Author: Emirates Insight
This Halloween, the screams won’t stop when the clock strikes midnight! MOTIONGATE™ Dubai is turning up the terror and the volume for its first ever Halloween party as Fright Nights: The Party reaches its spine-chilling finale, a three-night takeover of the park from Friday, 31 October to Sunday, 2 November. For the first time ever, MOTIONGATE™ Dubai is keeping the thrills going until midnight for an exclusive Halloween party weekender that gives the guests a chance to experience the park after hours. Across the weekend, guests can enjoy over 29 rides, attractions, and terrifying mazes running late into the night,…
Dubai Chambers has unveiled the agenda for the event, which will be held under the theme ‘Dubai-USA: Opportunities Driving Mutual Growth.’The forum will feature a series of panel discussions,with senior officials and expert speakers addressing key topics related to the prospects for collaboration between Dubai and the United States and highlighting promising business and investment opportunities. Organised by Dubai Chambers, the forum is designed to strengthen trade and investment partnerships with the American business community while showcasing Dubai’s competitive advantages andthe diverse opportunities created by the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33). Dubai Chambers’ delegation to the forum is led by H.E.…
Syria has secured approximately $28bn in new investments during the first half of 2025, with significant participation from companies based in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, according to Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa. Speaking at a panel discussion during the ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, President Al-Sharaa said major Saudi companies have already launched projects worth $7bn, while leading Qatari firms are investing in Damascus Airport and power generation projects totalling 5,000 megawatts. He described the influx of capital as a sign of renewed regional engagement with Syria, which he said is now positioned as…
Lookonchain data shows whales rapidly reshuffling trades amid heightened volatility across BTC, ETH, and SOL. This week, the crypto market saw more selling pressure as Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $115,000, causing a tug-of-war between bullish and bearish traders on Hyperliquid. Lookonchain’s new whale data shows that top traders are changing their positions in what looks like one of the most intense battles between bulls and bears this month. Whales Shuffle Positions as Market Turns Choppy According to the on-chain tracker, a group of well-known investors on Hyperliquid have been actively reshuffling their positions during the downturn. On one side,…
The idea that a business lives or dies depending solely on the personal qualities of its founder—innovativeness and grit, for example, or the lack thereof—is a romantic one and therefore highly misleading. In the early days of running my first sign shop in small-town Idaho, none of my schooling or hard work could outmuscle one brute fact: businesses live or die by cash flow—and how long you can stretch a dollar. How a Vendor’s Cheesy Joke Taught Me Business Credit Fresh out of my twenties and a brand-new business owner, I was hungry, sleep-deprived, and scrambling for every sign installation…
Global Village, the region’s premier multicultural family destination for shopping, dining, entertainment and attractions joined Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) 2025 as a leading community Fitness Hub. The park is inviting guests of all ages to get moving with two fun challenges throughout the month of November, starting on 1 November. With a variety of interactive fitness activities designed to inspire guests of every age and ability, Global Village aims to motivate families, friends, and fitness enthusiasts at the destination to switch to an active lifestyle, encouraging residents and visitors to adopt 30 minutes of daily physical activity over 30 days…
The rally reflects the success of the Oman Investment Authority’s (OIA) capital market reforms and IPO strategy, which have strengthened liquidity, diversified listings and reinforced investor confidence. According to OIA, annual trading volume has surged fivefold, from OR645m ($1.67bn) in 2021 to more than OR3.25bn ($8.44bn) in the first ten months of 2025. Meanwhile, market capitalisation has grown by 51 per cent, rising from OR20.24bn ($52.45bn) in 2020 to OR30.53bn ($79.16bn) in October 2025. This performance reflects OIA’s success in transforming MSX into a regional investment hub aligned with Oman Vision 2040 — a national agenda that positions the capital…
Italy is reinforcing its position as a global industrial powerhouse, with exports of packaging and food processing machinery to the United Arab Emirates reaching €161 million by July 2025 — a clear reflection of the Gulf’s growing demand for Made in Italy innovation, precision, and engineering excellence. According to the latest data, Italy leads the UAE market in both sectors: packaging machinery exports totalled €53.7 million, up 58.3% year-on-year, capturing a 34.7% market share, while food and beverage processing machinery reached €107.3 million, an 87.5% increase over 2024, securing a 35.4% market share. This remarkable performance highlights Italy’s role as…
PI’s recent volatility continues. Although most of the cryptocurrency market is slightly in the red on a daily scale, as BTC slipped to $112,000 on Tuesday evening, Pi Network’s token is back on the offensive with another double-digit surge. The asset has rebounded by more than 50% since the all-time low registered during the market-wide crash on October 10. Still, it remains 91% down from its all-time high on February 26. In terms of why this substantial PI token surge is taking place today, the answer might lie outside the box. The official news channel of the Pi Network…
After two days full of live demos and pitches, it’s time to announce the five finalists at this year’s Startup Battlefield. These finalists were selected from an initial pool of thousands of applicants, with TechCrunch’s editorial team narrowing the field down to the 200 companies that all joined us here at Disrupt, with the Top 20 competing on the Disrupt Stage. With feedback from our expert judges, we’ve now selected our finalists, who will take the stage one more time at 11:30 a.m. PT on Wednesday to compete for our grand prize of $100,000 in equity-free funding, as well as…