Author: Emirates Insight

National Bonds, the UAE’s Sharia-compliant savings and investment company, has introduced an AI-powered Digital Guide on ChatGPT to simplify savings and investment discovery. The initiative reflects a strategic move to embed artificial intelligence into its customer engagement approach, positioning National Bonds as the first financial institution in the UAE to offer an AI-powered guide of its kind. This initiative aligns with the UAE National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031, reinforcing National Bonds’ commitment to innovation, responsible technology adoption, and improving access to information through user-centric digital solutions. Available through ChatGPT, the Digital Guide offers an interactive and intuitive way for…

Emirates has announced a series of aircraft deployments and product upgrades across its network, extending the reach of Premium Economy and delivering a more consistent experience for customers. As part of its ongoing retrofit programme, the airline is set to complete the upgrade of its first high-density, two-class A380 by mid-April. The aircraft will be reconfigured into a three-class layout featuring 76 Business Class seats, 56 Premium Economy seats, and 437 Economy Class seats. The first upgraded aircraft will operate flights EK903/904 between Dubai and Amman from 14 April to 31 May, before moving to Prague on EK139/140 from 1…

Here’s what signals that XRP’s bears might step back soon. The latest market downtrend has not been kind to Ripple’s XRP, whose price slipped by nearly 25% over the past two weeks. However, some key factors suggest the bulls may soon regain control. Rally on the Way? Last week, Ripple’s cross-border token fell to almost $1.10, its lowest point since November 2024. In the following days, it recovered from the sharp decline and currently trades at roughly $1.40, still well below the levels seen in previous months. Certain elements, including the XRP exchange reserves, suggest that a further revival…

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Dubai SME), part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), has launched Founders of Tomorrow, a transformational, sustainable national programme developed in partnership with INJAZ UAE. The programme embeds university entrepreneurship into real economic and institutional needs, establishing a direct pipeline from academia to enterprise and accelerating the creation of scalable Emirati-owned businesses. The initiative bridges the gap between academia and enterprise, connecting talented Emirati university students with pressing real-world challenges from government, semi-government, and corporate entities. By grounding innovation in operational and sector-specific realities, Founders of…

“Don’t build a business, build a brand.”  This is one of the most common pieces of advice I hear from entrepreneurs and marketers I’m inspired by.  But how do you “build a brand” in an industry that is considered “dull” and “boring?”  You think creatively and you rewrite perceptions.  I gave away 100 roses in honour of Valentine’s Day to raise awareness of romance scams.  And I know what you’re thinking… roses are expensive this time of year, that doesn’t sound like a lucrative marketing idea. Well, luckily for us, we don’t have a CFO.  Get the best of Startup…

As 2026 approaches, Dubai has become one of the world’s leading destinations not only for luxury tourism but also for health tourism. Thanks to its hightech hospitals, internationally accredited clinics, and patient-centered healthcare approach, Dubai welcomes hundreds of thousands of international patients every year. Especially for patients coming from the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa, Dubai stands out as a strong healthcare destination offering safe, fast, and high-quality treatment options. In this guide, we explore the 2026 health tourism trends in Dubai, the opportunities it offers, and all the essential details international patients need to know. For further information…

Bank accounts with named beneficiaries (called “payable-on-death” or POD designations) transfer directly to those people — no court involvement, no waiting. The beneficiary just needs a death certificate and valid ID. Joint accounts with rights of survivorship automatically belong to the surviving owner, though FDIC coverage drops from $500,000 to $250,000 after the six-month grace period. Accounts without beneficiaries, a will, or a trust go through probate court — a process that typically costs $1,500 to $7,000 in legal fees and can take six months or longer. Adding a beneficiary to your bank accounts takes about 10 minutes and is…

Ghassan Aboud Holding and EasyLeasehave launched Gallega Global Logistics’ new multi-user aftermarket spare parts hub at Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza). The215K SQFT million facility is projected to handle over 10M automotive parts annuallyand create 200+ new jobs, providing faster, more reliable spare parts distribution across the UAE and GCC. The hub comes at a critical time as the GCC automotive aftermarket continues to grow  at around 5% annually, reflecting rising vehicle demand and the increasing adoption of electric mobility across the region. The launch follows the signing of a strategic agreement aimed at delivering flexible, technology-enabled logistics solutions to…

Crypto and banks clashed over stablecoin rewards, with no agreement reached ahead of the March 1 deadline. Banks and crypto executives met again at the White House this week to settle a dispute over stablecoin rewards, but the talks ended without agreement ahead of a March 1 deadline set by the administration. The standoff centers on whether crypto firms can offer yield on dollar-pegged tokens without draining deposits from traditional banks. White House Talks Narrow Gaps But Yield Ban Remains Sticking Point Details from the closed-door meeting were first shared on X by journalist Eleanor Terrett, who cited banking…

A New Zealand medtech developing a portable neuroimaging device for rapid, point-of-care stroke detection, has raised NZ$7.28 million (A$6.2m) in a first close for its pre-Series A. The raise so far for Wellumio was led by Nuance Connected Capital, with support from Icehouse Ventures, NZ Growth Capital Partners (NZGCP)’s Aspire Seed Fund, Pacific Channel, Booster, and Cure Kids Ventures. Angel investor groups Flying Kiwi and Enterprise Angels also chipped, in alongside international investors via the New Zealand Government’s Active Investor Plus (AIP) programme and retail investors through Snowball Effect. Wellumio is transforming stroke care with its portable brain scan technology,…