Business & Money | Thursday 29 October, 2026 2:37 am

What Workforce Resilience Looks Like in an Era of Disruption

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is altering how tasks are performed, new capabilities are emerging and business priorities shift faster than traditional workforce plans can accommodate. In the UAE, PwC’s 2026 AI Jobs Barometer found that occupations most exposed to AI require an average of 77 new...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 28 October, 2026 6:29 pm

Acwa signs SAR 1.79B water purchase deal in Dubai

Acwa signed a 30-year water purchase agreement with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) for the Hassyan Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) independent water project in Dubai, the company said in a statement to Tadawul on Wednesday. The agreement is valued at $478 million (SAR 1.794...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 28 October, 2026 6:23 pm

stc group’s nine-month operating profit rises 4.1% to SAR 11.3 billion

stc group announced its interim financial results for the period ended 30 September 2026, delivering growth in revenue and operating profit during the first nine months of the year. The performance was supported by the strength of its core business and accelerating growth across its subsidiaries,...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 28 October, 2026 2:21 pm

IsDBI Strengthens Libya’s Central Bank with Specialized Training Programs in Islamic Finance

IsDBI Strengthens Libya’s Central Bank with Specialized Training Programs in Islamic Finance Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI), in collaboration with the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), delivered three specialized capacity-building programs in...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 28 October, 2026 10:47 am

Luma Ventures and KII Formalise Strategic Cooperation to Build the Infrastructure for Kurdistan’s Future Economy

Digital transformation provides the initial focus for a venture-led platform connecting Kurdish enterprise, research and talent with international technology, investment and global markets. DUBAI, UAE  — Luma Ventures, a venture investment and innovation infrastructure firm based in the ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 October, 2026 5:34 pm

Middle East family businesses more confident about future growth than global peers, KPMG report finds

As business leaders navigate competing pressures around growth, talent, technology and succession, family business leaders across the Middle East report stronger confidence about their prospects than their peers globally, according to the KPMG Middle East Family Business Report 2026. The findings...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 October, 2026 4:48 pm

Aldar's nine-month net profit rises 19% to AED7.1 billion

Aldar Group recorded a net profit after tax of AED7.1 billion during the first nine months of 2026, an increase of 19 percent year-on-year (YoY), while earnings per share rose 20 percent YoY to AED0.77, driven by backlog conversion and resilient earnings from a diversified investment properties...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 October, 2026 4:45 pm

ECI, FAB, Natixis CIB and HSBC, renew, expand support for Trafigura to advance UAE-origin commodity exports

Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, in collaboration with Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB), First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), and HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, has signed a joint agreement to renew and expand its support for the procurement of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 October, 2026 4:41 pm

8th Abu Dhabi International Boat Show returns to Abu Dhabi in November

Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, the eighth and largest edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS) returns to the Marina Hall, ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, from 19-22 November 2026. Organised by ADNEC...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 27 October, 2026 4:37 pm

Bloom Living wins four accolades at Arabian Property Awards 2026

Bloom Living, a project by Bloom Holding, has received four accolades at the Arabian Property Awards 2026, including best ‘Apartment – Condominium Development in Abu Dhabi’, best ‘Residential Development in Abu Dhabi’, best ‘Mixed Use Development in Abu Dhabi’, and best ‘Mixed Use...

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