Casagrand, one of India’s leading real estate developers with more than 22 years of delivery experience and over 200 completed and ongoing projects, today outlined its long-term growth strategy for the UAE, with plans to develop more than 6 million sq. ft. of premium residential and mixed-use space in Dubai over the next three years. The announcement follows a strong …

Tax Star, the UAE’s first AI-powered corporate tax software platform, announced it has closed a $1.75 million seed funding round. The raise comes as Tax Star positions itself around one of its most significant regulatory milestones to date, its status as a pre-approved Accredited Service Provider (ASP) for UAE e-invoicing. The round was backed primarily by angel investors. Tax Star …

Reports from the United States and Europe have put a technical problem at the centre of the debate over AI’s energy use. According to reliability specialists and grid bodies in those markets, the data centres that train AI models do not draw electricity in a smooth line. They surge and fall away within seconds, and operators there have found those …

Invespy has inaugurated the Invespy Broker Hub on Sheikh Zayed Road, a permanent space built specifically for UAE’s real estate brokerage community. It is neither a developer sales centre nor a brokerage office, but a neutral base that belongs to brokers themselves. The Hub is organised around four areas of practical value: Earn, Learn, Create and Grow. Brokers get exclusive …

AvaTrade has pointed to investors’ concern over rising AI spending as the reason SpaceX shares fell this week, after the company’s first-ever earnings report revealed spending had jumped to more than six times last year’s level. While quarterly revenue nearly doubled year-on-year to $7.8bn, spending ballooned to $18.3bn – more than six times last year’s level – with the bulk …

The 5th edition of the Middle East Tyre, Auto & Spare Parts Expo (METAS 2026) concluded today at Expo Centre Sharjah after three days of intensive trade activity, drawing over 19,000 professional buyers and generating approximately USD 210 million in tentative cooperation orders across the three-day event. Organised by Inter Commerce Expo Corp. (ICEC), METAS 2026 brought together 51 exhibitors …

SUMEA, the Dubai-headquartered international sourcing, procurement and supply chain group, has opened SUMEAWORLD, a nearly 12,000 square metre global trade hub in DP World’s Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), consolidating sourcing, procurement, warehousing and global distribution under one roof. The facility, secured on a 20-year commitment, will serve as SUMEA’s regional headquarters and central logistics platform, enabling customers and business …

based developer Burtville has started handing over units at Ville 11 in Masdar City, after the Department of Municipalities and Transport issued the development’s building completion certificate on July 31, 2026 — 14 months ahead of the handover originally scheduled for September 30, 2027. Construction broke ground in January 2024 and wrapped up in roughly 30 months, a milestone the …

A new chapter in leadership, human development, and organisational transformation began in the UAE as You Matter Consultancy Services officially launched with a prestigious inaugural event at Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, on 31 July 2026. The evening brought together an influential audience of CEOs, government officials, entrepreneurs, educators, healthcare professionals, investors, psychologists, HR leaders, and changemakers from across the …

AMIS Development has announced the pre-launch sell-out of the six signature Mansions at Jacob & Co.’s Fleurs de Jardin in Meydan District 11, achieving total sales of AED 300 million less than a month after breaking ground on the landmark development in June. Representing the highest-value residences within the community, the six signature Mansions were never publicly released or marketed …