Blockchain
UN:BLOCK Fintech to Bring 600+ Professionals to Riga
More than 600 fintech professionals and regulators will gather in Riga to discuss MiCA, payments, investment and the future of financial services.
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Retail & E-Commerce
Brand loyalty is a myth: experience is what drives growth
AAWE founder Tom Belt argues that what businesses call loyalty is usually habit or inertia, and that growth comes from the experience customers actually get.Loyalty schemes, cards, discounts and rewards all rest on the assumption that loyalty exists and can be bought.
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Fintech
The next fintech frontier: finance for global citizens
LemFi co-founder and CEO Ridwan Olalere argues that fintech must let migrants carry their credit history and financial identity with them across borders.More than 300 million people now live outside their country of birth, and for many of them a credit history does not survive the move. The founder of one cross-border finance platform argues that this is the gap fintech has so far left open.
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FintechAI & ML
IDEMIA Secure Transactions opens agentic commerce to all networks
IDEMIA's new trust infrastructure lets domestic and regional payment schemes compete as AI agents increasingly automate checkout decisions.IDEMIA's new trust infrastructure lets domestic and regional payment schemes compete as AI agents increasingly automate checkout decisions. -
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Checkout.com adds Jaywan to UAE acquiring platform
Checkout.com integrates the UAE's sovereign card scheme, giving merchants local routing and built-in regulatory compliance in one platform.Checkout.com integrates the UAE's sovereign card scheme, giving merchants local routing and built-in regulatory compliance in one platform.
The Data Dilemma: How to Use Facts for Better Storytelling in a Polarized World
Polling failures highlight the challenge of using data effectively. In a world overloaded with information, great storytelling requires balancing facts with engagement.
Klippa and EqualityIT Enter Partnership to Revolutionize Document Processing in Brazil
Klippa and EqualityIT partner to bring AI-powered document automation to Brazil, streamlining workflows and boosting efficiency.
Fintech
AI & ML
Oracle Invests $5 Billion to Boost AI & Cloud in the UK
Oracle plans a $5 billion investment in the UK over five years to expand its cloud infrastructure, supporting AI innovation and multicloud capabilities, helping businesses and the public
GLEIF and Open Ownership Launch Global Open Data Integration Network (GODIN)
GLEIF and Open Ownership introduce GODIN to promote open data practices, enhance global interoperability, and connect organizations through the LEI system, driving transparency and access
AI & ML
Biotech
e& Enterprise Partners with RAIN Technology to Revolutionize OR Workflows in MEA
e& Enterprise teams up with RAIN Technology to launch Orva, an AI-powered voice assistant, transforming operating room workflows and
Fintech
DFSA Opens Applications for Tokenisation Regulatory Sandbox
The Dubai Financial Services Authority invites firms to participate in its Tokenisation Regulatory Sandbox to test tokenised financial se
Fintech
Riverbed Unveils AI Observability Tools to Transform Financial Services
Riverbed expands its AI-powered platform to help financial institutions enhance digital experiences, streamline operations, and boost performance amid growing tech demands and hybrid work
AI & ML
Microsoft Partners with Kuwait to Establish AI-Powered Azure Region
Microsoft and the Government of Kuwait partner to accelerate AI transformation by launching an AI-powered Azure Region, enhancing cloud services, cybersecurity, and digital innovation to
Fintech
Nivo Launches Broker Concierge: AI-Powered Assistant for Lenders
Fintech firm Nivo unveils Broker Concierge, an AI-powered assistant that automates broker interactions, streamlining document processing and case structuring.
Fintech
Blockchain
YZi Labs Invests in Plume Network to Expand RWAfi Ecosystem
YZi Labs backs Plume Network, a modular blockchain designed for Real World Assets (RWAs).
Fintech
iCapital and Aviva Investors Partner to Expand Climate Transition Investments
iCapital partners with Aviva Investors to enhance private wealth access to climate transition investments via a Luxembourg-based feeder fund, leveraging iCapital’s distribution and techno
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Environmental Management & Markets
GOWell Energy Technology begins Nasdaq trading as "GOW"
The Singapore-based well logging company completed a SPAC merger to reach public markets, citing geothermal and carbon storage among its target applications.
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Enterprise Software
Keeta marks one year in UAE with 10,000-plus merchant brands
Meituan's international delivery arm has reached all seven UAE emirates, onboarded over 40,000 locations and served tens of millions of orders in its
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Medical Devices
IBA to install first gantry proton therapy centre in central Italy
IBA has signed a contract with Rome's IFO to deliver a Proteus ONE proton therapy system, bringing gantry-based treatment to central and southern
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Bioeconomy & Agritech
Haffner Energy wins €3.2m Quebec order for first Multi-Energy Hub
The French biomass-to-fuels developer will deliver thermolysis equipment to Bécancour's INCAD project, Quebec's first hub targeting RNG, biochar and SAF.
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Semiconductors
OPPO Find X10 Pro Max to launch with MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
OPPO's next flagship will be among the first smartphones powered by MediaTek's 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro, with a global debut followed by a
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Pharmaceuticals
Oryzon secures EMA approval to start HOPE-2 vafidemstat trial in PMS
Oryzon Genomics has received EMA authorisation to begin a Phase IIa study of vafidemstat in Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, a rare autism-linked genetic disorder with
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Advanced Energy & Grid
Jackery launches Red Cross Edition home battery range for emergency use
Jackery's co-branded HomePower Emergency Pro Series spans three capacity tiers and pledges 10% of profits to frontline emergency responders.
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Data Centres
Castrol CORE brings integrated thermal management to data centres
Castrol has launched CORE, an end-to-end thermal management offer combining design, cooling technology and lifecycle services for data centre operators.
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Pharmaceuticals
Belite Bio to present DRAGON Phase 3 tinlarebant data at Euretina
Belite Bio will present topline Phase 3 results for tinlarebant in adolescent Stargardt disease at Euretina in Vienna, ahead of a February 2027 FDA PDUFA
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Low-Carbon Mobility & Logistics
A.P. Moller Capital acquires majority stake in Euroports Group
The Danish infrastructure fund is buying into one of Europe's largest bulk port operators, handling over 70 million tonnes of cargo annually across 50
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Enterprise Software
Innovation City uses Agentforce to automate company registration
The UAE free zone has deployed Salesforce's Agentforce platform to cut company registration from days to minutes using autonomous AI agents.
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AgriTech
Cibus and Crystal Crop partner to gene-edit India's mustard crop
The deal gives Crystal Crop exclusive India rights to Cibus gene-editing technology targeting higher mustard yields across 8.5 million hectares.
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