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The Dubai-based company aims to onboard 400 partner brokers across the UAE by the end of 2026.

Revenue rose 11% year over year, supported by leasing growth, portfolio expansion and occupancy rate of 97%.

Applications are open until December 18, 2026, for companies seeking real-world testing and regulatory support.

Anchored by the Dubai Future District Fund, the vehicle brings the firm’s total assets under management to more than US$200 million.

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory and legal approvals.

The improvement in the group’s performance reflects the diversification of its investments and income streams, alongside greater integration across its telecommunications and digital businesses, supporting sustainable growth. Accelerating growth across its subsidiaries also strengthens their role in expanding the group’s business and capturing opportunities in promising markets and sectors.

Across over 2,000 completed responses from both platforms, 60% of surveyed buyers said they were very confident or cautiously optimistic about the property market over the next five years.

Alongside Bayut’s analysis, the latest Market Sentiment Survey by dubizzle and Bayut, also points to a generally confident outlook.

YouTube Shopping allows viewers to click on products featured in videos and go directly to sellers’ websites to purchase them, helping brands connect with customers through content creators they trust.

The nine-month profit included a gain of approximately AED8 billion from the Vodafone stake sale, which was completed during the third quarter.

The firm said it has secured more than US$40 million in investor commitments across the two funds.

Designed by global architecture firm Gensler, with interiors by AHS Atelier, AHS Twin Towers will combine Grade A office spaces with more than 30,000 sq. ft. of wellness and fitness facilities, over 12,000 sq. ft. dedicated to culinary experiences, executive business lounges, and a rooftop sky garden.

The inaugural Thara Connect Forum will bring together investors and entrepreneurs for panel discussions, networking sessions and a startup exhibition.

The proposed acquisition would expand the group’s Saudi operations as it targets more than US$100 billion in annual processed payments by 2030.

The company aims to list during the week of November 16, potentially raising US$100 billion or more at a US$1.5 trillion to US$2 trillion valuation, though timing could change.

Companies can test individual AI agents in a sandbox environment before activating them.

The strategy is built around five pillars, namely food availability, affordability, quality and safety, sustainability and resilience, and industry empowerment.

The center will operate under DIEZ, developing research, policies and standards to support investment, trade and the performance of economic zones worldwide.

The platform integrates Club AIVI, previously known as Club Apparel, the group's loyalty program.

Discussions spanned artificial intelligence, genomics, precision medicine, healthy ageing, nutrition, sleep science and population health.

Works should respond to the ADSW 2027 theme, “Securing Systems. Sustaining Growth.,” and may address one or more of its five pillars.

Each sector features a flagship opportunity.

The company plans to launch its products in the region in 2027.

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The partnership will support the local packaging and distribution of GLP-1 medicines, including treatments for diabetes and obesity, from a 125,000-square-meter facility in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi’s non-oil activity grew by more than 6% annually between 2021 and 2024 and accounted for 54% of GDP in the third quarter of 2025.

The program will combine structured capacity-building with access to expertise, networks, and health system connections.

The agreement, signed at the Future Health Summit in Abu Dhabi, covers fertility, pregnancy, gynecological and respiratory treatments, with more products expected to follow.