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Business & Investments

The era of the ‘linear career’ is over, says new ACCA report

The era of the ‘linear career’ is over, says new ACCA report – Middle East insights highlight growing demand for flexible, globally connected career paths

Why finance professionals in the Middle East are rethinking how careers will evolve by 2035

Dubai, UAE – 21 January 2026: By 2035 how, when and where finance professionals work, as well as the nature of the work itself, will look very different. In a new survey by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) 53% of Middle East respondents believed that flexible career paths will replace linear paths within the next decade. A further three in ten (31%) in the region expected the two approaches to coexist equally.

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Real Estate

World’s First Mercedes-Benz Branded City Launched by Binghatti in Meydan

World’s First Mercedes-Benz Branded City Launched by Binghatti in Meydan, Marking the Largest Real Estate Event in Dubai’s History.

Dubai, [January 15,2026]: After the global success of their first collaboration, Binghatti and Mercedes- Benz have reunited to pursue a far greater vision, one that expands the boundaries of both luxury real estate and automotive innovation. Their partnership now returns with the unveiling of Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti City, the world’s first Mercedes-Benz branded city and the developer’s first masterplanned community, a monumental AED 30 billion development spanning more than ten million square feet in Nad Al Sheba.

The grand unveiling in Meydan delivered one of the most cinematic moments in Dubai’s real estate industry. Hosted by Hollywood actor Terry Crews, the night drew 25,000 guests the largest attendance at any Binghatti event to date,as a spectacular drone show lit up the skyline and the program unfolded around two historic reveal moments.

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Featured

Bodour Al Qasimi inaugurates Sharjah Festival of African Literature 2026

In the presence of Zanzibar’s First Lady

Bodour Al Qasimi inaugurates Sharjah Festival of African Literature 2026 and honours Tsitsi Dangarembga recipient of Sharjah Lifetime Achievement in Literature Award

  • Ahmed Al Ameri: The festival is a living expression of the depth of UAE-Africa ties, and offers an opportunity to rediscover them in a  in a future-focussed way
  • H.E. Mariam Mwinyi: Africa’s stories are written in books, woven by its landscapes, crafts and songs, and the way of life of its peoples
  • H.E. Gayton McKenzie: Let us leave this gathering more committed to dialogue, creativity, solidarity, and to strengthening ties
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Second Edition of the UAE Libraries Forum Kicks Off

Sharjah – January 13, 2026

In the presence of Her Highness Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority, the second edition of the UAE Libraries Forum commenced. The forum is organized by the Emirates Library and Information Association at the headquarters of the Sharjah Book Authority, under the theme “Libraries Between Artificial Intelligence and the Humanity of Knowledge”.

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Business & Investments

Standard Chartered Global Market Outlook 2026

The Bank’s 2026 Global Market Outlook assesses elevated equity market valuations driven by the AI boom, highlights the Gulf’s growing role in sustaining AI valuations and private market deal flow, and outlines key themes shaping global markets for investors

14 January 2026, Dubai – Standard Chartered (“the Bank”) Wealth Solutions Chief Investment Office (CIO) released its Global Market Outlook for 2026, which outlines its investment strategy and key themes for navigating global markets in the year ahead.

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