Deepak Mehra, Chief Economist at the Commercial Bank of Dubai, talks about how economies and markets in the Middle East performed in 2025. He also weighs in on how moves in oil prices will affect some of the gulf economies going into 2026 as they try to diversify away from the commodity. Read more
Cnbc - Dec 23
Brian Shegar, Emeritus Chairman and Founding President of the UAE-Singapore Business Council, discusses the GCC-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and the potential for billions of dollars in bilateral trade between the two countries. Read more
Cnbc - Dec 22
Tariq Bin Hendi, Astra Tech board member and CEO of Botim, discusses the company's latest agreement between BOTIM Money and Binance that will give customers access to digital assets. Read more
Cnbc - Dec 19
Anita Gupta, CIO at Wealthbrix Capital Partners, says that the UAE markets continue to stay up - across credit markets and capital markets - and highlights the positive impact of lower rates on the region's real estate. Read more
Cnbc - Dec 17
Badr Jafar, the UAE’s Special Envoy for Business and Philanthropy, speaks to CNBC’s Dan Murphy about the UAE’s $550 million pledge to support the UN’s humanitarian appeal. He also discusses why the private sector remains one of the most "critical" yet "under-used" actors in humanitarian responses. Read more
Cnbc - Dec 12
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange now hosts two US ETFs - Kraneshares' China Internet ETF, and its Global Carbon Strategy Fund. Anthony Sassine, CEO of Oceane Invest and the market maker behind the listings - says the move unlocks easier access for regional investors, allowing them to trade major glo... Read more
Cnbc - Dec 11
UK budget did "no favors" to stop UK wealth migration, Ronald Graham, managing partner at Taylor Wessing’s Dubai office told CNBC’s Dan Murphy at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. Graham is an international private wealth lawyer, who works with clients hoping to relocate to the UAE. He characterizes the fl... Read more
Cnbc - Dec 11
The UAE’s Minister of AI Omar Al Olama tells CNBC’s Dan Murphy the country isn’t in an AI race - it’s running an eight-year marathon. He adds that the UAE has deployed over 500 billion dirhams into AI since 2014. He says projects like the five-gigawatt Stargate facility - which is backed by U.S. ... Read more
Cnbc - Dec 05
BELIZE City, Belize, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Crypto Fight Night (CFN) has announced a partnership with BC.GAME, which will serve as the event's Exclusive Gaming Partner for the 2025 edition. Official pre-fight betting markets for CFN 2025 are now live in the BC.GAME Specials section, ahead o... Read more
Benzinga - Dec 02
ADNOC Gas CEO Fatema Al Nuaimi joins CNBC's Dan Murphy on Access Middle East for an exclusive interview following the company’s multi-billion dollar agreement with EMSTEEL. Read more
Cnbc - Nov 27