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THIS MORNING: Du gets the MSCI EM nod as two names get the boot + Wendy’s could be BlueFive’s latest play
Stargate UAE is still on track despite the war
THIS MORNING: UAE eyes Japan’s largest data center + UK regulators wave through Paramount’s WBD takeover after assurances
Plus: The UAE is turning Hormuz risk into a market edge
GFH makes USD 130 mn US exit, MGX + BlackRock finalize USD 40 bn takeover, Empower expands Dubai network, another Jaywan development
GFH is looking to expand its assets under management to USD 7.5 bn by year-end
THIS MORNING: Oil exports inch back to 85% of pre-war levels + Dubai Holding eyes stake in data center developer Hscale
Plus: Gems Education is planning USD 30 mn expansion in India as home demand sees a dip
Core42 secures USD 550 mn from HSBC to scale AI infrastructure abroad
The G42-owned firm will use the funds to accelerate cloud and compute deployments across the US and Europe
THIS MORNING: Tourism in Ajman is the latest to see gov’t support + Al Habtoor kicks off its lawsuit against Lebanon
Plus: Dubai residential capital values fall for the first time since the pandemic
Can the UAE retain its AI investment darling reputation now that data infrastructure has been exposed?
Attacks on the Gulf during the war have been unprecedented in many ways, hitting countries that have for years been…
Dubai’s data center outage exposes vulnerable region ecosystem
Data sovereignty issues and the cost of infrastructure make data centers a highly centralized risk for MENA businesses
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