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  Bloomberg SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son increased the amount of stock pledged as collateral to financial institutions to 175.25 million shares, or about 35% of his total stake in the Japanese conglomerate. The 65-year-old billionaire disclosed an increase of about 4.3 million shares as of February 13, worth about 24.5 billion yen ($183 million) at current prices. This …

  Dubai The Le Fonti Awards held on Thursday night at The Palace in Downtown Dubai at an international ceremony attended by prominent business leaders from around the globe. The annual awards seek to honor the highest levels of business excellence and are acclaimed across the industry as a true mark of quality. At the ceremony, Multibank Group was honored …

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time After its recent phase launch earlier this week, Reem Hills, developed by Q Properties, announces that all available homes in the newly launched phase of the new AED8 billion gated community on Abu Dhabi’s Al Reem Island have been sold out. The phase includes five clusters of luxury residential units, ranging from spacious 3-bedroom …

GULF TIME Vapiano is set to introduce breakfast for the first time in its history across its UAE outlets, marking an exciting new chapter for the international dining brand. The new Vapiano Breakfast Menu has been created to bring a fresh, social, and relaxed international lifestyle experience to the morning dining scene, offering guests a new way to begin their …

NEW WEST ZONE SUPERMARKET LLC, the registered and exclusive owner of the trademark “WEST ZONE” in the United Arab Emirates, hereby declares that  the company has no procurement or marketing branch operating in any of the Emirates in the UAE except “ Dubai”. The public, customers, and suppliers are hereby cautioned not to deal with any entity claiming to represent or belong …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) is calling on investors to collect their dividends through First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the paying agent appointed to handle the process. This comes as a part of its ongoing efforts to protect the rights of shareholders in companies listed on the UAE stock exchanges and ensure they claim any outstanding entitlements …

DUBAI/WAM Capital.com, the high-growth global trading platform and fintech group, has announced it is now offering its customers access to the principal UAE stock markets – becoming one of the first major trading platforms to do so. In a move that reflects the growing interest in the region’s economy, Capital.com is providing full coverage of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the second-largest exchange in the Middle East, on Tuesday welcomed the successful listing of Alpha Data, a leading digital transformation provider and systems integrator in the UAE. This marks the UAE’s first IPO and the exchange’s second offering in 2025, reinforcing the exchange’s commitment to broadening the market and offering …