Qatar and Japan Launch US$2.5 Billion Private-Equity Fund to Deepen Economic Ties
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…
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Walmart Heirs’ Family Office Commits $100 Million for Debt Swaps
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…
Ex-Prop Trader’s $440 Billion Family Office Club Hires New CEO
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…
Southeast Asia’s E-Commerce Set for 16% Growth as Video Commerce and AI Accelerate
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…
Zid Enters Egyptian E-Commerce Market via Strategic Partnership with Zammit
Saudi-based e-commerce enablement platform Zid has partnered with Egyptian SaaS specialist Zammit to accelerate digital commerce expansion in Egypt, marking a key…
The Entertainer Selects Zero&One as Cloud & Generative AI Partner
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 and EY MENA Announce Ambition to Redefine AI-Powered Business Transformation
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 Takes Its Low-Cost E-Commerce Service Global to Challenge Shein and Temu
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…
Schwab Expands into Private Markets with $600 Million Test Acquisition
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…
UAE Clarifies Corporate Tax Treatment for Family Wealth-Management Structures
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) of the United Arab Emirates has published detailed guidance clarifying how family wealth-management structures such as family…
France to Open and Inspect Every Parcel from Shein as Crackdown on Chinese E-Commerce Escalates
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…
stc Group Conducts MENA’s First 6G Trial on 7 GHz Band in Collaboration with Nokia and CST
Stc Group, in collaboration with the Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST) and Nokia, has successfully conducted the first field trial in the Middle East…
European Retail Media Market Set to Double This Year
The retail-media advertising market in Europe is expected to approximately double in size this year as brands shift larger portions of their marketing budgets to…
Türkiye Announces ₺500 Million “E-Export Support Package” Loan Program
Türkiye’s Minister of Trade, Ömer Bolat, has announced a new loan program designed to boost the country’s growing e-export sector.
Sharjah Islamic Bank Launches SIB Pay to Expand Digital Payments in UAE
Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has introduced a new digital-payments platform, SIB Pay, designed to accelerate the United Arab Emirates’ shift toward electronic transactions.
Dubai Attracts 44 Multinationals in the First Nine Months of 2025
Dubai International Chamber (DIC) announced that it has successfully attracted 44 multinational companies to establish operations in Dubai during the first nine months…
France Urges EU to Sanction Shein Platform
The French government has formally called on the SHEIN online-fashion platform to face sanctions by the European Commission following serious allegations of…
Amazon and Nubank Partner to Integrate NuPay into Brazilian E-commerce
Amazon Brazil and Nubank have launched a strategic collaboration to integrate Nubank’s digital-payment solution NuPay directly into Amazon Brasil’s checkout process,…
Invest Saudi to Showcase $76 Billion Digital Economy Ambition at Web Summit 2025
Invest Saudi, the Saudi Arabia national investment promotion agency, is heading to Lisbon, Portugal for Web Summit 2025 (10–13 November 2025), where it will present the…
ADIO Launches Concierge Service for UHNWIs and Family Offices
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has unveiled a dedicated concierge service tailored for ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) and family offices, within its…
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