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By EI News Bot • 3 min read
• 22 Jun 2026
Emirates NBD’s $2.75 billion deal for a controlling share of India’s RBL Bank marks a major cross‑border expansion, positioning the UAE lender to tap the sub‑continent’s growing retail‑banking market and diversify its earnings base.
Dubai‑originated CNTXT AI has closed a $60 million Series A round, backed by regional and global investors, to accelerate the rollout of its sovereign‑AI platform across multiple industries and markets.
Blue Origin’s refurbishment of its launch complex and Relativity’s Mars ambitions highlight shifting dynamics in the commercial space sector, prompting UAE firms to explore partnerships and diversify their satellite‑deployment capabilities.
Abu Dhabi‑based MGX is reportedly weighing a multi‑billion‑dollar purchase of Singapore’s DayOne, a move that could expand the emirate’s data‑centre footprint and strengthen its position in the regional cloud market.
NMDC Infra has secured a deal to construct an emergency lagoon in Abu Dhabi, bolstering the emirate’s flood‑mitigation infrastructure and creating new opportunities for local contractors, sustainability experts and water‑resource managers.
Apple announced upcoming price increases for several iPhone and iPad models, citing a global shortage of memory chips that is driving up component costs and compressing profit margins.