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Bain & Company announces strategic collaboration with IBM to deliver post-quantum cryptography assessment to private equity and corporate clients

Collaboration pairs IBM Consulting’s quantum safe transformation expertise with Bain’s market leading capabilities in due diligence

Middle East—March 17, 2026. Bain & Company today announced it will work with IBM to deliver expertise to private equity and corporate clients on post-quantum cryptography risks and strategic mitigations.

The strategic collaboration brings together the companies’ deep cybersecurity expertise including IBM Consulting’s quantum-safe transformation services and Bain’s market-leading capabilities in diligence to provide clients a state-of-the-art assessment of resilience in the fast-emerging post-quantum world. This will enable clients to take vital mitigation measures and integrate PQC into strategic and operational plans.

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NIO Inc. Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 2026: NIO Inc. announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted profit from operations (non-GAAP) was RMB1,251.3 million (US$178.9 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investment and long-term time deposits were RMB45.9 billion (US$6.6 billion) as of December 31, 2025.

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Forbes Middle East Unveils The 2026 Ranking Of The Region’s 100 Most Valuable Companies

A Look At The Middle East’s 100 Biggest Players In The Market

  • Total market cap across the 100 companies stands at $3.7 trillion.
  • The UAE remains at the top with 35 companies, followed by Saudi Arabia with 34 firms
  • Saudi Arabia leads in terms of market value, accounting for about 64% of the total.
  • The energy sector dominates in terms of market value, driven primarily by Aramco.
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Al Mal Capital REIT Announces Final Dividend Distribution of 3.75 Fils per Unit for H2 FY2025

Dubai, UAE, 16 March 2026 – Al Mal Capital REIT (“AMCREIT”), the first REIT listed on DFM, regulated by the UAE’s Capital Market Authority, and managed by Al Mal Capital PSC (“Al Mal Capital”), a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC, announced today that the REIT will distribute a final dividend of 3.75 fils per unit for the second half of the financial year ended 31 December 2025, amounting to a total distribution of AED 26,295,540 million (as against AED 19,270,871 for six months ended 30 June 2025).

The distribution, in line with AMCREIT’s Investment Policy and CMA regulations, is declared on the enhanced capital base of AED 701,214,386 following the successful Follow-On Public Offering completed in 2025 and reflects an annualized return of 7.5% to unitholders. The expected payment date for the distribution is 9 April 2026, subject to customary administrative procedures.

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Participants praised the readiness and resilience of Dubai’s business environment

Dubai Chamber of Commerce discusses availability of essential goods and sector sustainability during the current period with Fruit and Vegetable Traders Business Group  

  • H.E. Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah: “We are committed to strengthening engagement with Business Groups and Business Councils, monitoring the latest developments, and coordinating with the relevant government entities to develop practical solutions to challenges that safeguard competitiveness and reinforce Dubai’s role in global trade flows.”

Dubai, UAE – Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, recently held a meeting with the Fruit and Vegetable Traders Business Group to discuss ways to enhance the resilience and competitiveness of the sector, while ensuring the smooth flow of imports from a wider range of markets.

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