Kuwait-listed Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding (HEISCO) has received board approval to acquire a 50% stake in Pure Works & Services Company for KD 7.3 million (USD 24 million).

US investment giant Blackstone has committed AED 918m to Advanced Digital Gaming Technology (ADGT), a UAE-headquartered payments and data-intelligence company – marking its first regional investment since the onset of the Iran conflict.

Dubai has reached its highest ever position in the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), rising to seventh place globally among 137 assessed centres – the only Middle East financial hub to rank in the top 10, according to Z/Yen Group.

The Saudi Ports Authority has launched a new trade bridge linking Sharjah in the UAE with Saudi Arabia, aimed at improving cross-border cargo movement and strengthening regional logistics integration.

The United Arab Emirates and Japan have concluded negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), marking Japan’s first such deal with an Arab country.

Etihad Airways delivered a record AED 2.6 billion profit in 2025, up 47% year-on-year, as passenger numbers surged 21% to 22.4 million – making it the fastest-growing full-service network carrier globally.

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued new guidelines directing licensed financial institutions on the responsible use of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

The UAE Ministry of Finance, in coordination with the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), has issued its first-ever seven-year UAE dirham-denominated Islamic Treasury Sukuk, valued at AED 550 million.

Oman recorded more than USD 3.6 billion in new investment across its free zones, industrial cities and special economic zones in 2025.

Saudi Arabia recorded a 220% increase in new mining exploitation licences in 2025, underscoring accelerating momentum in the Kingdom’s push to develop the sector as a core pillar of economic diversification.