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Image: Supplied David Ghiyam isn’t your typical entrepreneur. As president and co-founder of MaryRuth’s Organics, he helped grow the wellness brand from a kitchen startup into a billion-dollar company, all without external funding. But behind the business success is a deeper story — one rooted in consciousness, leadership, and purpose. A former hedge fund trader turned spiritual teacher, David brings a rare blend of strategic discipline and inner awareness to business. He believes that sustainable growth starts with alignment — between people, values, and vision. Today, as MaryRuth’s Organics expands globally, including its growing presence in the Middle East, David…

Image credit: Getty Images Soaring gold prices led Indian buyers to choose coins and bars over jewellery during the Dhanteras festival on Saturday, fuelled by hopes that the precious metal’s glittering rally would continue, industry officials told Reuters. Dhanteras, which marks the start of the five-day Diwali festival of lights, is considered auspicious for buying gold and is one of the busiest gold-buying days in the world’s second-biggest consumer of the metal. Overall gold sales during Dhanteras were 10–15 per cent lower in volume terms compared to last year, but total value rose sharply due to higher prices, said Rajesh…

Image credit: WAM/Website In a major push towards smarter mobility and enhanced public services, Dubai Police has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Parkin PJSC, the largest provider of public parking facilities in Dubai. The collaboration aims to digitally connect Dubai Police’s traffic management systems with Parkin’s advanced smart parking and payment platforms. The MoU was signed during GITEX Global 2025, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, by Brigadier Issam Ibrahim Al Awar, Acting Director of the General Department of Traffic at Dubai Police, and Mohamed Abdullah Al Ali, CEO of Parkin. The signing ceremony was attended by…

Kevin Hartz tends to be first through the door. In 2001, he co-founded Xoom, back when sending money across borders meant standing in line at Western Union. In 2013, it went public, and in 2015, PayPal paid $1.1 billion for it. Four years after launching Xoom, he co-founded Eventbrite, which went public in 2018 and turned buying event tickets into something you could do without wanting to throw your laptop in the ocean. After a stint at Founders Fund, Hartz co-founded his own venture firm, A* Capital (a nod to a computer science algorithm), then in 2020, he spotted another…

Image: Supplied As part of the UAE’s ongoing efforts to strengthen local food production, MIRAK Group and Astoria are developing a mushroom production facility in Nahil, Al Ain, valued at $49.5m. The project, supported by the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), covers 24 hectares within a 128-hectare allocated site. The facility will use AI-based production systems to manage fully enclosed, climate-controlled environments, allowing for year-round cultivation. When fully operational, it will produce up to 14,850 tonnes of mushrooms and 74,000 tonnes of compost annually. It will also include on-site units…

Image credit: Dubai Media Office/Website Middle Eastern bank Emirates NBD will buy a 60 per cent stake in Indian private lender RBL Bank for $3bn, in the largest cross-border acquisition in India’s financial sector. Emirates NBD will invest INR268.5bn Indian rupees ($3.05bn) in the bank through a preferential issue of shares, RBL Bank said in a statement to exchanges. Read more-CEO Jayesh Patel on Wio Bank’s rise in UAE’s digital banking space The deal is among a series of cross-border deals in India this year, and comes months after Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation’s move to buy up to 25…

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Shawn Heidel, president and COO of Network Experience at Opensignal/Image: Supplied At GITEX Global 2025, Opensignal reaffirmed e&’s position as the UAE’s leading mobile network operator, awarding it top honours across multiple categories for 5G speed, reliability, and overall mobile experience. The recognition, based on real-world user data, reflects the UAE’s rise as one of the most connected digital economies globally. “Opensignal awards represent the pinnacle of network excellence in the UAE,” said Shawn Heidel, president and COO of Network Experience at Opensignal. “They recognise e&’s continued leadership in delivering a superior mobile experience to its customers. The awards are…

Key Takeaways Mark Wahlberg just closed on a 17,800-square-foot mansion in Delray Beach, Florida. In June, the actor and producer sold his California home to Paris Hilton for $63.1 million. Wahlberg’s new “fully-furnished” house is in an area called “billionaire’s row.” Mark Wahlberg, 54, closed on a $37 million mansion earlier this week in Delray Beach, Florida, according to Realtor.com. The seven-bedroom mansion has 10 full bathrooms (plus two half baths) and was recently fully remodeled. The 17,800-square-foot, fully-furnished home sits on a 2.7-acre lot in the gated community, Stone Creek Ranch, a newly developed area of Delray Beach, west…