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The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Japan’s ORIX Corporation have established a new private-equity fund totaling US$2.5 billion, marking Qatar’s first major…
The family office of Ben Walton, heir to the fortune of Walmart Inc., has committed US $100 million to a new financial-facility designed to expand the market for…
The invitation-only club for ultra-high-net-worth family offices co-founded by former proprietary trader Lex Van Dam has announced a leadership change, part of its…
The latest edition of the e‑Conomy SEA 2025 Report, produced by Temasek, Google and Bain & Company, forecasts that Southeast Asia’s digital economy will exceed US$300…
A new study by Zebra Technologies Corporation reveals that 87 % of retail decision-makers now believe generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) and automation…
DHL Group has announced the rollout of its new AI-agent platform, “HappyRobots”, designed to enhance customer communications and operational workflows across the…
New transaction data from Adobe Inc. Analytics reveals that consumer comfort with AI-powered shopping accelerated sharply in October 2025, underscoring how generative-AI…
The digital commerce sector in Southeast Asia is riding a wave of innovation and adoption, with overall growth forecast at around 16% in 2025, driven by a surge in…
Saudi-based e-commerce enablement platform Zid has partnered with Egyptian SaaS specialist Zammit to accelerate digital commerce expansion in Egypt, marking a key…
UAE-based savings and lifestyle platform The Entertainer has appointed cloud-and-AI consultancy Zero&One as its strategic partner to advance its next-generation digital…
HUMAIN, a global artificial-intelligence company backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and provider of full-stack AI capabilities, together with EY MENA, a leading…
Amazon.com, Inc. posted a 13% year-on-year rise in net sales for the third quarter of 2025, reaching US$180.2 billion, according to its financial release.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. announced on 21 November 2024 that it will combine its domestic e-commerce operations (including Taobao and Tmall) with its international…
Russian e-commerce platform Ozon Holdings PLC (MOEX: OZON) announced a third-quarter net profit of 2.9 billion roubles, marking a notable improvement in its financial…
Amazon has officially expanded its low-cost e-commerce service, known as Amazon Bazaar, to 14 additional countries, marking a major strategic step in its global retail…
The e-commerce landscape is poised for a profound shift as AI-powered shopping agents begin making purchases on behalf of humans
Customer-engagement platform MoEngage has secured US $100 million in a funding round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives and A91 Partners, taking its total funding to over…
Charles Schwab Corporation announced its agreement to acquire Forge Global Holdings, a leading private-market trading platform, in a deal valued at approximately US $600…
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) of the United Arab Emirates has published detailed guidance clarifying how family wealth-management structures such as family…
In a decisive move that marks one of Europe’s toughest stances against the surge of low-value Chinese imports, the French government has ordered that every parcel…
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