Author: Emirates Insight
Will BTC’s painful performance as of late continue in November? October began with big promises of price increases, new records, and a bull run’s continuation. And, it delivered in the first week. Bitcoin’s price, which was already on the rebound in late September, broke past $120,000 and its previous all-time high and set a new record of just over $126,000. But then it all started to go wrong for the entire cryptocurrency market, and BTC was at the forefront of losses, especially on two bloody Fridays. More precisely, the largest digital asset plunged from over $121,000 to $101,000 (on…
On Tuesday morning at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, our senior producer Maggie Nye rolled up her jacket sleeve to show me her new tattoo: a classic, pixelated cursor arrow. TechCrunch’s Becca Szkutak got a matching cursor, while Theresa Loconsolo got a smiling moon. I guessed that at some point during all the Disrupt hoopla, Maggie and Becca wandered off to some trendy San Francisco tattoo shop to cement their friendship with appropriately tech-themed ink (and maybe Theresa was there too?). That seemed like a more logical explanation than the reality, which is that they got these tattoos at Disrupt — yes,…
Across the region, Saudi giga-projects gained momentum with NEOM’s green energy factories and renewed GCC investment in Syria. Meanwhile, UAE petrol prices fell, real estate hit record highs, and global cruise lines adjusted course amid Red Sea tensions. Catch up with 10 of the biggest stories this week as selected by Arabian Business editors. UAE petrol prices slashed in November 2025 The UAE has announced cuts to petrol and diesel prices for November 2025. Petrol prices fell for all categories, following a period of relatively stable prices. Despite fluctuating prices throughout the year, it is now slightly cheaper to fill…
The final countdown is on as limited early bird tickets are still available for the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. Special early bird pricing only available until Wednesday 5th November. More than just a golf tournament, the Hero Dubai Desert Classic has become a highlight of the UAE’s social calendar, blending world-class sport with live entertainment, family activities, great food, and a vibrant festival atmosphere. Early bird weekend General Admission tickets for Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th January are currently available at a 40% discount to the on the door price, at only AED 75 per day. Children under 18 are…
National Bonds, the UAE’s Sharia-compliant savings and investment company, has officially announced the launch of “National Bonds Capital Protected Shari’a Compliant Fund” under the voluntary alternative to end-of-service benefits systems approved by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) in collaboration with the Securities and Commodities Authority. This launch underscores National Bonds’ role as a key enabler of innovative retirement and savings solutions in the region, aligned with the UAE’s vision to enhance long-term financial security and strengthen the overall competitiveness of the national labour market. National Bonds was among the first fund managers in the UAE to receive…
Saudi Arabia will transform more than 4,000 factories into smart, AI-enabled facilities, marking a major milestone in its industrial evolution under Vision 2030. The announcement was made during the third annual Saudi Forum for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), where the Kingdom outlined its strategy to position itself as a global leader in advanced manufacturing, automation, and innovation. Organised by the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Saudi Arabia (C4IR Saudi Arabia) in partnership with the World Economic Forum and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), the forum brought together ministers, industry leaders, and experts from around the…
Spent Output Age Bands (SOAB) data confirmed that the recent panic selling came from “hot money,” not diamond hands. When the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates on October 29, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) dropped sharply, prompting traders to send more than 10,000 BTC to Binance and raising questions about whether it was a “sell the news” event or the start of a new crypto winter. But a CryptoQuant analyst has now released new information that shows that most of the selling was done by one group: traders who had only held their Bitcoin for less than a…
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Italy is set to make a striking statement at Downtown Design 2025, running from 5–9 November at Dubai Design District (d3), under the theme “Dubai Meets Italian Design.” The Italian Pavilion, designed by acclaimed Italian architect Simone Micheli, will bring together over 22 leading Italian design houses, offering visitors an immersive journey through the innovation, artistry and heritage that define Made in Italy. The Italian design sector continues to grow strongly in the UAE. Italian furniture and lighting exports reached €360 million in 2024, a 22.3% increase year-on-year, representing over 10.1% of the country’s market by value. In the 7…
The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance, held the second UAE–Russia Strategic Financial Dialogue today at the Ministry’s headquarters in Dubai. The meeting was co-chaired by His Excellency Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, and His Excellency Anton Siluanov, Minister of Finance of Russia. The dialogue aimed to enhance cooperation and explore best ways to apply AI within public financial management, while also facilitating the exchange of expertise on best practices in digital transformation, financial governance, and technology risk management. Attending the meeting from the UAE side were His Excellency Younis Haji Alkhoori, Undersecretary…