Abu Dhabi – The net profits of Lulu Retail Company climbed by 7.50% year-on-year (YoY) to $162.920 million in the first nine months (9M) of 2025 from $184.45 million. Revenues amounted to $5.99 billion at the end of September 2025, up 4.70% from $5.72 billion in 9M-24, according to the financial statements. The basic and diluted […]
UAE Conducts First National Transaction Using the Digital Dirham in milestone for digital economy
Abu Dhabi, UAE – November 12, 2025: The UAE government has successfully executed its first national transaction using the Digital Dirham, marking a major milestone in the country’s journey toward a fully integrated digital economy. The transaction was carried out by the Ministry of Finance and the Dubai Department of Finance, in close collaboration with […]
UAE ranked among World’s Most Advanced Digital Asset Regulators: Report
The UAE joins Singapore and Switzerland among the world’s top jurisdictions for digital asset regulation, according to the Global Digital Assets Report 2025. The UAE has been named among the world’s most advanced jurisdictions for digital asset regulation alongside Singapore and Switzerland, according to the Global Digital Assets Report 2025 released by the Global Finance […]
Ajman Bank and BHM Capital sign partnership agreement to launch an Equity Financing Program
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 12 November, 2025: Ajman Bank, one of the leading Islamic banks in the UAE, has announced the signing of a partnership agreement with BHM Capital, a leading financial institution in the UAE capital markets, to launch a new Equity Financing Program. The initiative aims to facilitate investor access to local capital […]
Samsung Set to Launch Credit Card in Partnership with Barclays and Visa
United States – Samsung is reportedly preparing to launch a new credit card in the United States, marking a major step in its expansion into the financial services sector. According to The Wall Street Journal, the South Korean tech giant will partner with British lender Barclays to issue the card, which will operate on the […]
DBS Bank and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan Partners on Cross-Border Tokenised Deposit Framework
Singapore, Regional, 11 Nov 2025 – DBS and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan are exploring the development of an interoperability framework to enable tokenised value transfers between both banks’ on-chain ecosystems – DBS Token Services and Kinexys Digital Payments. The framework aims to enable the seamless exchangeability and settlement of tokenised deposits[1] across both public and permissioned blockchains, with the aim to […]
RAKEZ teams up with Emirates NBD to streamline business banking for investors
Ras Al Khaimah: Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has teamed up with Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye (MENAT) region, to streamline access to corporate banking services for SMEs and larger enterprises within the RAKEZ ecosystem. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the Compass Coworking Centre […]
Mastercard Unveils ‘The Mastercard Collection’ – A New Suite of Premium Lifestyle Benefits for Middle East, Europe and Africa Cardholders
The new suite of enhanced global dining, entertainment and travel benefits has been designed for cardholders of Mastercard’s World, World Elite and the newly created World Legend portfolios. Dubai, UAE: Mastercard has launched The Mastercard Collection, a new suite of enhanced global dining, entertainment and travel benefits, in the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) […]
Hotdesk, Mbank, EmCoin, and Singularity Announce DESK Token: The World’s First Office Property Investment & Utility Hybrid Token
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – In a ground-breaking move to merge blockchain technology with real-world assets (RWA) and utility, Hotdesk, Al Maryah Community Bank “Mbank”, Emirates Coin Investment “EmCoin”, and Singularity have partnered and unveiled their plans to launch DESK Token, subject to regulatory approvals. The launch of DESK Token will mark the arrival of […]
Quintas Capital Completes First $18 Million Managed Equity Investment in Petal Group to expand operations in UAE, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland – 10th November 2025 – Quintas Capital is delighted to announce the completion of its first Managed Equity investment of €15.9 million ($18.34 million) in the Petal Group, a fast-growing floral gifting and e-commerce business headquartered across Ireland and the UAE. The Petal Group operates a portfolio of leading online flower brands — Flowers.ie, FlowersDirect.ie, BloomMagic.ie, […]
