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Trendyol Hosts Dubai Partner Event
Trendyol Group, one of Türkiye’s leading e-commerce platforms, has taken another major step in its global expansion journey with a high-profile Partner Gathering held at…
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- Startup
DBS Family Office Reaches $780M AUM
DBS Group, Southeast Asia’s largest bank by assets, has announced that its multi-family office platform the DBS Multi Family Office Foundry VCC (DBS MFO) has reached…
- Startup
PayPal Commits $100M to MEA Digital Growth
PayPal has announced a significant commitment of $100 million to accelerate digital growth and financial inclusion across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
- E-Commerce
Bolt Expands Parcel Delivery to Mombasa and Kakamega
Bolt, the popular ride-hailing and delivery service provider, has announced ambitious plans to expand its parcel delivery operations to two key Kenyan cities: Mombasa…
- AI
Alibaba Launches New Data Centers and AI Model
Chinese tech giant Alibaba has announced strategic investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing by revealing plans to open new data centers and…
- E-Commerce
Temu and AliExpress Face Threat in Turkish Market
Turkey’s Minister of Trade, Ömer Bolat, issued an important warning to foreign e-commerce platforms like Temu and AliExpress about the requirement to appoint a local…
- E-Commerce
Amazon to Close UK Fresh Stores
Amazon recently announced its plan to close all Amazon Fresh physical grocery stores in the United Kingdom as part of a broader strategic shift towards expanding its…
- E-Commerce
Saudi E-Commerce via mada Cards Soars 79%
Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce sector continues to demonstrate remarkable growth, especially via the national mada card payment system.
- E-Commerce
Swedish E-Commerce Hits Record in August
Sweden’s e-commerce sector reached its highest recorded sales volume in August 2025, according to data from the Swedish Trade Federation (Svensk Handel). Online…
- E-Commerce
Who Owns the Future of Talent? The Gulf vs. the Old Dream
Burak Yalım writes on how the UAE and wider GCC are repositioning themselves in the global hunt for talent: rising shares of highly skilled workers, cities ranked among…
- E-Commerce
MercadoLibre Enters Latin America’s B2B Market
MercadoLibre, Latin America’s largest and most influential e-commerce platform, is expanding beyond its traditional consumer-focused marketplace by launching a new…
- Digital Marketing
Amazon Faces Trial Over FTC Claims It Misled Customers
Amazon is set to appear in a U.S. federal court in Seattle later this week as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brings allegations that the company misled hundreds of…
- E-Commerce
Dutch Ecommerce Reaches €17B in H1 2025
Dutch online consumer spending totaled over €17 billion in the first half of 2025, marking a slight 1% decline compared to the same period in 2024
- E-Commerce
Condé Nast Launches Vette Platform
Condé Nast, the global media giant known for its iconic brands such as Vogue, The New Yorker, and Wired, has officially announced the upcoming launch of Vette, an…
- AI
Cleveland Clinic Expands AI for Sepsis
Cleveland Clinic, a global leader in healthcare innovation, announced on September 23, 2025, the expanded rollout of Bayesian Health’s cutting-edge artificial…
- E-Commerce
India’s E-commerce and Qcomm Growth
India’s e-commerce and quick commerce (qcomm) sectors are gearing up for a significant surge in demand as the country approaches its major festival season starting late…
- AI
China’s Impact on Global Markets
Global financial markets experienced significant volatility on September 23, 2025, as investors grappled with mounting concerns over China’s economic health and cautious…
- Startup
Ortec Finance Hires Wealth Leader from SJP
Ortec Finance, a global wealth technology firm, has appointed John O’Driscoll as Managing Director of Financial and Wealth Planning.
- Startup
Widect: Transforming E-Export Logistics in MENA
Widect delivers shipments quickly and safely to all corners of the world, leveraging Turkey’s strategic location, Turkish Airlines’ extensive flight network, and Turkish…
- E-Commerce
DIEZ Records AED336 Billion in 2024 Trade
Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) has announced a record AED336 billion in trade transactions across its three free zones in 2024.
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