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TATA Group and OpenAI forge foundational partnership to advance AI transformation in India and globally

Dubai, February 24, 2026: The Tata Group, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) and OpenAI have announced a multi-dimensional strategic partnership, that will drive AI-powered innovation across enterprise, consumer, and social sectors. This partnership spans multiple high-impact areas, including powering AI-led innovation across Tata Group companies, joint efforts to drive AI transformation across industries globally, and setting up AI infrastructure.

Key Highlights:

Empowering Tata Group employees with Enterprise ChatGPT: Several thousand Tata Group employees will get access to Enterprise ChatGPT, accelerating innovation and productivity. In addition, TCS will leverage OpenAI’s Codex to boost software engineering outcomes.

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Sentinel Celebrates Opening of Landmark Dubai World Trade Centre District Workspace, Marking New Phase of Long-Term Growth

Sentinel officially marked the opening of its newest workspace at Convention Tower, within the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) district this week, reinforcing its position as one of the UAE’s earliest pioneers and most established operators in serviced offices and flexible commercial real estate.

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Leaders at The Majlis of Possible examine how institutions can scale AI and growth

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 23rd February 2026: At The Majlis of Possible in Abu Dhabi, senior figures from government, technology and business gathered to examine how artificial intelligence and connected systems are reshaping economic and organisational models across the region.

The forum, hosted by Publicis Groupe Middle East on 12 February at Louvre Abu Dhabi, brought together executives from G42, Publicis Sapient, Microsoft, Snapchat, Nestlé, Amazon Ads and Adobe, alongside policymakers and institutional leaders, to discuss how transformation is being implemented in practice.

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Risk Sentiment at a Crossroads: What Global Volatility Means for the GCC

Dubai, 23 February 2026- Global markets are once again tilting toward caution. From oil and gold to the U.S. dollar, defensive positioning has resurfaced as investors grapple with geopolitical tension, AI-sector volatility, and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s next move.

Nowhere is this shift more visible than across energy and haven assets. Crude oil has rebounded above the $65 mark amid winter demand and supply disruption concerns linked to the Strait of Hormuz.

Razan Hilal

At the same time, gold and silver are hovering near key breakout levels, with dip buying and haven flows lifting the precious metals back toward key resistance zones, around 5,100 and 80 respectively, while the U.S. dollar index (DXY) tests structural resistance. The simultaneous rise in oil, gold, and the dollar – considered a rare alignment – signals a market seeking protection rather than risk.

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Mashreq kicks-off the UAE bank’s subordinated issuance for 2026 – Successfully Prices US$500mn Additional Tier 1 Bond Offering

  • First UAE bank capital transaction in 2026. Transaction marked Mashreq’s successful return to the bond markets since its’ Sukuk issuance in April 2025, which had opened the CEEMEA market post US tariffs announcement
  • Price tightening from IPTs of 62.5 bps on the back of a robust orderbook that peaked at US$2.1bn (4.2x oversubscription)
  • Mashreq’s achieved the tightest ever reset margin (+252 bps) for any of its bank capital issuances (AT1 and Tier 2)
  • Mashreq in effect priced flat to the secondary market level of its previous AT1 despite maturity extension of more than 20 months (1.7 years), and inside the secondary market level of recent AT1 issuances by some of the largest KSA banks

Ahmed Abdelaal – Mashreq Group CEO

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