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MENA startups raise $1.2 billion in H1 2025 as investors focus on later-stage bets

by Rene AndersonJuly 16, 2025July 16, 2025

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Safe-haven demand pushes gold up 26% in H1, outlook hinges on rates, recession, and risk

by Nivetha Dayanand July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

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DIFC grants individuals the right to sue for data breaches under new legal amendments

by Rene AndersonJuly 16, 2025July 16, 2025

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Bahrain strikes $17 billion in US deals covering tech, aviation and investment

by Rene AndersonJuly 16, 2025July 16, 2025

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GCC IPO proceeds fall 6% to $3.4 billion in H1 2025 despite record Saudi listings

by Rene AndersonJuly 16, 2025July 16, 2025

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Lucidya raises $30 million Series B to fuel Arabic AI agent push

by Rene AndersonJuly 16, 2025July 16, 2025

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Housing and food costs anchor Saudi inflation at 2.3%

by Rene AndersonJuly 16, 2025July 16, 2025

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Saudi Arabia sees 474,000 youth-owned firms amid tech-sector push

by Staff ReportJuly 16, 2025July 16, 2025

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IHC acquires eFunder, rebrands it as Zelo to close $250 billion SME funding gap

by Staff ReportJuly 16, 2025July 16, 2025

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UAE non‑oil growth holds steady as tech pact boosts outlook

by Staff ReportJuly 16, 2025July 16, 2025

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SIB posts 25% jump in H1 2025 profit on financing growth and provision reversals

by Staff ReportJuly 16, 2025July 16, 2025

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Abu Dhabi Chamber launches ground-level drive to rewire SME support

by Nivetha Dayanand July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

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Shrinking populations put pressure on pension systems and labour markets: IMF

by Staff ReportJuly 15, 2025July 15, 2025

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UAE seizes 3.5 million smuggled excise goods in Dh133 million tax evasion case

by Staff ReportJuly 15, 2025July 15, 2025

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High-net-worth individuals cut spending for the first time, Julius Baer finds

by Staff ReportJuly 15, 2025July 15, 2025

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