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Abu Dhabi, September 2026: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s global bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, has been ranked #1 in TIME’s inaugural Arabia’s Top Companies of 2026 list, published in partnership with Statista, a leading international provider of market and consumer data and rankings. The ranking recognises the top 200 companies across Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, assessing them based on employee satisfaction, revenue growth in recent years and sustainability transparency. Among the companies featured, banking and finance was the most represented sector, accounting for 15.5% of the list.…

Senior executives from advertising, media, technology, finance, retail, tourism, entertainment and other sectors will explore where AI’s capabilities meet their limits and what human creativity brings to the table. Dubai, 22nd September 2026: Communicate, the leading Middle East advertising and media platform, has announced the third edition of the  Communicate AI Conference, taking place on 29 September 2026 at Dubai Knowledge Park, in partnership with NordStella, the region’s leading community-driven event and content powerhouse.   Under the theme “The Age of Abundance,” senior leaders from advertising, media, technology, finance, retail, tourism and entertainment will explore what’s left for agencies to…

– OGold integrates its fully allocated, Shariah-compliant gold and silver with Valura.ai’s AI-powered investment platform, expanding access to diversified wealth building Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7th September 2026: Valura.ai, the AI-powered wealthtech super app, and OGold, the premier Shariah-compliant gold and silver-backed super app, today announced a strategic partnership to bring a new standard of gold investing to the UAE. The collaboration seamlessly integrates OGold’s physically backed, Shariah-compliant precious metals ecosystem into the Valura.ai portfolio, allowing investors to save and invest in gold and silver from as little as 1 dirham at live market prices, as effortlessly as they access global equities, bonds, and funds,…

Initiative targets university and school students, public and private sector organisations, and community councils to raise awareness of endowment (waqf) as a driver of sustainable development Roadshow begins in September with Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates University and Zayed University as part of a wider community outreach programme Abu Dhabi, 21 September 2026: The Endowments and Minors’ Funds Authority – Awqaf Abu Dhabi has launched a community awareness roadshow aimed at promoting the culture of endowment (waqf) and enhancing public understanding of its economic and social value through a series of interactive sessions and workshops targeting schools, universities, public…

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 22 September 2026: Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, today announced a technology upgrade pilot at the company’s Al Taweelah smelter, which will further improve productivity and efficiency. The pilot upgrades to 13 DX technology reduction cells will be used to prove the performance of the new technology, called E40, before industrialisation across all 808 DX technology reduction cells at potlines 1 and 2 at Al Taweelah. If applied to all 808 reduction cells, EGA’s E40 technology has the potential to increase hot metal production…

Novo Nordisk today announced topline results from the phase 3 REIMAGINE 5 and REDEFINE 9 trials of once-weekly CagriSema (cagrilintide and semaglutide), an investigational product, and Novo’s next innovation in weight management and type 2 diabetes. The findings were highlighted at Novo’s Capital Markets Day investor briefing. In REIMAGINE 5, CagriSema 1.0 mg/1.0 mg was superior to tirzepatide 5 mg for weight loss, achieving an estimated average weight loss of 12.4%, compared with 9.1%, respectively. CagriSema also confirmed non-inferior reduction in HbA1c (1.71%) versus tirzepatide (1.67%). In REDEFINE 9, CagriSema 1.0 mg/1.0 mg provided a weight reduction of 21.0% versus 2.0%…

Saeed Al Gergawi: “We are continuing to support the growth of Dubai’s digital economy ecosystem and strengthen its position as a global hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment in the technology sector.” Julien Plouzeau: We identify promising technology companies and empower them to develop their business models, accelerate their growth, and expand from Dubai. Dubai, UAE – Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, recently organised a dedicated pitching session in collaboration with Oraseya Capital, the investment arm of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), aimed at enhancing funding opportunities for technology…

256 residential units in the golf course facing community delivered to a diverse mix of investors from Asia and Europe DUBAI, UAE, September 21, 2026: Reinforcing its legacy of developing and delivering projects in committed time frames, Dubai’s homegrown luxury residential developer, Condor Developers, today announced that it has successfully delivered its AED 300 million Golf Links18 at Dubai Sports City. In a statement, Condor Developers said that all 256 residential units comprising studios, one-beds and two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments have been handed over to a diverse mix of investors comprising European and other nationalities who have chosen Dubai to…

Bank wins three major regional titles including ‘Middle East’s Best Retail Bank’, ‘Middle East’s Best for Customer Experience’ and ‘Middle East’s Best Bank for ESG’ Secures four national honours including ‘UAE’s Best Bank’, ‘UAE’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility’, ‘UAE’s Best Bank for ESG’ and ‘UAE’s Best for Consumer Lending’ Emirates NBD Capital secures five prestigious awards including ‘Middle East’s Best Investment Bank for SSAs’, ‘Middle East’s Best Investment Bank for FIG’, ‘Best Investment Bank for ECM’, ‘Middle East’s Best Islamic Structured Finance House’ and ‘UAE’s Best Islamic Structured Finance House’ Dubai, UAE, 18 September 2026: Emirates NBD, a leading banking…

Huawei Cloud Launches MaaS Security Whitepaper at GISEC GLOBAL 2026 to Support Secure Large-Scale Enterprise AI Adoption Released at GISEC Global 2026 in Dubai, the whitepaper highlights a shared-responsibility model for driving end-to-end security as regional governments and enterprises fast-track AI adoption  Huawei marks the launch of its HUAWEI CLOUD MaaS Security White Paper at GISEC GLOBAL 2026 in Dubai. Dubai, UAE; September 17, 2026: Huawei today launched its HUAWEI CLOUD MaaS Security White Paper at GISEC GLOBAL 2026, offering enterprises practical guidance on securing Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) platforms as AI adoption moves from pilot projects into core business operations. As governments and enterprises across…