Author: Emirates Insight

In a move set to redefine post-purchase motor insurance experience in the UAE, Policybazaar.ae, the region’s leading digital insurance marketplace, announced the launch of an exclusive comprehensive car insurance solution Watania Takaful – PB Auto Care Advantage (Pitstop), in partnership with Watania Takaful and premium automotive service provider Pitstop Automotive Services LLC “Pitstop360”. The new plan, Watania Takaful – PB Auto Care Advantage (Pitstop P360), combines comprehensive motor protection with guaranteed access to premium garage repairs and value-added automotive services a first-of-its-kind proposition exclusively available to Policybazaar.ae customers. Through this collaboration, customers benefit from priority claims servicing and repairs at…

Analysis shows sanction-linked wallets amassed major stablecoin balances, underscoring compliance challenges industrywide. Binance has reported a reduction in its exposure to sanctioned entities, citing a 97% decline since January 2024. The announcement follows accusations of sanctions violations and claims that investigators were dismissed for raising compliance concerns. Binance Outperforms Global Peers Recent reports from Fortune claimed that several investigators were terminated after flagging over $1 billion in transactions linked to Iranian counterparties, primarily involving Tether’s USDT on the Tron blockchain over 18 months. In addition to the investigators’ terminations, the report indicated that during the last three months, at…

Doctor clinical notes scaleup Heidi has acquired UK AI healthcare platform Automedica as it ramps up its focus on artificial intelligence. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the move underpins the Melbourne startup’s evolution from an AI scribe for GPs – it’s already supported more than 100 million clinical interactions globally – to a suite of AI products. It follows $125m in venture funding raised by Heidi last year, including a $98 million series B in October, at a $703m valuation, and a $27m Series A top up seven months earlier. In the wake of the Automedica acquisition,…

Pagaya Technologies (NASDAQ:PGY) is one of the 9 small-cap software infrastructure stocks with the highest upside potential. On February 10, the price target on Pagaya Technologies (NASDAQ:PGY) was reduced from $48 to $33 by Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer. He maintained his Buy rating on the stock with a revised upside potential of more than 168%. Sergey Nivens/Shutterstock.com Palmer referred to the recent selloff by investors, which he described as “violent and largely disconnected” from management’s expectations regarding the business. While its first-quarter guidance was softer-than-expected, the management ensured that there weren’t any operational slippages or credit stress faced by the…

Brown Capital Management, an investment management company, released its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter for “The Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Small Company Fund (Investor shares) fell 1.50%, behind the Russell 2000® Growth index’s 1.22% gain. Real estate and telecommunications businesses led the benchmark’s performance for the quarter. The Fund was down 11.46% in 2025, significantly lagging the Index’s 13.01% return. The firm’s investment decisions are driven by company fundamentals, and its holdings performed well in terms of revenue and earnings growth in 2025.…

The company’s total holdings were bought for over $54.5 billion – the current valuation is a lot less. The ongoing cryptocurrency market correction, which many analysts have decisively called a full-on bear market, has not deterred the world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin. Michael Saylor’s BTC-focused brainchild just announced its latest acquisition, which was relatively modest given the company’s history of billion-dollar purchases in the past. Strategy spent just under $40 million to acquire 592 BTC at an average price of $67,286 per unit. This puts its entire cryptocurrency portfolio at a whopping 717,722 BTC, purchased for approximately $54.56…

The federal government is keen to partner up with local venture capital firms, putting up to $500 million on the table as co-investment for Australian companies developing defence tech. The Defence department has opened a Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) on AusTender for private investors to back its Advanced Capabilities Investment (ACI) Fund. The government may contribute a co-investment of up to $500 million into one or more ACI Fund(s) to finance Australian companies developing defence and dual-use advanced capabilities.  Defence is on the hunt for venture investors to establish and manage an ACI Fund(s) to back SMEs and…

Because happy mums help grow happy babies. Motherhood begins long before the first hello. In the final months of pregnancy, little ones are already responding to their mum’s laughter, voice, and the world around her — making every shared experience even more meaningful. And few things lower stress quite like laughter. So to celebrate International Women’s Day, Sunday, March 8, 2026, The Laughter Factory is turning science into smiles by inviting women in their third trimester of pregnancy to attend ANY OF ITS MARCH SHOWS free of charge at its non-smoking venues. Expectant mums can enjoy an evening of live comedy in a shared, uplifting collective…

Arabian Automobiles Company (AAC), the flagship automotive company of AW Rostamani Group and the exclusive dealer for Nissan in Dubai, Sharjah, and the Northern Emirates, has launched its Nissan Ramadan offers across selected models. Aligned with the spirit of generosity associated with the Holy Month, the campaign is structured around flexibility and choice. Customers can select one of three ownership options based on their priorities, whether that is added reassurance through complimentary insurance and service, greater ease in monthly planning with 0% interest rate over three to five years, or a savings option across selected models. Businesses, fleet owners and…

Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) is among the 11 Newly-Listed NYSE Stocks to Buy Now. Oppenheimer Increased its Price Target on Amrize Ltd (AMRZ) to $70 and Maintains an Outperform Rating On February 19, 2026, Oppenheimer increased its price target on Amrize Ltd (NYSE:AMRZ) to $70 from $64 and maintained an Outperform rating. The firm noted the shares moved higher after the company reported Q4 2025 EBITDA of $779M and issued 2026 revenue and profitability guidance that came in moderately above Street expectations. That same day, Wells Fargo analyst Timna Tanners raised the price target to $66 from $59 and kept an…