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Neopay buys into noon payments to fuel regional expansion
A 65% stake in noon payments gives the Dubai-based payments firm a launchpad into Saudi Arabia and Egypt
Amazon’s local rival noon gets USD 500 mn backing
The newly raised capital and a potential IPO could fuel noon’s expansion and automation
Brics’ NBD’s list USD 50 bn note program on Nasdaq Dubai + Several firms join new FIDA cluster in Abu Dhabi
ALSO- An agentic AI platform for lawyers raises pre-seed round
Abu Dhabi will develop more than 10 vertiports as part of eVTOL commercial rollout
Plus: New AED 3 bn development coming to Al Marjan
Red Sea cables severed, causing internet service disruptions
PLUS- Adia could join USD 1.6 bn Yondr acquisition + Adnoc looks to line up USD 10 bn in financing…