Bilateral trade between the UK and the UAE could reach GBP 30 billion by 2030, according to Lord Davies of Abersoch, UK chair of the UAE-UK Business Council.

Invest in Sharjah, the emirate’s FDI office, has launched Najm, an agentic AI tool designed to act as a first point of contact for investors seeking land, partners and market intelligence.

Standard Chartered has made the UAE its first market where individual clients can buy and sell bitcoin and ether directly through its mobile app, and says it is the first international lender in the country to offer direct digital-asset trading through its own app.

Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Presidential Special Envoy to China and Chairman of Abu Dhabi’s Executive Affairs Authority, has met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing to review bilateral ties under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership established in 2018.

Shareholders of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) have approved a rights issue to raise about AED 1.75 billion to fund growth under the lender’s Vision 2035 strategy, following a General Assembly vote on October 6.

Bahrain’s Fintech Forward 2026 concluded on October 8 at Exhibition World Bahrain with more than 60 memorandums of understanding, strategic agreements and announcements spanning digital payments, trade finance, artificial intelligence and financial infrastructure.