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PIF launches Tasama to boost Saudi entrepreneurship and tech ecosystem
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has officially launched Tasama Business Services Company, a national platform aimed at…
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UAE central bank fines bank AED3 mn for AML violations
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has imposed a financial sanction of AED 3,000,000 on a bank…
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Saudi Arabia warns businesses to file excise tax returns by July 15 to avoid fines
The authority warned that a 5 per cent fine will be applied for every 30-day period that passes…
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Amazon Payment Services partners with Tamara BNPL to expand UAE, Saudi Arabia market
Amazon Payment Services has partnered with Tamara, the GCC’s leading Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) provider, to expand…
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Dubai’s DIB helps arrange $1 billion sovereign financing for Pakistan
Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has successfully completed a US$1 billion syndicated term-finance facility for the Government of Pakistan.…
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Qatar refers 13 companies to prosecution over tax evasion in H1 2025
Qatar’s General Tax Authority (GTA) has referred 13 companies to the Public Prosecution for alleged tax evasion totalling…
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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank mobilises $4.63bn in sustainable finance, leads region in green sukuk
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) announced it has mobilised AED17bn ($4.63bn) in sustainable finance by the end of…
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Qatar tax authority exempts $247m in penalties for 4,000 companies
Qatar’s General Tax Authority (GTA) has successfully granted full exemptions on penalties totalling more than QR900m ($247m) to…
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Race for private markets firms to establish UAE office gets hotter
Sweden’s EQT AB, France’s Eurazeo and UK-based Pollen Street Capital are among those setting up in Abu Dhabi, according to a Bloomberg report…
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Middle East investors should pivot to emerging markets and gold amid weak dollar: Standard Chartered
Investors in the Middle East should rebalance their portfolios to make the most of a weak dollar, according…