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2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

Mashreq Q1 profit rises

Total revenue increased 10% year-on-year.

TECOM profit climbs

High occupancy across assets boosts earnings.

Emirates Stallions Q1 revenue up 11%

The rise helped by strong demand in real estate

ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m

The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.

Pope Leo XIV: Mild-mannered American with global view

The 69-year-old pontiff saw the challenges facing the worldwide Catholic Church up close in two decades as a missionary in...

Eazy appoints Abdulla Aloqab as Head of Innovation

Earlier, Abdulla Aloqab was an acting head of Innovation at the company He holds an ABET accredited Bachelor of Science...

Why is it essential to tackle human challenge?

Louise Beveridge, Business Communicator, Educator and Speaker, speaks to TRENDS on why it is important to enhance the Arab women...

How automation is driving changes in workplaces?

The private sector can become a positive force of change through competition and innovation. TRENDS talks to Martin Roll, a top-notch...

Role of digital in accelerating disruption pace globally

The public sector is being transformed under the ‘platform-economy’ model, evolving former silo-based entities into interconnected ones. TRENDS talks to Xavier...

What is driving consumer centric transition in today’s world?

Traditional ways of looking at cyber security from a pure IT lens is no longer going to yield desired benefits....

Will digital transformation script new success story in Middle East?

Businesses are evolving at a rapid pace in the region and with the help of technology many new jobs have...

As an industry, we need to have more sustainability, says DP World CEO

While speaking exclusively with TRENDS at World Economic Forum at Davos, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO, DP World, says the...

Smart Dubai implementing a digital backbone platform for the whole city

While speaking exclusively with TRENDS  at World Economic Forum in Davos, Dr Aisha Bin Bishr, Director General, Smart Dubai Office, says...

Taking the wheel

Bruce Robertson, Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover MENA, speaks to Sunil Kumar Singh on the future of self-driving cars in...

Mastercard to further disrupt financial transactions in MENA region

TRENDS speaks with Jorn Lambert, Group Executive, Digital Channels in Emerging Payments, Mastercard, about how Mastercard is offering richer experiences to its...

Pope Leo XIV: Mild-mannered American with global view

The 69-year-old pontiff saw the challenges facing the worldwide Catholic Church up close in two decades as a missionary in...

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GCC luxury market grows despite supply chain woes

The GCC personal luxury market will continue to be on a ‘strong growth trajectory,’ Chalhoub Group Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)...

Inspiring people is ‘a good legacy’: Sheikha Lubna

Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, the first woman to be an Emirati cabinet minister, opens up to TRENDS about...

Smartphones, net speed fuel Saudi ecommerce boom

Pablo Martinez, Managing Director and Senior Partner at the Boston Consulting Group, sheds light on what lies ahead for the...
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MENA businesses are battling social media scams

Saeed Ahmad, Callsign’s Managing Director for the MENA region, explains how a single fraudulent message impersonating an entity can erode...
  • Scams have targeted 66 percent of people in the UAE in recent years, and the phenomenon is spreading
  • Around 50 percent of the region’s consumers lose faith in an organization whose name appears in a scam message

F&B sector in GCC eyes greater sustainability

Tetra Pak Arabia Managing Director Niels Hougaard explains what lies ahead for F&B companies — bith regionally and globally —...
  • Pollution and plastic litter in the ocean are the joint top environmental worry, while global warming is a close second
  • GCC countries have launched several initiatives to educate consumers about recycling and sustainable consumption

New UAE law boosts family business growth

Haoula considers it extremely important to sustain family businesses as a recognition for their efforts historically, and for the advantages...
  • Corporate tax in the UAE is expected to be among the most competitive in the world, due to the 9% introductory rate and no tax for profits up to $102k
  • Personal income that does not come from a licensed business or commercial activity in the UAE will not be subject to corporate tax