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Space42 Wins ADX Approval for 2.5% Share Buyback After 15% Revenue Growth
ADX approved Space42's buyback of up to 2.5% of shares, funded from cash reserves. H1 2026 revenue rose 15% to $260 million, backlog stands at $6.3 billion.
Published August 16, 2026
Amanat H1 2026: Profit Up 46%, AED 75 Million Dividend and AED 1.5 Billion Growth Plan
Amanat H1 2026 net profit rose 46% to AED 153.3 million. The Dubai holding declared an AED 75 million interim dividend and will invest about AED 1.5 billion over three years.
Published August 16, 2026
BRIDGE Summit 2027 Set for Yas Island as UAE Builds Year-Round Media Platform
The BRIDGE Alliance board approved a five-day BRIDGE Summit 2027 on Yas Island with Miral and a shift to a year-round global media and investment platform.
Published August 16, 2026
Khorfakkan Port Scales to 5 Million Containers a Year, Targets 10 Million
Sharjah is expanding Khorfakkan Port to 5 million TEU a year with a masterplan for over 10 million. The Gulf of Oman port bypasses the Strait of Hormuz.
Published August 16, 2026
Dubai Opens 500-Metre Bridge to DWTC: Travel Time Cut From 10 to 2 Minutes
Dubai's RTA opened a 500-metre bridge from DWTC to Al Mustaqbal Street, cutting event-day exits from 10 to 2 minutes. Three tunnels follow in February 2027.
Published August 15, 2026
UAE Regulators Align: ADGM’s FSRA and Gaming Authority GCGRA Sign Cooperation MoU
ADGM's financial regulator FSRA and UAE gaming authority GCGRA signed an MoU on information exchange, supervisory coordination and investigative assistance.
Published August 14, 2026
Parkin Q2 2026: Net Profit Up 12% as Dubai’s Paid Parking Network Grows 27%
Parkin's Q2 2026 net profit rose 12% to AED 166.2 million as Dubai's paid parking network grew 27% in a year to 268,300 spaces, with developer parking tripling.
Published August 14, 2026
UAE Bank Lending Jumps AED 24.7 Billion in June to AED 2.758 Trillion
UAE bank credit jumped AED 24.7 billion in June to AED 2.758 trillion, almost double May's pace. Retail loans added AED 6.8 billion, says the CBUAE.
Published August 14, 2026
A Dubai Invite Triples Capacity After 20,000 Applications From Nearly 200 Countries
Dubai's A Dubai Invite drew 20,000 applicants from nearly 200 countries in three weeks, and DET tripled capacity. Rewards over AED 3,000 run until 31 December 2026.
Published August 14, 2026
AD Ports Group Q2 2026: Profit Up 88% to AED 836 Million on Record Revenue
AD Ports Group's Q2 2026 net profit jumped 88% to AED 836 million on record AED 7.08 billion revenue, as Hormuz workarounds and global acquisitions fuel growth.
Published August 14, 2026
XRG Enters Venezuela: ADNOC Arm Takes Equal Stake in Loran Gas Licence with bp
XRG, ADNOC's international arm, takes an equal stake with bp and UCC in Venezuela's offshore Loran gas licence: over 4 Tcf of proven gas, LNG export via Trinidad.
Published August 14, 2026
TAQA H1 2026: Profit Up 9.7% to AED 4.1 Billion, AED 899 Million Dividend Approved
TAQA H1 2026 net income rose 9.7% to AED 4.1 billion, EBITDA hit AED 11 billion, the board approved an AED 899 million dividend and capex jumped 38%.
Published August 13, 2026
Abu Dhabi’s AIREV Takes Its AI Agent Platform Global on Qualcomm Dragonwing
Abu Dhabi's AIREV will integrate its OnDemand platform, 4 million users and 300+ AI agents, into Qualcomm Dragonwing products for sovereign AI deployments worldwide.
Published August 13, 2026
UAE-Built AI Satellite Altair-1 Heads to the US for October 2026 Launch
Altair-1, the first commercial AI-enabled satellite built in the UAE by Orbitworks, was flown to Los Angeles for an October 2026 launch, first of 10 planned.
Published August 13, 2026
du Joins MSCI Emerging Markets Index: What It Means for UAE Markets
du joins the MSCI Emerging Markets Index on 1 September 2026 after H1 net profit of AED 1.6 billion, up 12.6%. What inclusion means for UAE markets.
Published August 13, 2026
ADX Opens Live Market Data to ChatGPT and Claude: A First for MENA
ADX became the first MENA exchange to connect live market data to ChatGPT and Claude via an MCP server. Plans from free to AED 49.99 per month.
Published August 13, 2026
UAE Islamic Finance Strategy: AED 2.56 Trillion in Assets by 2031
UAE plans to nearly double Islamic banking assets to AED 2.56 trillion by 2031, with fee exemptions and legal certainty. What it means for business.
Published August 13, 2026
UAE Top 10 Developers Sell AED 113.7 Billion in H1 2026
Top-10 UAE developers sold AED 113.7 billion of property in H1 2026. Modon leads with AED 23 billion, ahead of Emaar. Full rankings and what they mean.
Published August 13, 2026
Etihad Rail Turns Fujairah Into a Property Hotspot: 20-30% Price Growth Expected Near Stations
Etihad Rail's passenger launch set a Fujairah record: 8,337 property searches in July 2026, with 20-30% price growth forecast near stations by 2029-2031.
Published August 13, 2026
Dubai to Launch Rent Now, Pay Later: Annual Rent in Interest-Free Monthly Instalments From September 2026
Dubai Land Department and a partner bank launch Rent Now, Pay Later in September 2026: annual rent paid to the landlord upfront, repaid at 0% over 12 months.
Published August 13, 2026
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