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Dubai Future Foundation, Amazon UAE pilot on-foot deliveries
Emirati Times
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August 27, 2025
Dubai: Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) and Amazon UAE have launched a new pilot program that allows individuals to participate in the gig economy through on-foot deliveries of Amazon packages. The initiative comes as part of Amazon’s agreement to...
Turk Eximbank delivers $25.4 bn export support in H1 2025
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Turkiye’s state export agency, Turk Eximbank, extended $25.4 billion in support to exporters during the first half of 2025, its head announced Monday. Of this, $12.5 billion was channelled through loans and $12.9 billion via insurance coverage....
Tally Solutions Launches FinTAXtic1000 to Upskill 1,000 Finance Professionals in the UAE
Mid East Information
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August 27, 2025
Empowering job seekers and finance professionals with corporate tax, compliance, and soft skills training UAE, August 27th, 2025 – Tally Solutions, a leading international business management software provider, recently hosted the first edition of...
Oman: OQEP commissions Bisat-C expansion facilities in Block 60
Zawya
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OQ Exploration and Production (OQEP) announced the successful commissioning of the Bisat-C Expansion Facilities in its flagship Block 60 license, bringing the total oil processing capacity to 67,000 barrels per day. The Bisat-C Expansion marks a...
Egypt Sherrod And Mike Jackson Offer Financial Guidance Ahead Of Tax Extension Deadline
Black Enterprise
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August 26, 2025
Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson partnered with TurboTax to share business money management tips ahead of the upcoming tax extension deadline. Married real estate gurus and serial entrepreneurs Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson have teamed up with...
Israeli army injures 24 Palestinians during the largest raid on Ramallah in years
Mondoweiss
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August 26, 2025
Israeli forces wounded 24 Palestinians on Tuesday, including a 12-year-old child and a 71-year-old elderly man, in the largest raid on the city of Ramallah in years. At around 12 p.m. local time, Israeli armored vehicles entered the center of the...
Start of the right to disconnect and casual changes for small businesses
The National Tribune
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August 25, 2025
Changes have started for small business employees and their employers. Learn more about the right to disconnect and casual changes, and what you can do next. What’s changed Right to disconnect The right to disconnect applies to employees of small...
Morning Digest: Bihar voters challenging deletions will get mandatory hearing, says ECI; PM Modi backs small businesses, farmers as 50% U.S. tariffs loom
The Hindu
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August 26, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the gathering during the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of development projects, at Khodaldham ground, in Ahmedabad. Photo: PMO via PTI Bihar voters challenging deletions will get mandatory...
Under Mayor Lee, Oakland Is Cutting Red Tape for Small Business Permits
Oakland Post - California
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August 25, 2025
By Ken Epstein Joining more than 300 protests and marches across the country, hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators rallied on short notice in Oakland on Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Lake Merritt Amphitheatre in Oakland to denounce the Trump...
Oman: Asyad sets hydrogen corridor, net-zero course
Zawya
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MUSCAT - Asyad Group, the integrated logistics provider of the Sultanate of Oman, has set out an aggressive sustainability blueprint that ties the country's logistics expansion to green fuels, digitalisation and SME growth, mapping a path to...
Turkey’s Tariff Edge: Cliff Hanger or Easy Road Ahead?
Sourcing Journal - New York
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August 25, 2025
While U.S tariffs have set off a sense of confusion and ambiguity in many countries, Turkey has reacted differently, repositioning fast. In the new tariff rates announced on Aug.1, the reciprocal rate applicable to Turkey’s trade with the U.S. was...
Anondita Medicare SME IPO: Issue oversubscribed 60.7 times on Day 3 so far; GMP at 48%. Check key details
The Economic Times
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August 26, 2025
Anondita Medicare’s SME IPO saw robust demand on Tuesday, the final bidding day, with a grey market premium hinting at gains of over 48% on the issue price of Rs 145. By Day 3, the issue was oversubscribed 60.72 times on the NSE, reflecting strong...
Inside the ‘James Bond’ arson attack in Bondi allegedly directed by Iran
The Sydney Morning Herald
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August 26, 2025
Amuoi allegedly carried a sledgehammer, but the pair were “spooked” after being spotted by a member of the public, and fled. Loading “Use both fail the test cant do one small thing, f---ing 16 years kid could of got it done,” Moosawi allegedly...
Türkiye's top private lender sees room for 800 bps rate cut by year-end
Sabah
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August 25, 2025
Türkiye's central bank has room to cut interest rates by as much as 800 basis points this year, according to Hakan Aran, the chief executive of Işbank, the country's largest private lender. Aran's remarks come after the Central Bank of the...
Cybersecurity trends reshaping the Mediterranean business landscape
Cyprus Mail
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August 27, 2025
The Mediterranean is often pictured as olive groves, sunlit harbors, and busy trade routes. Less romantic, but no less real, is the digital side of this region: businesses scattered across southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East that...
Women Account For 18% Of All UAE-Based Entrepreneurs
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Women now account for 18 per cent of all UAE-based entrepreneurs, driving innovation across FinTech, health, wellness, and industrial services, a report showed on Monday. New data from Sovereign, a leading corporate...
Egypt’s Islamic banking market reaches EGP 1.303trn in June 2025
Daily News Egypt
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August 24, 2025
Egypt’s Islamic banking sector has seen significant growth, with total market size reaching EGP 1.303trn by June 2025, marking a 51% increase from the previous year, according to Mohamed El-Beltagy, Chairperson of the Egyptian Islamic Finance...
BankDhofar crowned Best Customer Centric Bank in Oman
GCC Business News
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August 25, 2025
BankDhofar has been named the ‘Best Customer-Centric Banking Brand Oman, 2025’ at the 13th Annual Global Brand Awards, hosted by UK-based Global Brands Magazine, reaffirming the bank’s focus on customer-first strategies and innovative service...
India braces for blow to exports as doubled US tariffs take effect
Sabah
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August 27, 2025
India is bracing for a major blow to its overseas trade as doubled U.S. tariffs take effect on a range of Indian products on Wednesday – a move that threatens over half of India’s exports to its largest market and highlights the fragile trade ties...
Dubai Future Foundation, Amazon launch Gig Economy Programme under ‘Sandbox Dubai’
Zawya
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Dubai Future Foundation and Amazon UAE have announced the launch of an innovative programme that will enable individuals to participate in the gig economy by delivering Amazon packages on-foot to customers. This follows Amazon’s agreement to join...