Dubai Chambers has collaborated with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the World Chambers Federation (WCF) to launch the Chamber Benchmarking Tool.

Bosco Conference has confirmed that InvestPro Dubai 2025, its 16th annual international business-to-business event, will take place on 25 September at TAJ Dubai. The one-day conference and exhibition is expected to draw business owners, investors, financial specialists, and service providers from across the globe.

Assets under management (AUM) across the GCC grew 9% in 2024 to $2.2tr, according to Boston Consulting Group.

The UAE economy is forecast to expand by 4.4% in 2025 and 5.4% in 2026, according to the Central Bank of the UAE’s latest Financial Stability Report.

Dubai led GCC equity markets in July 2025 with a 7.9% gain, pushing the Dubai Financial Market General Index’s year-to-date return to 19.4% which is the highest in the region. Meanwhile, the MSCI GCC Index (Morgan Stanley Capital International Gulf Cooperation Council Index) rose 2.2% for the month.

The Abu Dhabi Chamber membership has risen by 4.9% over the past year, bringing the total to over 158,000 registered companies.

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has published a detailed report outlining progress on the Digital Dirham project, part of the country’s broader push towards digital transformation and the upcoming launch of its national digital currency.

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced its best-ever first-half results, with over 1,000 new companies joining the financial hub between January and June 2025. This represents a sharp increase compared to the same period last year, pushing the total number of active firms close to 8,000.