Abu Dhabi-headquartered Etihad nearing deal to order 10 Boeing 787 jets
The order comes at a time when the flagship carrier, along with its Gulf peers, has found it difficult to operate freely due to the
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Qatar’s property market remains strong as Q1 mortgage transactions reach USD 3.56 billion
Doha remained the clear center of activity, accounting for 238 mortgage transactions, or nearly 56% of all mortgaged properties during the Q1 2026
Boost for UAE as US relaxes exports of military items, AI chips and satellites
Among the beneficiaries are UAE-based technology firms G42 and Core42, along with American companies like Amazon, Apple, and xAI
SoftBank, PayPay likely to invest in Japan’s retail giant Seven & i, claims report
The proposed investment will total 700 billion yen, with Sumitomo Mitsui Card, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, also likely to acquire a stake
Review of Fed operations: Raghuram Rajan, Raj Chetty to feature in task forces
The five task forces, formed by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, will review technical issues like management of the monetary authority's balance sheet
Dubai witnesses 2.4% growth in Q1 2026, GDP nears USD 64 billion
The Human Health and Social Work Activities sector recorded the highest growth rate at 17.5%, contributing 1.5% to Dubai’s GDP
Swift starts blockchain-based ledger, to enable cross-border payments with tokenised deposits
The product, announced by the Swift in 2025, has been designed and built with feedback from international financial institutions in just nine months
SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.5 as Elon Musk eyes agentic AI market
Grok 4.5 has been made available through SpaceXAI's AI coding agent, 'Grok Build,' in Cursor and through the SpaceXAI console
Proximity to water: UAE residents’ new location choice for having homes
As part of its thought leadership initiative, Shamal Holding conducted a YouGov survey, covering some 1,009 UAE residents
Egypt remains Africa’s largest FDI recipient, says UNCTAD report
Overall FDI inflows to Africa reached about USD 70 billion in 2025, below the exceptional USD 94 billion recorded in 2024