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The financial cost of the Iran war is becoming clearer as according to the latest study by the Institute for Economics and Peace, the conflict is costing the global economy $2.2 trillion in annual GDP. The US alone had spent $25 billion within two months of the war beginning, and ...  Show more

Small and middle-sized companies (SMEs) make up more than 95 per cent of businesses in the UAE and contribute more than 60 per cent of the country’s non-oil GDP. But despite that, the UAE still has relatively few SMEs growing up to become large private companies. Founders have be ...  Show more

As CEO of the Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company Khaldoon Al Mubarak is part of a new effort by the UAE government to diversify its economy beyond oil. On this episode of the David Rubenstein Show, Al Mubarak discusses overseeing a sovereign wealth fund with more than $2 ...  Show more

Local Insights: Evolving Digital Transformation & CX Strategies: Forbes Middle East’s Local Insights podcast in partnership with GBM explores groundbreaking ideas and the transformative impact of technology on businesses in the Middle East. To discuss the evolving landscape of di ...  Show more

HEADLINES: - UAE Unveils Ambitious Islamic Finance and Tourism Strategy - Wall Street Leaders to Join Trump in Riyadh Ahead of US -GCC Power Talks- Egyptian-American WHOOP Founder Reveals First Prototype - Inside BNI UAE: 20 Years Of Building Business Through Relationships 

Alpha Data’s $163M IPO on ADX – UAE-based tech company Alpha Data is set to raise up to Dh600 million ($163.4M) through its IPO on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), reflecting strong investor demand.Dubizzle Acquires Hatla2ee – Dubizzle Group expands its footprint in Egypt ...  Show more