Business & Money | Wednesday 22 October, 2025 3:52 pm

78% of Middle East Women Business Leaders Confident in Growth, Yet Nearly Half Want Clearer AI and ESG Strategies: KPMG study

Female business leaders across the Middle East are turning global uncertainty into opportunity, with 78% expressing confidence in their companies’ growth prospects over the next three years. According to KPMG’s latest Middle East Female Leaders Outlook 2025 report, “A Call for Clarity,”...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 22 October, 2025 1:52 pm

Over 5 million passengers travel through Sharjah Airport in Q3 2025

Sharjah Airport has reported robust operational growth in the third quarter of 2025, with the number of passengers rising to 5,127,120, marking a 16.7 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, which saw 4.39 million passengers. These figures reaffirm the airport’s position as a...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 22 October, 2025 1:51 pm

‘Dubai Chamber’ trade missions reach 20 countries worldwide

Dubai Chamber of Commerce has expanded its trade missions to 20 countries worldwide, mainly across Asia and Africa, under its “New Horizons” initiative launched in early 2023 to support Dubai companies in exploring new global markets. Salem Alshamsi, Executive Vice President of...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 22 October, 2025 1:48 pm

Marjan, RAK Hospitality holding announce merger to shape future of Ras Al Khaimah

Marjan, the master developer of freehold properties in Ras Al Khaimah, and RAK Hospitality Holding (RAKHH), the government-owned investment and development arm in the emirate, have announced a landmark strategic merger to create a unified entity operating under Marjan. This strategic merger...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 22 October, 2025 1:45 pm

ADGM’s Numou launches ‘Procurement Financing’ initiative to enhance SME funding access

Numou, a subsidiary of ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, has launched Procurement Financing, a flagship initiative that enables SMEs with government or corporate contracts to seamlessly access funding. The new solution links guaranteed contract demand with accessible...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 22 October, 2025 1:41 pm

Dubai Chamber of Commerce organises 294 bilateral business meetings in Georgia

Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has organised 294 bilateral business meetings between companies from Dubai and Georgia in Tbilisi, the country’s capital city. The meetings took place during the first leg of the chamber’s...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 22 October, 2025 1:39 pm

Ajman Chamber explores enhancing investments, trade exchange with Angola

Eng. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Muwaiji, Chairman of Ajman Chamber, received Isabel Paula De Castro, Consul-General of the Republic of Angola in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, to discuss ways to enhance economic cooperation, develop reciprocal investments, and expand bilateral trade. Al...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 22 October, 2025 1:24 pm

Al-Quwaiz suggests reviewing foreign ownership next

Mohammed Al-Quwaiz, Chairman of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), said that after canceling the Qualified Foreign Investor (QFI) system and opening the main market (TASI) to all non-resident foreign investors, the next step will be reviewing foreign ownership limits, currently set at 10% per...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 22 October, 2025 1:22 pm

TDF Concludes Second Edition of the “Grow Tourism Accelerator” with 17 Startups Showcasing Innovation

The Tourism Development Fund (TDF), Saudi Arabia’s national enabler of the tourism sector, has concluded the Grow Tourism Accelerator – Second Cohort Demo Day in Riyadh. Organized by (TDF Grow), the Fund’s non-financial enablement arm, the event was held under the sponsorship of the Arab...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 22 October, 2025 1:20 pm

Arabian Dyar and MODON Sign Strategic Agreement to Develop Over 90 Ready-Made Factories in Jeddah

Arabian Dyar Real Estate Development Company has signed a strategic partnership with the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) to develop and construct ready-made factories in Jeddah, advancing its expansion into Saudi Arabia’s industrial and logistics...

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