United Arab Emirates (UAE) Stories - Page 2

UK Stories

United Arab Emirates (UAE) stories

LIVEX 2026 names Ryan Reynolds among Abu Dhabi speakers

Abu Dhabi's new liveability and investment expo will draw more than 1,500 investors alongside speakers from film, tech and city hall.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Manufacturing

UK exports slump as nearly 3 in 10 firms ship less

Nearly a third of UK exporters reported weaker June sales as higher costs and post-Brexit paperwork continued to squeeze margins.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026

Fintech

TerraPay ties up with Deutsche Bank on cross-border pay

The partnership is set to improve US dollar settlement speed and reliability for international transfers, cutting costs for customers.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026

Data Protection

Trust, AI, and quantum technologies in the new logic of state power

States risk losing strategic autonomy as cloud, chip and cryptographic dependencies spread beyond borders and into foreign-controlled systems.

By Dr Najwa Aaraj • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026

Software-as-a-Service

AutoRek buys Grath to expand AI reconciliation tools

The deal gives financial firms more deployment options as demand grows for AI-led reconciliation without sacrificing auditability or regulatory control.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2026

Global Stories

United Arab Emirates (UAE) stories

Software-as-a-Service

Synapse Analytics raises USD $13 million in Series A

Regulated lenders gain software that keeps sensitive data in-house as the Abu Dhabi-based group expands after a USD $13 million round.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Link4 marks 10 years as digital trade services grow

Broader e-invoicing rules are pushing Link4 beyond invoice delivery into compliance and cross-border trade services for businesses in Asia-Pacific.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Finmo opens Singapore HQ as TreasuryOS tops USD $1bn

The Singapore-founded fintech will use the expanded Suntec City base to hire more staff as TreasuryOS moves over USD $1 billion a month.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Wearables

Apple Watch Ultra 4 adds health tracking & battery life

Users can expect earlier alerts on heart and recovery changes, as Apple's latest rugged watch adds a readiness score and longer battery life.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Mastercard & Backbase launch AI banking collaboration

Banks on Backbase's platform will gain access to Mastercard's AI tools as lenders race to turn experiments into production systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Revolut wins US bank approval in key expansion step

Conditional approval from US regulators brings Revolut closer to offering loans, cards and FDIC-insured deposits to American customers by 2027.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Yubico expands OpenAI passkey partnership to Australia

Australian users of OpenAI's security programme will now need hardware-backed passkeys, as older sign-in methods are disabled for higher-risk accounts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month