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UnitedHealth stock soars after Buffett’s Berkshire buys 5.04mn shares
Call it the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ touch. Shares of the beleaguered UnitedHealth Group rose by nearly 12 per…
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Emirates Islamic to power Kimera Group’s UAE finances with digital-first banking solutions
Emirates Islamic, one of the UAE’s leading Islamic financial institutions, has been appointed as the lead cash management…
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Saudi’s PIF sold its entire holding in Meta, Shopify, FedEx and Alibaba in Q2
PIF also sold its stakes in Chinese online retail giant Alibaba Group, Brazil’s banking company Nu Holdings, and…
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Zand, Mastercard partner to boost cross-border payment solutions
Zand, an AI-powered fintech and financial services group based in the United Arab Emirates, has signed a strategic…
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GCC asset management soars 9% to $2.2tn as Saudi Arabia, UAE lead
Saudi Arabia and the UAE were the key growth engines in the retail mutual fund sector, while Kuwait…
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Qatar Gas Transport seeks $1bn loan as it looks to increase fleet size
Qatar Gas Transport Company is seeking a US$1 billion syndicated loan, Bloomberg has reported after speaking to a person…
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UAE authorities collect over $97m in taxes and fines in record 85,500 inspections in H1 2025
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has intensified market oversight in 2025, conducting a record 85,500 field inspections across…
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Dubai free zone DMCC attracts 1,100 new companies in H1 2025 as tech and trade ecosystems surge
The growth reinforces DMCC’s position as one of the world’s leading hubs for trade, technology, and innovation, contributing…
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Rolls-Royce sells its UK Pension Fund in a $5.8bn deal with PIC
Rolls-Royce Holdings has said that the trustee of the Rolls-Royce UK Pension Fund has secured an agreement to…
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Saudi Arabia warns businesses to submit tax filings by Sunday or face fines
Saudi Arabia has warned businesses they have just days left to submit essential tax paperwork to avoid fines.…