backlash

ynopsis Peyush Bansal, cofounder and chief executive of omnichannel eyewear retailer Lenskart, said listing the company is ticking one of the boxes in a long...

UAE: Nations may soon need ‘ministries for future’ to manage AI impact, experts warn

AI is the most disruptive geopolitical force of the decade, said experts at a high-level policy dialogue in Abu Dhabi Artificial intelligence is advancing faster...

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Dubai unveils new $410m economic support package for businesses 

Dubai approved a new 1.5 billion dirham ($410 million)...