{"id":99897,"date":"2025-01-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=99897"},"modified":"2025-12-15T02:38:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:38:34","slug":"uae-gdp-projected-to-grow-5-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/uae-gdp-projected-to-grow-5-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE GDP projected to grow 5% in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"99899\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"99899\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/uae-economy-minister-denies-plans-for-income-tax-dubai-retailer-bfl-considers-ipo-to-fund-growth\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: UAE economy minister denies plans for income tax + Dubai retailer BFL considers IPO to fund growth                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/uae-economy-minister-denies-plans-for-income-tax-dubai-retailer-bfl-considers-ipo-to-fund-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The UAE's GDP is projected to grow 5% in 2025, with insights from Emirates NBD. Abu Dhabi has also unveiled a AED 13 bn AI-driven government strategy. On the energy front, Adnoc Gas has secured a USD 10 bn agreement to supply natgas to Ewec. Plus: Adnoc, e&, and Emirates were ranked among the world\u2019s 500 most valuable brands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- Expect partly cloudy and dusty conditions across the country<\/strong>, along with a slight and gradual drop in temperatures, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1485.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National Center of Meteorology (pdf)<\/a>. Gusts of wind could also potentially cause dust that could affect visibility over some eastern and internal areas. The mercury in Dubai will hit 25\u00b0C, with an overnight low of 17\u00b0C, while temperatures will hit 23\u00b0C in Abu Dhabi, with an overnight low of 17\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DISPATCH FROM DAVOS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>Economy Minister Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri quashed rumors about the UAE introducing <\/strong><strong>income taxes<\/strong>, saying at the World Economic Forum in Davos, \u201cIt\u2019s not on the table. It\u2019s not in the rooms of discussions. It\u2019s not coming anytime soon,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/economy\/gcc\/no-plans-for-income-tax-says-uae-minister-rf1a5t36\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Trade Arabia<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The minister had plenty to say on the EU: <\/strong>Al Marri criticized the bloc for maintaining the UAE on its blacklist for combating illicit money flows, even after the country was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/1123bce8-716d-4051-8a96-1306e3c898ca\/turkey-is-pulling-the-brakes-on-its-sukuk-sale-to-adq\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">removed from the Financial Action Task Force\u2019s gray list<\/a> \u201cin record time\u201d last year. He states that the UAE is making ongoing diplomatic efforts to address the matter. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Al Marri also expressed concerns over an EU directive that penalizes imports from<\/strong><strong> countries without trade unions.<\/strong> \u201cYou can\u2019t dictate what other countries do with their labor systems. What works in the UAE works,\u201d he stated. The directive could create challenges for oil and natural gas industries, as the UAE looks to expand its liquefied natural gas exports to Europe, he added. The story also got ink in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-21\/uae-criticizes-eu-for-keeping-nation-on-dirty-money-black-list\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#1- Adnoc subsidiary Fertiglobe is exploring a more than USD 1 bn investment in blue <\/strong><strong>ammonia<\/strong>, contingent on commitments from Asian buyers, CEO Ahmed El Hoshy tells <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-21\/uae-plans-to-invest-1-billion-in-blue-ammonia-if-asia-will-buy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>. The company developed a proposal to upgrade the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e4095b98-c83e-4b4e-8d12-83516aa59212\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ta\u2019ziz low carbon ammonia project<\/a> expected to kick off in 2027. Before work begins, the company plans to secure Asian buyers with a tag price of EUR 1k per tonne, with El Hoshy saying that Fertiglobe could pull the trigger on its investment plans if it\u2019s able to lock in supply contracts with Japan and South Korea under a subsidized import scheme for climate-friendly fuels. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On a global low-carbon roll: <\/strong>Fertiglobe inked a EUR 397 mn contract with Hintco <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/4ea411a5-bbf5-494f-a53a-4fb789df172b\/today:-acwa-power-secures-ebrd-financing-for-green-hydrogen-project-in-uzbekistan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last August<\/a> to supply Europe with green ammonia. Fertiglobe participated in the development of Egypt\u2019s Ain Sokhna 100 MW <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/04\/03\/scatec-inks-ain-sokhna-green-hydrogen-pact-with-sfe-and-oc-68181\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">green hydrogen<\/a> and 1 mn tons\/year <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/ecc04454-202c-4594-a155-94ea31ed01bc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">green ammonia<\/a> plants. The company also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/204a8e49-2348-4a30-988b-ab9655416fa7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnered with Engie<\/a> to look into a \u201cglobally cost-competitive\u201d 200 MW green hydrogen facility in the UAE to back the production of green ammonia. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Adnoc L&S has transferred its tankers to Navig8 after <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/90e79bd1-1f5c-4e65-a1a5-00e161c381de\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquiring<\/a><\/strong><strong> 80% of the firm for<\/strong><strong> USD 1.04 bn<\/strong>, and has notified its customers that Navig8 will handle its chartering operations, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/adnocs-logistics-arm-transfers-tankers-navig8-will-cut-some-staff-after-takeover-2025-01-21\/#:~:text=DUBAI%2C%20Jan%2021%20(Reuters),giant%20said%20in%20a%20statement.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing a state by the company. \u201cWe are committed to minimising impact on people, however as we streamline operations there will be a small reduction in our workforce,\u201d the firm said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI: <\/strong>Adnoc L&S finalized the acquisition earlier this month, with a contractual agreement to acquire the remaining 20% in mid-2027 for between USD 335 mn and USD 450 mn. The first full financial year following the acquisition is expected to see a minimum 20% boost to Adnoc L&S\u2019 earnings per share in 2025. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>Dubai-born fashion retailer <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bflgroup.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Brands For Less (BFL)<\/a><\/strong><strong> is mulling an IPO as part of its <\/strong><strong>broader <\/strong><strong>expansion strategy<\/strong>, CEO Toufic Kreidieh (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/toufic-kreidieh-1103433b\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) told CNBC Arabia (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbcarabia.com\/133157\/2025\/21\/01\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B0%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A9-Brands-for-less-%D9%84%D9%80CNBC-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9:%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%AD-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%AE%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%82-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%82%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 1:01<\/a>). Kreidieh did not disclose the potential size, value, or timeline of listing, nor did he clarify which market the company could debut on. BFL operates over 100 stores, primarily in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, as well as an e-commerce business, as of November 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Stores in Singapore + Malaysia: <\/strong>The company has recently expanded <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5d845a96-380b-4fc1-af09-f262f83b437b\/nmdc-energy%25e2%2580%2599s-book-building-process-kicks-off-%2B-ega,%253cmark%253e-brands-for-less%253c%2Fmark%253e-eye-more-expansion-and-acquisitions\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">into Southeast Asia<\/a>, opening its first store in Singapore, with three additional branches in Malaysia set to launch early next month, Kreidieh said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- BFL is partially owned by US budget retailer TJX<\/strong>, which operates TJ Maxx and Marshalls. The group acquired a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b1639c68-6698-4b4f-a1e6-87c6abcf49fe\/tjx-is-now-a-minority-shareholder-in%253cmark%253e-brands-for-less%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">non-controlling, minority 35% stake in BFL<\/a> for USD 344 mn back in November 2024. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#4- Budapest to block <\/strong><strong>Eagle Hills<\/strong><strong>\u2019 \u201cmini-Dubai\u201d project? <\/strong>Budapest plans to use its preemptive right to purchase a prime land plot sold <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a07c8ee2-7a5e-4c5f-beb9-73dbc5f84944\/%253cmark%253eeagle-hills%253c%2Fmark%253e-set-to-develop-the-eur-12-bn-grand-budapest\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this week<\/a> to Abu Dhabi-based developer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eaglehills.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Eagle Hills<\/a>, the city\u2019s Mayor Gergely Karacsony told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-21\/budapest-plans-to-torpedo-mini-dubai-property-deal-mayor-says\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>. Karacsony argues the land is worth much more than the HUF 51 bn (USD 128 mn) sale price and is urging the government to prioritize affordable housing instead of luxury real estate projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER-<\/strong> Eagle Hills signed an agreement <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a07c8ee2-7a5e-4c5f-beb9-73dbc5f84944\/%253cmark%253eeagle-hills%253c%2Fmark%253e-set-to-develop-the-eur-12-bn-grand-budapest\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this week<\/a> with the UAE and Hungary to develop Grand Budapest, a EUR 12 bn sustainable, smart district in Budapest, dubbed mini-Dubai for its resemblance to Dubai's flashy neighborhoods. The mixed-use project, which aims to boost Hungary's GDP by 2%, will feature green buildings, renewable energy, and smart waste solutions. Eagle Hills secured the 85-hectare plot for HUF 51 bn (USD 128 mn), with the first installment due by the end of January.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#5- <\/strong><strong>Dubai\u2019s<\/strong><strong> Road and Transport Authority (RTA) is <\/strong><strong>committing<\/strong><strong> to improving the social,<\/strong><strong> environmental, and economic sustainability of Dubai\u2019s public transport<\/strong> under a five-year sustainability framework, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rta.ae\/wps\/portal\/rta\/ae\/home\/news-and-media\/all-news\/NewsDetails\/the-framework-features-three-pillars-relating-to-environment-economy-and-society\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> The targets of this initiative include reaching zero workplace injuries by 2028, reducing road fatalities, and becoming a global leader in customer experience by 2028. The initiative will also support RTA\u2019s goal of reaching net-zero emission public transportation in Dubai by 2050.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINTS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- The UAE s<\/strong><strong>cored 72% on the Edelman Trust Barometer\u2019s Trust Index<\/strong>, which measures the average percentage of trust in government, business, media, and NGOs, according to the US-based communications firm\u2019s annual <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1461.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report (pdf<\/a>). While the 2025 score puts the country two percentage points below the 2024 index, it remains within the 60-100% ballpark indicating trust, as opposed to neutrality (50-59%) and distrust (1-49%). The UAE surpassed nations like Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Italy, all of which landed in the neutral category.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt5\"><\/a> <strong>#2- UAE-based issuers\u2019 total sukuk issuance volume hit USD 14.4 bn in 2024<\/strong>, S&P Global Ratings Managing Director and Global Head of Islamic Finance Mohamed Damak told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhsvc0d-sp-144-billion-sukuk-issuances-uae-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>. The rating agency projects that the volume sukuk issuance in the UAE will remain steady at USD 14-15 bn in 2025, \u201cunderpinned by banks and corporate issuances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Dubai\u2019s taxi sector recorded 16% y-o-y growth in e-hail trips in 2024<\/strong>, with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.halaride.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hala<\/a> \u2019s market share during peak hours increasing eight percentage points to 50% in 2024, reflecting a growing preference for e-hail services over street-hailing, according to a Dubai Media Office <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/january\/21-01\/switch-to-taxi-ehail-contributes-to-enhance-sustainability-and-streamlined-traffic-movement-in-dubai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The switch to e-hail has taken 7,600 regular vehicles off the roads daily, slashed average wasted driving by 3 km per trip, and saved 5 minutes per ride. It also cut 20k tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">World Economic Forum 2025<\/a><\/strong><strong> is on its third day and will wrap up on Friday in Davos, <\/strong><strong>Switzerland, <\/strong>under the theme \u201cCollaboration for the Intelligent Age.\u201d The forum will gather 3k high-profile figures from over 130 countries, with 350 government leaders, including US President Donald Trump \u2014 joining via video \u2014 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang. The participants will discuss global challenges, including geopolitical shocks, economic growth, and advancing an inclusive energy transition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/icpm.ae\/index.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">International Conference on Pharma and Medicine<\/a><\/strong><strong> runs through tomorrow <\/strong>at the Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation Park. The event offers a platform for potential collaboration in the pharma manufacturing and healthcare sectors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/paperoneshow.net\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper & Tissue Exhibition<\/a><\/strong><strong> is wrapping up its final day at Adnec Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, following its kickoff yesterday under the theme \u201cA Decade of Success and Innovation.\u201d The two-day event brought together over 300 companies and more than 16k visitors from 120+ countries, showcasing the latest technological advancements and sustainable practices in the industry, with key topics including recycling, waste reduction, and improving resource efficiency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/acresme.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition (Acres)<\/a><\/strong><strong> kicks off today and runs through Saturday <\/strong>at the Expo Center in Sharjah. The event features networking and business prospects in the property sector, face-to-face discussions with developers and industry experts, and exploration of the latest trends in real estate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s another morning of the global business press being led primarily by newly-minted US <\/strong><strong>President Donald Trump and his first hours in office<\/strong>, specifically a massive AI infrastructure investment plan \u2014 and, of course, the latest round of tariff threats for Chinese imports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>OpenAI, Softbank, and Oracle are planning a USD 100 bn investment in AI infrastructure <\/strong><strong>in the US<\/strong>, which the three companies will execute under a new joint venture named Stargate. The JV \u2014 which Trump hailed as a \u201cdeclaration of confidence in America\u201d \u2014 could ramp up its investments to as much as USD 500 bn over the next four years, with SoftBank handling the financial responsibilities of the venture and OpenAI taking over operations. Stargate will be responsible for building out \u201cphysical and virtual infrastructure to power the next generation of advancements in AI and this will include the construction of colossal data centers,\u201d Trump said. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/48eb53a1-67ca-4509-8c62-401f0cf8b099\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-21\/trump-to-announce-joint-openai-softbank-oracle-ai-investment\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/01\/21\/trump-ai-openai-oracle-softbank.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- Trump is still considering slapping a 10% tariff on Chinese imports<\/strong>, saying he and his team could look to impose the new duty as early as 1 February. The tariff would be imposed due to China allegedly exporting fentanyl \u2014 a synthetic illicit drug that has caused scores of overdose-related deaths in the US \u2014 to Canada and Mexico. Trump also vowed to impose tariffs on the EU to address its skewed trade balance with the US. 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Some 15 developers will make it to the finals to compete for the top three spots.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/middleeast.breakbulk.com\/home\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BreakBulk Middle East<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place between 10-11 February <\/strong>at the Dubai World Trade Center. The event will gather over 7.5k professionals from the manufacturing, EPCs, project ownership, and transport sectors, providing ample networking prospects and driving potential customer leads.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/initiatives\/world-local-production-forum\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">World Local Production Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place between 7-9 April<\/strong> at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center. 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mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/1\/.a5d2f33c-8cf3-46c7-823f-8bcee1750fbc.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> <\/strong><strong>The UAE\u2019s headline GDP is expected to grow at a 5% clip in 2025<\/strong>, up from an estimated 3.7% in 2024, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1453.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Emirates NBD Research report (pdf)<\/a>. The bank\u2019s forecast is driven by its expectations of the country\u2019s oil and non-oil sectors expanding at the same pace of 5% throughout the year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Driving the growth for the UAE:<\/strong> \u201cEasing oil production curbs will support the oil sector while expansionary budgets, major project works, and lower interest rates will give non-oil activity a boost in 2025,\u201d the report reads. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s a mixed bag for the UAE\u2019s growth prospects for the year:<\/strong> The World Bank recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/dc47cf12-966a-41ad-838d-787534b911d2\/%253cmark%253eworld-bank%253c%2Fmark%253e-slightly-cuts-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-growth-forecast-for-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/dc47cf12-966a-41ad-838d-787534b911d2\/%253cmark%253eworld-bank%253c%2Fmark%253e-slightly-cuts-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-growth-forecast-for-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">issued<\/a> a more conservative estimate of 4.0% growth in 2025, while the Arab Monetary Fund said back in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/43973ea1-4e08-43f2-a53a-2f0d62dfc05c\/this-morning:-indian-importers-cease-imports-of-silver-and-platinum-from-the-uae-%2B-chilean-president-to-visit-the-uae-next-week\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">July<\/a> that it sees the UAE\u2019s GDP accelerating to 6.2% in 2025. Meanwhile, the Central Bank of the UAE <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/bea04561-e5ff-4c66-9900-456002e90887\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">penciled in 4.5% growth in 2025<\/a>, down from an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b2c1efb8-c13c-4533-afd4-ee84f69d0c0c\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier projection of 6% back in September<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">ZOOMING IN ON DUBAI-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Emirates NBD penciled in 3.7% growth for Dubai this year, accelerating from an <\/strong><strong>estimated 3.2%<\/strong><strong> in 2024.<\/strong> The government\u2019s recently approved <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/03dc508c-b3b9-4d8e-a706-a762d168d84c\/dubai-ruler-approves-record-aed-272-bn-budget-for%253cmark%253e-2025-2027%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">record AED 272 bn budget for 2025-2027<\/a> \u2014 a significant portion of which will be allocated for infrastructure spending \u2014 will be a primary driver of growth for the emirate, Emirates NBD said, with size of the budget supporting the bank\u2019s \u201cview that growth will remain constructive over the coming years.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Government reforms and targeted investments have boosted the emirate\u2019s position as an <\/strong><strong>attractive hub for foreign investment<\/strong>, Emirates NBD said, prompting expectations of further inflows into \u201can increasingly broad spectrum of industries supporting large levels of government investment into infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER<\/strong><strong>-<\/strong> Projected expenditure for Dubai during the 2025 fiscal year is AED 86.26 bn, with revenues expected to total AED 97.7 bn. The final spending plan sets out a 9% y-o-y increase in expenditure compared to 2024\u2019s budget of AED 79.1 bn. The government expects to achieve an operating surplus of up to 4% of 2025\u2019s GDP. The budget allocates 46% of spending to infrastructure, with projects including roads, tunnels, bridges, transportation systems, sewage stations, parks, renewables facilities, and a rainwater drainage network.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/economy\/\">Economy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/emirates-nbd\/\">Emirates NBD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"99904\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"99904\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Tech<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/abu-dhabi-announces-aed-13-bn-ai-powered-government-strategy\/\">\r\n                            Abu Dhabi announces AED 13 bn AI-powered government strategy                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/abu-dhabi-announces-aed-13-bn-ai-powered-government-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Implemented by the Department of Government Enablement, the plan includes 100% adoption of sovereign cloud computing, complete automation of processes, and over 200 AI solutions to enhance services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The strategy aims to create 5k jobs, support Emiratisation, and contribute AED 24 bn to GDP by 2027.<\/strong> Key initiatives include partnerships with Mohamed bin Zayed University of AI, ATRC, and G42 for AI infrastructure, alongside programs like TAMM 3.0 and AI for All to promote innovation, cybersecurity, and sustainability.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ai\/\">AI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/digitalization\/\">digitalization<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"99906\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"99906\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ENERGY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/adnoc-gas-to-supply-natgas-to-ewec-under-usd-10-bn-agreement\/\">\r\n                            Adnoc Gas to supply natgas to Ewec under USD 10 bn agreement                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/adnoc-gas-to-supply-natgas-to-ewec-under-usd-10-bn-agreement\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The 10-year natural gas sales and purchase agreement will see Adnoc Gas supplying plants in Abu Dhabi and the wider country. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>The supply agreement is meant to help Ewec maintain a stable supply of power to \u201ccomplement and enable the large-scale integration of solar power\u201d in its electricity system as it works to transition to cleaner energy solutions. Gas-fired plants are designed to rapidly start, stop, and adjust output in response to real-time demand and supply changes, which in Ewec\u2019s case will help provide flexibility during peak demand periods, according to the statement. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Ewec is actively seeking renewable energy partnerships to support the country\u2019s net zero ambitions, and issued a request earlier this month for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/891d5a6d-09fa-40d2-923f-d351db9b3fe9\/this-morning:-more-bidders-for-the-telegraph%3F-%2B-damac-to-rely-on-borrowing-for-usd-20-bn-us-data-center-investment\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">proposals<\/a> for the development of a 1.5 GW Al Zarraf solar plant in Abu Dhabi\u2019s Al Dhafra region. The company secured approvals for this project and three other renewable energy projects in the emirate <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9d48aca5-88e8-483e-898c-daf54d21ce8b\/%253cmark%253eewec%253c%2Fmark%253e-bags-approval-for-4.5-gw-solar-projects-%2B-140-mw-wind-project\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a>. The projects include two more solar plants in Al Faya and Al Khazna, alongside a wind farm in Sila, which will contribute 4.5 GW of solar capacity and up to 140 MW of wind capacity to the emirate\u2019s energy mix.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/adnoc\/\">Adnoc<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/emirates-water-and-electric-company\/\">Emirates Water and Electric Company<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n         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<\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/virtuzone.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Virtuzone<\/a><\/strong> along with its subsidiaries <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/taxready.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Taxready<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgenerationequity.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Next Generation Equity<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/maktabi.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Maktabi<\/a>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/virtuzone.com\/press-release\/virtuzone-acquistion-by-ascentium\/?utm_campaign=ascentium_announcement_image&utm_content=ascentium_announcement_image&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=email_action\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a joint statement<\/a>. The value of the transaction was not disclosed. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The pitch: <\/strong>The transaction aims to capitalize on the \u201cUAE\u2019s foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows reaching USD 30.6 bn in 2023 and the Middle East\u2019s GDP sustaining its pace to hit 3.9% [growth] in 2025,\u201d the statement reads. The acquisition, which marks Ascentium\u2019s entry into GCC markets, aims to help the firms \u201cstrengthen their presence in fast-growing markets\u201d both within and beyond the region. \u201cAscentium's global network and expertise will enrich our service offerings both in activities and in regions covered,\u201d Group CEO of Virtuzone George Hojeige said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Virtuzone\u2019s clients and partners will now have access to international growth and scaling <\/strong><strong>potential, tapping into new markets including the Far East and Latin America<\/strong>, according to the statement. They will also benefit from improved compliance with global business regulations and access to advanced AI-driven tools that streamline operations, increase efficiency, and elevate customer experience and loyalty, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Virtuzeon offers AI-powered tools to simplify business setup processes.<\/strong> These include <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asktaxgpt.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">TaxGPT<\/a>, the UAE\u2019s first corporate tax assistant powered by AI; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/virtuzone.com\/chatvz\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ChatVZ<\/a>, an AI chatbot for setting up a business here, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/virtuzone.com\/swyftplan\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SwyftPlan<\/a>, a business plan-making tool using OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/4539f809-598a-4bee-8a8b-6c0b6f8eeae0\/exclusive-european-business-club-changer-opens-in-dubai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Last April<\/a>, Virtuzone partnered with blockchain startup <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mantrachain.io\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mantra<\/a> to launch a new incubation program for Web3 startups aiming to accelerate the real-world asset tokenization sector in the MENA region. It offers five selected projects with financial support \u2014 including a seed investment of USD 100 mn each from Mantra founder and CEO John Patrick Mullin \u2014 in addition to infrastructure, licensing, banking, and administrative services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ascentium supports over 20k active clients across some 25 cities and nine markets in<\/strong><strong> the Asia-Pacific region. <\/strong>It is backed by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hillhouseinvestment.com\/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAqL28BhCrARIsACYJvkd4WbCpbyRh6c9eXt_8iP6OXcZlE2Ss9kSXoP3E4wth1idEzGtjJsMaAobGEALw_wcB\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hillhouse Investment<\/a>, a global private equity firm with USD 100 bn in assets under management (AUM) and offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai, New York City and London.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ai\/\">AI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ascentium\/\">Ascentium<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/business\/\">business<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/virtuzone\/\">Virtuzone<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"99911\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"99911\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/further-ventures-invests-usd-5-mn-funding-in-grvt\/\">\r\n                            Further Ventures invests USD 5 mn in GRVT                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/further-ventures-invests-usd-5-mn-funding-in-grvt\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The funding raises GRVT\u2019s total capital to USD 14.3 mn, including previous rounds and a private token sale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About GRVT: <\/strong>GRVT, built on Ethereum\u2019s ZKsync technology, merges decentralized finance (DeFi) with centralized platforms\u2019 compliance and usability. The exchange reports having 30k KYC-verified users, with 55 institutional clients.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking forward: <\/strong>GRVT plans to expand into new types of trading like crypto spot and options trading. It\u2019s also working on upgrading its Bermuda license to a higher level and getting approvals to operate in the European Union, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Further Ventures, managing USD 200 mn in assets, has been actively investing in blockchain companies<\/strong>, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5ecebfe5-258f-4439-bf2f-864dbc6f929a\/ask-private-opens-up-office-in-dubaihttps:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5ecebfe5-258f-4439-bf2f-864dbc6f929a\/ask-private-opens-up-office-in-dubai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dfns<\/a>, Twinstake, Tungsten, and Kemet Trading.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/abu-dhabi\/\">Abu Dhabi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/crypto\/\">CRYPTO<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/further-ventures\/\">Further Ventures<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment\/\">investment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"99913\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"99913\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/palm-sports-reports-a-net-income-of-aed-109-2-mn-in-2024\/\">\r\n                            Palm Sports reports a net income of AED 109.2 mn in 2024                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/palm-sports-reports-a-net-income-of-aed-109-2-mn-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The firm reported AED 1.05 bn in revenues during the year, marking an 82.3% y-o-y increase. Palm Sports\u2019 2024 revenues \u2014 which mark a record for the firm \u2014 grew on the back of concluding new contracts, expanding existing programs, and performing several acquisitions and partnerships, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1430.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/earnings-watch\/\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/palms-sports\/\">Palms Sports<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"99915\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"99915\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">A MESSAGE FROM MASHREQ<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/seizing-the-moment-why-strategic-speed-defines-mashreqs-future\/\">\r\n                            Seizing the moment: why strategic speed defines Mashreq\u2019s future                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/seizing-the-moment-why-strategic-speed-defines-mashreqs-future\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The question is less \u201cShould we pursue this opportunity?\u201d but is more like \u201cHow quickly can we move?\u201d Markets today demand immediate action, and those who delay risk watching others take the lead and gain market share. Decisions that once took years to execute now demand execution in months, or sometimes even weeks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>At Mashreq, this pressure to move swiftly is a call to lead.<\/strong> The question we constantly grapple with is how to position ourselves ahead of the curve while staying true to the fundamentals that define us: operational resilience and long-term value creation. The advent of neo-banking is a prime example. These digital-first banks are no longer just an innovative concept; they are the present and future of financial services. Clients\u2014particularly in emerging markets\u2014are ready for the shift, demanding seamless, accessible, and cutting-edge banking experiences. The question is whether we are ready to meet them there before the competition does.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This is the crux of the challenge: balancing the need to act boldly with the responsibility to act wisely.<\/strong> Being first isn\u2019t just about speed; it\u2019s definitely also about execution. At Mashreq, we are acutely aware that growth achieved at the expense of operational strength is unsustainable. Yet, waiting too long risks forfeiting our leadership position. It\u2019s a delicate balance, but one that must be mastered if we are to not only survive but thrive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The stakes are high, but the rewards are immense. <\/strong>For Mashreq, leading the charge in digital transformation isn\u2019t just a strategic goal; it\u2019s a necessity. The banking landscape is undergoing a seismic shift with new agile competitors, enforced open banking and the accelerated pace of digitalization (exacerbated by AI), and the winners will be those who move quickly, adapt intelligently, and deliver value that goes beyond mere transactions. To achieve this, we must embrace the mindset that growth and resilience are not mutually exclusive. They are, in fact, interdependent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ultimately, the decisions we make today will define our future. <\/strong>Do we take the leap and solidify our place at the forefront of the industry? Or do we hesitate and allow others to shape the market in our absence? For Mashreq, the answer is clear. We choose to lead, not by default but by design. We choose to embrace the opportunities in front of us, understanding that the path to success requires boldness, precision, and an unwavering commitment to excel by innovating ourselves and our business.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Norman Tambach, Group Chief Financial Officer at Mashreq<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/a-message-from-mashreq\/\">A MESSAGE FROM MASHREQ<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/banking\/\">banking<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/mashreq\/\">Mashreq<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"99917\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"99917\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">MOVES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/mashreq-taps-vivek-batra-as-global-head-of-transaction-banking\/\">\r\n                            Mashreq taps Vivek Batra as global head of transaction banking                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/mashreq-taps-vivek-batra-as-global-head-of-transaction-banking\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Batra has experience in senior banking roles, including at MUFG, as well as a two-year stint with Boston Consulting Group as a senior advisor. In his new position at Mashreq, Batra will drive the commercialization of the Mashreq Neo Corp platform and develop business in international markets. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Proptech platform <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Property Finder<\/a><\/strong> named <strong>Jamie O\u2019Mahony<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.linkedin.com\/in\/jamie-omahony\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">(Linkedin)<\/a> as its new <strong>chief financial<\/strong><strong> officer<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/people-in-the-news\/property-finder-appoints-jamie-omahony-as-group-chief-financial-officer-rdvbhzmr\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. O\u2019Mahony previously served as CFO of Foodpanda in Singapore, overseeing financial operations across 11 markets and driving profitability. He also held senior financial roles at Just Eat in the UK. In his new role.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Advertising company <strong>Mada Media<\/strong> appointed <strong>Mohammed Ali Al Hammadi<\/strong> as its first <strong>CEO<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/bhs9ojd-%25D9%2585%25D8%25AC%25D9%2584%25D8%25B3-%25D8%25A5%25D8%25AF%25D8%25A7%25D8%25B1%25D8%25A9-%25D9%2585%25D8%25AF%25D9%2589-%25D9%2585%25D9%258A%25D8%25AF%25D9%258A%25D8%25A7-%25D9%258A%25D8%25B9%25D8%25AA%25D9%2585%25D8%25AF-%25D8%25AA%25D8%25B9%25D9%258A%25D9%258A%25D9%2586-%25D9%2585%25D8%25AD%25D9%2585%25D8%25AF-%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25AD%25D9%2585%25D8%25A7%25D8%25AF%25D9%258A\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. Al Hammadi has over 15 years of experience in commercial investment, strategy and transformative initiatives across public and private sectors. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> The company was established last <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/2f33f8ad-9692-422d-8ffc-bf81c5cb7fb3\/a-chunk-of-ihc-sold-in-block-transaction-on-adx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">September<\/a> to manage and develop Dubai\u2019s advertising sites including those previously overseen by the Roads and Transport Authority.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/mashreq\/\">Mashreq<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/moves\/\">MOVES<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/property-finder\/\">Property Finder<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"99919\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"99919\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">10<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">UAE IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/mubadalas-future-investments-got-ink-in-the-foreign-press\/\">\r\n                            Mubadala\u2019s future investments got ink in the foreign press                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/mubadalas-future-investments-got-ink-in-the-foreign-press\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Al Mubarak highlighted the growing demand for AI infrastructure as a key component of Mubadala\u2019s future investments. 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Dhabi, the company\u2019s founder and Chairman PNC Menon told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/property\/2025\/01\/21\/dubais-sobha-realty-plans-up-to-10-major-uae-projects-as-it-seeks-us-expansion\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a>. Sobha also eyes expanding in the US \u2014 where it has already established an office \u2014 and Australia. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Sobha is looking to hit USD 1 bn in sales during its first year in the US<\/strong> and grow that figure to USD 10 bn over the next decade. Sobha is currently in talks to acquire a plot in Dallas, Texas, for a residential project, which it plans to fund through its own equity, with plans to expand to Virginia afterward.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Here at home:<\/strong> The developer aims to achieve a 30% y-o-y increase in overall sales this year to AED 30 bn, with its projects in Dubai accounting for AED 22 bn and those in Umm Al Quwain accounting for the remainder. Sobha achieved record sales of AED 23 bn in 2024, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/sobha-realty-records-historic-aed-23bln-in-sales-for-2024-f1fesg3q\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Valores Property<\/strong><strong> eyes launching AED 600 mn projects this year: <\/strong>Valores Property Development plans to roll out AED 600 mn worth of projects in Dubai this year, including at Dubai International City Phase II, Dubai Islands, and Jumeirah Village Circle, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/valores-celebrates-success-of-flagship-valores-residences-in-furjan-qtj15ttk\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The developer eyes putting 335 new units up for sale in 1Q 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">BANKING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Abu Dhabi Islamic B<\/strong><strong>ank + Lune launches personal finance management platform:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib) rolled out a personal finance management platform, the Adib Money Management Tracker, in partnership with fintech company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lunedata.io\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Lune<\/a>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/adib-launches-the-regions-first-personal-finance-management-tool-on-mobile-app-mfzr54o3\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The tool aims to help customers manage their personal finances by tracking income and expenses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> The Money Management Tracker categorizes expenses into areas such as groceries, transportation, and entertainment, allowing users to analyze their spending habits. It also provides interactive visualizations of cashflow to offer insights into financial situations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Homegrown<\/strong> <strong>digital Islamic community bank <\/strong><strong>ruya<\/strong><strong> partnered with Mastercard to <\/strong><strong>introduce debit and credit card products <\/strong>for both individual and business customers, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/mastercard-collaborates-with-ruya-to-bring-innovative-digital-products-to-uaes-islamic-banking-landscape-u6lbt1nu\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Cardholders will enjoy access to personalized offers through Mastercard\u2019s priceless.com platform. Meanwhile, the partnership will see Mastercard, ruya\u2019s sole partner for all card issuance, give ruya access to over 3k consultants worldwide. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">TECH- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>NIP Group partners with ADIO to establish global HQ in Abu Dhabi: <\/strong>Sweden-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nip.gl\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">NIP<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nip.gl\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Group<\/a>, a digital entertainment company, signed a five-year partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) to expand its presence in the region, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/nip-group-partners-with-abu-dhabi-investment-office-to-accelerate-abu-dhabis-esports-industry-wguqaw32\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"h.x3m2ik6iz6xp\" style=\"padding-top:12pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:2pt;line-height:1.15;page-break-after:avoid;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\"><strong>Key details of the agreement: <\/strong>ADIO will provide USD 40 mn in financial and non-financial growth avenues over four years to ramp up NIP Group\u2019s operations, while Global NIP Group will set up its global headquarters in Abu Dhabi, driving local employment and expanding key business verticals, including esports operations, creative studios, game publishing, events, and talent management.<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">AVIATION- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Homegrown<\/strong> <strong>dnata Catering & Retail broke ground on a AUD 50 mn expansion at its<\/strong><strong> Melbourne Airport facility in Australia<\/strong>, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/january\/21-01\/dnata-catering\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Media Office<\/a>. The company will add 5.7k sqm to its existing facility, bringing it to 16k sqm and creating the largest airline catering hub in the state of Victoria. Upon completion in September 2026, the facility will have the capacity to produce 25 mn meals annually.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>dnata has bigger plans to expand its international footprint through several merger and acquisition transactions <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f84e7b74-634c-4bf3-a384-6cbb7763ee80\/dubai-ranks-first-in-the-world-for-number-of-fdi-projects-in-2023\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">globally<\/a>, the company\u2019s CEO Steve Allen said back in May.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">RENEWABLES-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Emerge to install solar panels in 100+ Adnoc stations: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emerge-energy.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Emerge<\/a> \u2014 a Masdar and EDF JV\u2014 will install solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in upwards of 100 Adnoc Distribution service stations in Abu Dhabi in the second phase of their solarization program, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/emerge-energy-company_sustainability-solarenergy-cleanenergy-activity-7287391142004805632-nf6N?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The project is expected to generate some 30k mWh annually in renewable energy and reduce annual carbon emissions by 13k tons. Emerge started solar panel installation throughout Adnoc Distribution\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adnocdistribution.ae\/en\/media-folder\/news-listing\/2023\/05\/adnoc-distribution-to-install-solar-panels-on-service-stations\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">stations in Dubai in 2023<\/a> in a bid to slash carbon intensity by 25% by 2030.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">FINANCIAL SERVICES-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Investment platform <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/skylinkscapital.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Links Capital<\/a><\/strong><strong> received a financial services license<\/strong> from the Securities and Commodities Authority, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/sky-links-capital-secures-prestigious-securities-and-commodities-authority-uae-license-ufm7obiv\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MANUFACTURING-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Homegrown waterways prote<\/strong><strong>ction solutions firm <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecocoast.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Marine Barrier Company (Ecocoast)<\/a><\/strong> <strong> opened a new factory in Saudi Arabia\u2019s <\/strong>Yanbu Industrial City, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/ecocoast-opens-new-factory-in-saudi-arabia-to-support-vision-2030-and-strengthen-local-operations-isgcq1ab\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a press release<\/a>. The facility, located along the Red Sea coast, will produce a variety of marine barriers and offer turnkey marine solutions and 24\/7 operational support.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">INVESTMENT-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Emirates Chartered Accountants Group is now CLA Emirates: <\/strong>The Emirati arm of US-based accounting firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.claglobal.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CLA Global<\/a> rebranded from Emirates Chartered Accountants Group (ECAG) to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.claemirates.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CLA Emirates<\/a>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/video\/live\/urn:li:ugcPost:7286278950983503872\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn post<\/a> from the company. 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Last year\u2019s reversal threatens to roll back some of the gains seen in terms of female representation over the past few years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers: <\/strong>Female-founded startups collectively raised USD 45.3 bn in 2024, up almost 12% y-o-y. However, Anthropic \u2014 co-founded by Daniela Amodei \u2014 accounted for USD 9.2 bn of this total. Excluding Anthropic, funding for female-founded startups drops to USD 36.1 bn, out of combined value of investments at USD 209 bn. Anthropic barely makes the cut, as Amodei is the only female among seven co-founders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Early-stage startup funding also saw a decline: <\/strong>Out of more than 3.1k first financings in 2024, only 20.5% involved a female co-founder, down from 26.5% in 2020. This is particularly concerning as early-stage funding is historically more equitable and has a higher number of female investors, according to Pitchbook.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Funds targeting female founders are also \u201cscaling back size or struggling,\u201d<\/strong> further narrowing prospects for female-led startups, GP at The Artemis Fund Diana Murakhovskaya said. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2024\/08\/19\/silicon-valley-dei-backlash\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">closure<\/a> of global nonprofit Girls in Tech after 17 years in business, and the legal block <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/09\/11\/nx-s1-5108729\/fearless-fund-atlanta-grant-program-shut-down-lawsuit\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">enforced<\/a> on US-based Fearless Fund\u2019s grants for Black female-owned businesses, are some of the most recent indications of dwindling resources for female entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Bias is bad for everyone: <\/strong>Lack of diversity in VC decision-making teams leads to \u201cmarket blind spots\u201d and missed prospects, Pitchbook argues. The imbalance also risks embedding systemic gender inequities into AI systems, as they will be developed mainly by male-founded ventures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Asian markets are mixed this morning<\/strong>, as investors analyze Trump\u2019s comments on China tariffs starting February. Japan\u2019s Nikkei rose 1.5%, while Hang Seng (Hong Kong) declined 1.4%, and Shanghai Composite declined 1.0%. <strong>Wall Street futures are in the green<\/strong> following strong gains for the S&P 500 in the first trading day after Trump\u2019s inauguration.<\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<tbody>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9517<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.1% (YTD: +1.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5220<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.5% (YTD: +1.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Nasdaq Dubai UAE20<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4303<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.7% (YTD: +3.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : AED<\/strong><strong> CBUAE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EIBOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4.1% o\/n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4.4% 1 yr<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">12,370<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +2.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">29,827<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.7% (YTD: +0.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6049<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.9% (YTD: +2.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">8548<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3% (YTD: +4.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5166<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 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style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.76<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 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5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 2759.20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 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5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+3.8% (YTD: +13.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE CLOSING BELL-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The DFM rose 0.5% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 765.2 mn. The index is up 1.2% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green: <\/strong>Al Salam Sudan (+12.1%), Chimera S&P UAE UCITS ETF (+2.7%) and Emaar Development (+2.2%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>National International Holding Company (-10.0%), Sukoon Insurance (-8.9%) and National Industries Group Holding (-6.1%). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over on the ADX<\/strong>, the index rose 0.1% on turnover of AED 1.2 bn. Meanwhile, Nasdaq Dubai rose 0.7%.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/financial-markets\/\">Financial markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/planet-finance\/\">PLANET FINANCE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/startup-watch\/\">STARTUP WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"99925\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"99925\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">13<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">DIPLOMACY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/uae-president-discusses-stability-and-cooperation-with-afghanistans-interior-minister\/\">\r\n                            UAE President discusses stability and cooperation with Afghanistan's Interior Minister                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/uae-president-discusses-stability-and-cooperation-with-afghanistans-interior-minister\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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They discussed Afghanistan's reconstruction efforts and explored ways to enhance stability and cooperation. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Sharjah, Kerala to boost ties: <\/strong>The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) discussed ramping up economic, industrial, and tourism cooperation with India\u2019s Kerala state yesterday, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhsvc65-sharjah-chamber-indian-state-kerala-discuss\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The talks focused on boosting collaboration in international commercial arbitration to improve the investment climate, exploring joint investment projects, and increasing investor meetings and knowledge exchange through leveraging major events. <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/afghanistan\/\">Afghanistan<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/india\/\">India<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/sharjah\/\">Sharjah<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"99927\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"99927\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">14<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/adnoc-named-the-uaes-most-valuable-brand-once-again\/\">\r\n                            Adnoc named the UAE\u2019s most valuable brand once again                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/adnoc-named-the-uaes-most-valuable-brand-once-again\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The energy giant now stands as the Middle East\u2019s second most valuable brand, and sixth globally among oil and gas companies. It also climbed 23 spots to secure the 105th place in the Brand Finance Global 500. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>e& is the fastest-growing telecom brand globally: <\/strong>e& recorded a more than 700% increase in brand value at USD 15,3 bn, making it the top fastest-growing brand in the telecom sector. The company also ranked among the top ten most valuable telecom brands in the world, managing to achieve an AAA brand strength rating in 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>e& secured the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/656e4938-43db-4ae3-b29a-0971feac3219\/three-emirati-firms-named-most-valuable-brands-in-mena\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">top spot<\/a> as the Middle East\u2019s strongest brand and the world\u2019s strongest telecoms brand, with a AAA rating in Brand Finance 2024 report. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Emirates also jumped 64 spots to secure the 280th place <\/strong>in the ranking. <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div 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style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JANUARY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-24 January (Sunday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coling2025.org\/\" style=\"\">Coling<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coling2025.org\/\" style=\"\">2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-22 January (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fespamiddleeast.com\/ar\" style=\"\">FESPA Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-22 January (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwtc.com\/ar\/events\/fiber-connect-council-2025\/\" style=\"\">The Fiber Connect Council Conference and Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-23 January (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icpm.ae\/index.html\" style=\"\">The International Conference on Pharmacy and Medicine<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, The Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation Park, Sharjah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23 January (Thursday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/january\/11-01\/dubai-future-foundation\" style=\"\">Nvidia RTX GameCraft<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Emirates Towers Boulevard, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-25 January (Wednesday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acresme.com\/\" style=\"\">The Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (Acres), Expo Centre, Sharjah. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-30 January (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabhealthonline.com\/en\/Home.html\" style=\"\">Arab Health Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">28-29 January (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-6 February (Saturday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaifashionweek.org\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Fashion Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Design District. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-8 February (Saturday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mubadalaabudhabiopen.com\/\" style=\"\">The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Zayed Sports City's International Tennis Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2-3 February (Sunday-Monday): L\u2019Etape Dubai cycling race, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-6 February (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medlabme.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Medlab Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7 February-29 April (Friday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abudhabifestival.ae\/programme-tickets\" style=\"\">The Abu Dhabi Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-20 February (Saturday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhs9wet-gov-games-rebranded-dubai-games\" style=\"\">Dubai Games 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-11 February (Monday-Tuesday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mromiddleeast.aviationweek.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">MRO Middle East and Aircraft Interiors Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-11 February (Monday-Tuesday):  <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/middleeast.breakbulk.com\/home\" style=\"\">BreakBulk Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, the Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwtc.com\/en\/events\/japan-kyoto-trade-exhibition-2025\/\" style=\"\">Japan Kyoto Trade Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Word Trade Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">14 February (Friday): The deadline for the consultation period for the Securities and Commodities Authority's draft regulation on security tokens and commodity tokens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16 February-1 March (Sunday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Dutyfree Tennis Championships<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Dutyfree Tennis Stadium in Al Garhoud.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16 February (Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idc-uae.com\/\" style=\"\">The International Defence Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">,The Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-21 February (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idexuae.ae\/\" style=\"\">International Defence Exhibition (IDEX)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-21 February (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navdex.ae\/\" style=\"\">Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-22 February (Monday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfood.com\/\" style=\"\">Gulfood<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 February (Wednesday-Friday):<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idctconference.org\/\" style=\"\">International Dialogue of Civilizations & Tolerance Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi Energy Centre. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 February (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmevents.ae\/event\/3rd-world-passenger-experience-forum\/\" style=\"\">World Passenger Experience Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-26 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mena.gh2events.com\/\" style=\"\">Connecting Hydrogen MENA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-29 February (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/investopia.ae\/events\/investopia-2024\/\" style=\"\">Investopia 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, the St. Regis, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">28 February-29 March (Friday-Saturday): Ramadan. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 1Q 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The first eight fronds of the Palm Jebel Ali will be site-ready, allowing for the commencement of villa infrastructure and civil works. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">18-19 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 March-2 April (Monday-Wednesday): Eid Al Fitr, national holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 April (Tuesday): New ADGM employment regulations come into effect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 April (Tuesday): New personal status law comes into effect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">6-11 April (Sunday-Friday): Geo-Spatial Week, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-10 April (Monday-Thursday) : <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efghldg.com\/en\/conferences\" style=\"\">EFG Hermes One on One<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> conference, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aimcongress.com\/\" style=\"\">AIM Investment Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeast-energy.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Middle East Energy<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/initiatives\/world-local-production-forum\" style=\"\">World Local Production Forum's 3rd edition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-16 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodshowglobal.com\/dubai\" style=\"\">Dubai Woodshow\u2019s 21st Edition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-16 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipscongress.com\/\" style=\"\">IPS congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-18 April (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/\" style=\"\">World Future Energy Summit,<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Abu Dhabi National Exhibition, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-25 April (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2024\/december\/19-12\/dubai-ai-week\" style=\"\">The Dubai AI Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Museum of the Future and Area 2071, Emirates Towers, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-24 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.domotex.de\/en\/about-us\/domotex-worldwide\/domotex-middle-east\/\" style=\"\">DOMOTEX Middle East<\/a><\/span><span>, <\/span><span>Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25 April-11 May (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaiesportsfestival.com\/en\/home\" style=\"\">Dubai Esports and Games Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28 April-1 May (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtm.com\/atm\/en-gb.html\" style=\"\">The Arabian Travel Market<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in April:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a2rl.io\/autonomous-drone-race\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-7 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalportsforum.com\/dubai-to-host-gpf\/\" style=\"\">Global Ports Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">6-7 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-16 May (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iuhpe2025-abudhabi.com\/#:~:text=This%20landmark%20event%20will%20take,advancing%20global%20health%20and%20wellbeing.\" style=\"\">International Union for Health Promotion and Education Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-15 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cabsat.com\/\" style=\"\">Cabsat Middle East and Satellite Middle East,<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Dubai World Trade Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15 May (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/12\/2146.pdf\" style=\"\">The Economy Middle East Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, ADGM, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-18 May (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gisec.ae\/\" style=\"\">GISEC<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-22 May (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/article\/b5xzjfz-fourth-edition-make-the-emirates-forum-2025-take\" style=\"\">Make it in the Emirates<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-22 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/seamless-middle-east-fintech\/index.stm\" style=\"\">Seamless Middle East 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26-28 May (Monday-Wednesday): Arab Media Summit, World Trade Center, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">30 May (Friday): Arafat Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 May-2 June (Saturday-Monday): Eid Al Adha. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in May:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Asean and GCC summit, Malaysia.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">17-18 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/middle-east-rail\/index.stm\" style=\"\">Middle East Rail<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">27 June (Friday): Islamic New Year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2H 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Closing of XRG's acquisition of Covestro<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">29-30 July (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-10 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digihealth.ai\/\" style=\"\">DigiHealth exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, World Trade Center, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">16-17 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">24-25 September (Wednesday-Thursday): Mohammed Bin Rashid Leadership Forum, Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-16 October (Friday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitdubai.com\/en\/whats-on\/dhf\" style=\"\">Dubai Home Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-15 October (Thursday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iucncongress2025.org\/\" style=\"\">IUCN World Conservation Congres<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">s, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-19 October (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span>The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestateshow.ae\/\" style=\"\">International Real Estate and Investment Show<\/a><\/span><span>, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">27-29 October (Monday-Wednesday): Asia Pacific Cities Summit, Dubai Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">28-29 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">NOVEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">18-19 November (Tuesday-Wednesday): Dubai Future Forum, Museum of the Future, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1-3 December (Monday-Wednesday): Eid Al Etihad (UAE National Day).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-5 December (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfns2025.org\/\" style=\"\">The World Congress of Neurosurgery<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">9-10 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The Middle East Electric Vehicle Show, Expo Center Sharjah. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">e& will complete Adnoc\u2019s private 5G network. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Executive Committee Meeting (EXCOM 2025) conference of the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organisation (WeGO)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The International Civil Aviation Organization\u2019s Global Implementation Support Symposium, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Universal Postal Congress 2025, Dubai.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in the fall of 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