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Businessman Ghassan Aboud questions whether all promised pledged investments will materialise and warns that opaque, quick-return deals could recreate the concentration of economic power associated with Bashar Al Assad and Rami Makhlouf

Spend management platform Pemo has received in-principle approval for a Stored Value Facility (SVF) license from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). The approval will allow the company to hold and manage business funds digitally once the full licensing process is completed. Pemo expects to secure the final license in the coming months. The [...] The post Pemo Moves Closer to SVF License with CBUAE In-Principle Approval appeared first on Fintech News UAE .

Emirates has launched Crypto.com Pay as a payment option for eligible UAE residents booking flights through its website and mobile application. Customers with a Crypto.com account can now select Crypto.com Pay at checkout for eligible bookings priced and settled in AED. Desktop users scan a QR code on the booking page and approve transactions through [...] The post Emirates Launches Crypto.com Pay for UAE Flight Bookings appeared first on Fintech News UAE .

UAE telecom provider du has launched a digital transformation playbook for SMEs in collaboration with Huawei UAE. This guide outlines ways SMEs can enhance cash flow, improve payment experiences, and strengthen operational resilience through digital tools. The playbook, titled From Set Up to Set for Growth, is based on a digital transformation study involving face-to-face [...] The post du and Huawei Launch SME Digital Playbook to Improve Business Operations appeared first on Fintech News UAE .

The first-of-its-kind campaign is designed to encourage homebuyers to consider pet adoption alongside purchasing a new home

The UAE has issued sandstorm safety advice as the National Centre of Meteorology forecasts fresh winds, blowing dust and a chance of rain this week

Only 18 per cent of UAE families have a formal estate plan despite expatriates making up 88 per cent of the population, according to new PRYPCO data

Spur Intelligence has raised a $200 million round from Insight Partners for its tech that can identify legit human traffic from bots.

CBRE says UAE real estate remained resilient in Q2 2026, with Dubai office rents up 13 per cent, Abu Dhabi occupancy at 96 per cent and strong industrial demand

Runlayer is suing Rippling after Rippling evaluated the startup's MCP gateway product and then opted to build one itself.

Dubai has launched its Economic Survey 2026, with preliminary estimates showing GDP rising to AED972bn ($264.7bn) in 2025 and employment reaching 4.69m

Dubai Police shared 125 intelligence reports with international partners, blocked 297 drug websites and reached more than 8.7m people in anti-drug campaigns

The UAE Space Agency has launched a 90-day grace period for companies and individuals to obtain licences under the country's space sector regulations

Dubai will launch a new 10-day Electronics Festival in 2027 as DET unveils its 2026-27 promotions roadmap to drive retail, tourism and hospitality growth

Since launching last year, the startup today has more than 8 million people using the open source or hosted version of its models, and now generates annual recurring revenue of $21 million.

Emirates is taking another step towards digital payments with a new cryptocurrency checkout option

Throne Science, a startup that makes an AI-powered toilet camera to track gut health and hydration, has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Will Ventures, it told Crunchbase News exclusively. Emerson Collective, Workshop, LEAD VC, Salt VC, Accomplice, Moxxie Ventures, and several other investors also participated in the financing. The round […]