Monthly Archives: October 2025

Business & Investments

 Grand View Research steps up regional game as demand for data-driven foresight surges

            As Gulf economies accelerate diversification, the global market intelligence firm ramps up regional projects and partnerships

Dubai, October 20: With some Gulf economies projected to grow around 4% in 2025, global market intelligence company Grand View Research (GVR) is stepping up its operations and client engagements across the Middle East, a move seen by industry watchers as part of a broader pivot toward evidence-based policy making and investment strategy in the region.

Swayam Dash

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Business & Investments

CADO Raises $4.5 Million in Pre-Seed Round to Accelerate Regional and Global Expansion

Dubai, UAE — 19 October 2025: CADO, the UAE-founded premium gifting platform, has announced the close of its $4.5 million pre-seed funding round, marking a major step in its mission to redefine the global gifting economy. The round included participation from Sanabil 500, a venture capital and startup acceleration initiative in the MENA region, a German family office, and a group of high-net-worth and angel investors.

Leila Al Marashi, Founder, CADO

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Automibiles & Motoring

أومودا وجايكو تعزّز حضورها في الإمارات مع افتتاح صالة عرض جديدة في أبوظبي


أبوظبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة – أكتوبر 2025: أعلنت علامة أومودا وجايكو الرائدة عالمياً بابتكاراتها في قطاع السيارات وتميّزها بدمج التصميم المستقبلي مع التكنولوجيا الذكية والأداء القوي على الطرق الوعرة، عن افتتاح صالة عرض جديدة في أبوظبي. وتقع هذه المنشأة المتطوّرة التي تديرها شركة ماهي خوري أوتوموتيف، في شارع الشيخ راشد بن سعيد على طريق مطار أبوظبي، حيث تشكّل وجهة مميّزة لعشّاق السيارات في المنطقة.

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Real Estate

Attracted strong interest from VIP leaders and decision-makers

Dubai Land Department marks a standout presence at GITEX 2025, driving digital transformation in real estate

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18 October 2025: Amid a rapidly evolving technological landscape shaping the cities of the future, Dubai Land Department (DLD) concluded its participation at GITEX Global 2025, reaffirming its position as a leading government entity in smart real estate transformation, solidifying Dubai’s position among the world’s most digitally advanced cities.

Through a suite of pioneering initiatives and partnerships with leading global technology companies, DLD embodied its vision of transforming the customer experience into a fully integrated digital model, reflecting its commitment to the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and the Dubai Real Estate Strategy 2033, while aligning with the emirate’s vision of building a data- and AI-driven economy.

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Business & Investments

IHC Acquires Majority Stake in First Women Bank Limited, Strengthening UAE–Pakistan Economic Partnership

Abu Dhabi, UAE – 17 October 2025: IHC, a global investment company focused on building dynamic value networks, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the state-owned First Women Bank Limited (FWBL), based in Karachi, Pakistan, following a successful privatization process conducted under Pakistan’s Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions Act of 2022.

The announcement was attended by H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of 2PointZero, and H.E. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

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