INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

2PointZero reports strong H1

Expansion drives earnings, revenue growth.

Borouge profit climbs 23%

Prices, recovery boost quarterly earnings

e& posts 11.6% revenue growth

The H1 net profit hits $1.63 billion.

TECOM profit up 9%

Revenue, occupancy drive earnings higher

DAE H1 profit $229m

Growth triggered by higher earnings, stron cash flow
  • The region is a mosaic of digital ambitions where distinct national strategies are unfolding simultaneously. While the UAE accelerates its...

    Open source is the ultimate enabler of digital sovereignty, as it gives enterprises greater transparency, flexibility, and control over their IT estate.

    Energy and public sectors require rugged edge capabilities and the ability to process data in remote, high-demand environments.

  • Dubai, UAE -- The UAE's travel sector has strengthened its defences against email fraud ahead of the peak summer booking...

    Proofpoint said 45% of the travel websites surveyed were operating at the reject level, up from previous years, but 55% had yet to implement the strongest protection setting.

    The analysis was conducted in May 2026 and covered the UAE's 20 most-visited travel websites, identified using data from digital marketing platform SEMrush. 

  • Dubai economic

    Dubai, UAE -- Dubai's integrated economic zones recorded their strongest-ever trade performance in 2025, with total trade rising 46% year-on-year...

    Total trade through DIEZ rose 46% to AED491 billion, marking a fifth consecutive year of growth and lifting its share of Dubai's non-oil trade to 16%.

    Trade volumes increased 50% to nearly 668,000 tonnes, signalling growth driven by higher cargo movement and commercial activity rather than price effects.

  • The finding place Qatar among the top ten countries globally for practical AI usage. Qatar's AI market reached approximately $59...

    Experts say governance, regulation and workforce skills will determine the long-term success of Qatar's AI ambitions.

    Several institutions have played a leading role in advancing AI adoption, including Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development.

  • Dubai, UAE -- SpaceX has signed a multi-year cloud services agreement with Alphabet's Google, securing a major customer for its...

    Google will pay $920 million monthly from October through June 2029, with reduced charges during the initial ramp-up period.

    SpaceX said the contract covers roughly 110,000 Nvidia GPUs alongside CPUs, memory and related computing infrastructure.

  • Dubai, UAE --- Global travel companies and tourism industry leaders expressed confidence in the UAE's tourism sector during the "Engage...

    Elevate World launched Yara AI to support tour operators, hotels and tourism stakeholders across the wider travel ecosystem.

    Wynn Al Marjan Island updated industry partners on construction progress and international trade engagement ahead of opening.

  • Oil markets were supported by expectations that ongoing talks between the United States and Iran could help secure energy flows...

    U.S. crude remained more than 6% higher for the week despite Thursday's sharp decline on optimism over Iran talks.

    Record outflows from U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs in May accelerated cryptocurrency losses as investors shifted toward technology stocks.

  • The UAE Property Investment Index, conducted by U.S.-based Penta Group, found that 56% of global property investors expressed serious interest...

    More than half of surveyed investors expressed serious interest in UAE property, surpassing investor interest levels in the United States.

    Indian, Egyptian and Saudi investors showed particularly strong demand, while European buyers increasingly view the UAE as a preferred overseas market.

  • Dubai, UAE -- OpenAI's ChatGPT surpassed 1 billion monthly active users in May, becoming the fastest application to reach the...

    Sensor Tower estimates ChatGPT reached one billion monthly users roughly three years after launching in late 2022.

    Growing enterprise adoption and multimodal capabilities have helped fuel demand amid intensifying competition across artificial intelligence markets.

  • Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Abu Dhabi-based technology group G42 and Spanish banking giant Santander have signed a memorandum of understanding...

    G42 subsidiaries Inception and Presight are expected to contribute agentic AI, cloud infrastructure and intelligent systems expertise.

    The partners said future agreements will require regulatory approvals and adherence to governance, transparency and data protection rules.