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Keolis, Operator of Dubai Metro and Tram, Opens Regional Headquarters in Dubai for Middle East Projects
Keolis, which runs Dubai Metro and Tram and the Etihad Rail passenger trains, opens a Dubai regional HQ to bid for metro, rail and BRT projects in the region.
Published October 21, 2026
Emirates NBD Posts Record AED 42.2 Billion Income for Nine Months of 2026, Up 15%
Emirates NBD earned record income of AED 42.2 billion in 9M 2026, up 15%. Profit before tax AED 24.3 billion, loans AED 833 billion, deposits AED 935 billion.
Published October 21, 2026
UAE Launches AI Tourist VAT Refund Platform at Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah Airports
The FTA and Planet launched an AI, paperless tourist VAT refund platform at three UAE airports: app, QR scan, face recognition, refund in one business day.
Published October 21, 2026
UAE and France Sign Energy and AI Deals at Abu Dhabi Business Dialogue: Technip Energies, Schneider Electric and AMI Labs
ADNOC Refining signed two contracts with Technip Energies, ADNOC Gas an MoU with Schneider Electric, and AMI Labs three AI MoUs with MBZUAI, G42 and Analog.
Published October 20, 2026
14 Global Financial Firms With Over USD 5 Trillion in Assets Plan to Set Up in ADGM
14 global financial institutions with over USD 5 trillion in assets made plans in H1 2026 to set up in ADGM, its chairman said at a forum in London.
Published October 20, 2026
Emirates NBD Becomes First MENA Bank to Run OpenAI Models on UAE Infrastructure
Emirates NBD and OpenAI will run GPT models on in-country UAE inference for digital customer service, risk and compliance analytics and staff work.
Published October 19, 2026
UAE Eases E-Invoicing Rules: Tax Group Transactions Excluded Until End of 2028
Ministerial Decision No. 197 of 2026 excludes tax group transactions from UAE e-invoicing in 2027-2028 and drops the UAE data storage rule.
Published October 19, 2026
Dubai Investments to List 20% of DIP Holding in First DFM IPO of 2026
Dubai Investments sells 20% of DIP Holding on DFM: subscription 27 October to 3 November, from AED 5,000, trading expected around 11 November.
Published October 19, 2026
DIEZ Free Zones Trade Rises 17% to Record AED 246 Billion in H1 2026
Trade across DAFZ, Dubai Silicon Oasis and Dubai CommerCity rose 17% to a record AED 246 billion in H1 2026, with re-exports up 22%.
Published October 18, 2026
UAE Signs Agreement to Host 2029 World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings in Abu Dhabi
The UAE signed the agreement to host the 2029 World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings in Abu Dhabi in October 2029, the first in the country since 2003.
Published October 18, 2026
Dubai Factory Making Half the World’s Kiteboards Wins Dubai-it Award
SWS Board Technology, a Dubai factory making half the world's kiteboards and wakeboards, won the Dubai-it Award for Projects in the Field of Economy.
Published October 17, 2026
DP World Says Fujairah Terminals Could Cut Indian Ocean Sailing Times by Up to Five Days
DP World says a call at its planned Al Rugaylat and Dibba terminals in Fujairah could cut Indian Ocean sailing times by three to five days.
Published October 17, 2026
Abu Dhabi Launches TAMM Global to License Its AI Government Services Platform Worldwide
Abu Dhabi set up TAMM Global on 16 October 2026 to license its TAMM platform of more than 1,200 government services to other countries.
Published October 16, 2026
Condor Launches Daily Year-Round Berlin to Abu Dhabi Flights With Onward Etihad Connections
Condor began daily year-round flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Abu Dhabi on 15 October 2026 with a 180-seat A320neo and onward Etihad connections.
Published October 16, 2026
UAE Ranks Third of 63 Destinations in Nomad Capitalist Lifestyle Index 2026 and First for Tax
The UAE scored 73.15 out of 100 in the Nomad Capitalist Lifestyle Index 2026, behind Monaco and Andorra, and ranked first of 63 destinations for tax with 96.
Published October 16, 2026
Gargash Prime and JD Property Plan Over AED 500 Million Logistics Hub in Dubai Industrial City
Gargash Prime and JD.com unit JINGDONG Property plan a 2.5 million sq ft fulfilment hub in Dubai Industrial City, over AED 500 million, build from 2027.
Published October 15, 2026
Aldar Enters Sharjah With AED 1.1 Billion Purchase of Nine Aljada Buildings From Arada
Aldar signed an AED 1.1 billion forward purchase of nine Aljada buildings with over 1,100 units from Arada, its first Sharjah investment, due in Q4 2029.
Published October 15, 2026
UAE Leads UK Relocation Enquiries With 16.2%, and Nearly 60% of Them Are About Setting Up a Company
Sovereign PPG data: the UAE took 16.2% of UK-origin enquiries, nearly 60% about company setup. Saltus: 30% of wealthy Britons consider leaving the UK.
Published October 15, 2026
Ant International Receives UAE Central Bank Licences for Retail Payments and E-Wallets, Clearing the Way for Antom and WorldFirst
The CBUAE granted Ant International RPSCS Category II and SVF licences, a step towards Antom merchant acquiring and WorldFirst services in the UAE.
Published October 14, 2026
Standard Chartered Lets UAE Professional Investors Buy Bitcoin and Ether Directly From Their Bank Accounts, a First for an International Bank in the UAE
Standard Chartered launched BTC and ETH trading through existing bank accounts for Professional Investor clients in the UAE, with VARA approval.
Published October 14, 2026
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