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Image: Getty Images Sobha Realty continues to enhance the luxury real estate experience through its ongoing digital transformation, seamlessly integrating technology across every stage of the customer journey. Expanding beyond its existing debit and credit card payment options, the company has introduced a new Domestic Wire Transfer (Net Banking) feature on its flagship ONE Sobha App, further improving transaction convenience while reinforcing its reputation for innovation and customer-centric design. The new feature enables clients to complete property transactions with greater transparency, security, and ease. It marks another step in Sobha Realty’s strategy to simplify and modernise the property-buying process —…
Image credit: Getty Images As 2025 approaches its final quarter, businesses, financial institutions, and travelers across the Gulf region are preparing for a series of important national holidays. These celebrations not only reflect each nation’s history, leadership, and culture but also carry practical implications for commercial operations, banking schedules, and workforce planning. From the UAE’s twin commemorative events to Oman’s consecutive national days, and from Qatar’s founding celebration to Bahrain’s independence observances, the upcoming holidays are poised to affect both the public and private sectors. Read more-Planning your next break? Here’s the list of UAE public holidays in 2025 While…
Image: Supplied As the UAE accelerates toward its Vision 2030 sustainability goals, Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility is positioning itself at the forefront of the region’s electric vehicle revolution. Lucas Bellieud, appointed managing director (MD) of Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility in August, brings over 25 years of international automotive leadership to spearhead the company’s strategic direction. In this interview with Gulf Business editor Neesha Salian, Bellieud shares the company’s vision for electrified mobility in the UAE, discussing Al-Futtaim’s partnerships with global leaders BYD and Polestar, the company’s impressive growth trajectory and the infrastructure developments needed to support the region’s transition to sustainable transportation.…
Image: Getty Images First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest lender and one of the world’s strongest financial institutions, reported a record group net profit of Dhs 16.02bn for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025, up 24 per cent year-on-year. Profit before tax rose 26 per cent to Dhs 19.25bn, while return on tangible equity (RoTE) stood at 20 per cent, exceeding the bank’s medium-term guidance. The bank’s robust performance was driven by double-digit growth across all business divisions, supported by diversified revenue streams, strong client activity, and expanding contributions from key trade corridors. Operating income rose 16…
Image credit: Dubai Media Office/Website Dubai Municipality has accredited several engineering consultancy offices to provide self-build permit services for Emirati villas, marking a major step toward streamlining licensing procedures for private residential construction. Under the new framework, Emirati citizens can now obtain villa-building permits directly through accredited consultancy offices, without prior review by municipal engineers. The initiative is designed to simplify the homebuilding process, reduce wait times, and make it easier for citizens to design and construct their own homes. The municipality said the new system would save time, cost, and effort for citizens while maintaining the highest engineering and…
Image: Supplied Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle is accelerating its regional expansion with a clear focus on digital growth, omnichannel innovation, and building stronger brand partnerships. Its latest milestone, an expanded collaboration with Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and the launch of dedicated e-commerce platforms for Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, signals a new phase in the company’s retail strategy — one that blends global excellence with local insight. As consumer expectations evolve and markets like Saudi Arabia drive a new wave of fashion and lifestyle demand, Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle is leaning into data, technology, and…
Disrupt 2025 is just days away, with tickets still available here! And there’s no better time to announce that alongside our flagship event and annual Startup Battlefield 200 competition, we’re launching a brand-new TechCrunch franchise: Build Mode. Hosted by Startup Battlefield Editor Isabelle Johannessen, Build Mode is a survival guide for early-stage founders navigating the messy, high-stakes chaos of building a company from scratch. No sugarcoating. No hype. Just candid conversations and tactical advice from the people who’ve done it before and have the scars (and term sheets) to prove it. Starting November 13, Isabelle will sit down with founders,…
San Francisco is getting a symbolic jolt very soon as newly elected mayor Daniel Lurie steps onto the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27-29 at Moscone West, in a homecoming of sorts for both tech and the city that helped define it. Disrupt has long been a launchpad for founders and investors chasing the next wave. Lurie’s visit signals a renewed effort to weave innovation back into San Francisco’s future. Register now to save up to $444 on your pass, and get 60% off a plus-one ticket. Daniel Lurie, who campaigned on revitalizing the city’s economy…
What if the next industrial revolution doesn’t happen on Earth? William Bruey, founder and CEO of Varda Space Industries, is on a mission to prove it can — and will — happen in orbit. He’s taking the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, to share how his team is transforming outer space into the ultimate manufacturing frontier. Late-bird savings are still in flight — but not for long. Save up to $444 on your pass before doors open on October 27, and grab a plus-one ticket for 60% off while you’re at…
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