United Arab Bank (UAB) has been ranked 10th globally in its peer group in Forbes’ World’s Top Performing Banks 2026, recognising the Bank’s consistent financial performance, resilience and strategic progress. Forbes’ inaugural ranking, developed in partnership with Statista, evaluates banks using objective financial data across four key dimensions: profitability; growth and earnings quality; capital and
Citi has launched Smart Subscriptions in the UAE, marking its first deployment of the solution anywhere in the world and selecting the UAE as its global launch market. Delivered in collaboration with Mastercard, the launch also makes Citi the first bank in the Middle East to go live with Mastercard’s subscription management capability. The new
More than 80 speakers from around the world will take part in the Sharjah Investment Forum (SIF 2026), with British entrepreneur and investor Simon Squibb and Indian entrepreneur and AI developer Varun Mayya among this year’s speakers. Taking place on October 14–15 at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre in Sharjah, the forum will bring
The Organising Committee of the Zayed Charity Run is preparing to travel to Beijing, China, accompanied by a UAE delegation of more than 100 members, to participate in the second edition of the Great Wall Marathon of Huairou and Zayed Charity Run 2026, scheduled to take place on 27 September in Huairou District. The delegation
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) and Emirates have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to boost visitor arrivals and stimulate traffic to the emirate from select markets within the airline’s network. The MOU was signed at the Arabian Travel Market by Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer and Her Excellency Phillipa
Marjan, Ras Al Khaimah’s leading master developer, has launched the Marjan Digital Universe (MDU), providing an all-new way to virtually interact and engage with the emirate’s evolving landscape while discovering Marjan’s masterplans and developments. Now available online for visitors to the Marjan website, MDU’s digital depiction of Ras Al Khaimah’s future goes beyond traditional mapping
Equiti Group, a global fintech leader, has strengthened its presence in the UAE with the opening of first-ever storefront in Sharjah. Located in the New Zubaidi Building on King Faisal Road, the branch extends the Group’s network and marks another important step in its growth across the country. The new location brings Equiti’s expertise and
