Adani, Arcelor among firms setting up treasury operations in GIFT City, sources sayMajor firms like Adani, Bharti Airtel, Genpact, and ZF Friedrichshafen are setting up treasury operations in India's GIFT City. This tax-ne...
05 May, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Dubai introduces ‘One Freezone Passport’ to unify free zones under one licenceDubai introduces 'One Freezone Passport', enabling companies licensed in one free zone to expand into others without additional licenses. L...
18 Aug, 2025, 12.14 PM IST
Crypto exchange OKX secures Dubai licence to target retail clientsDubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has awarded OKX Middle East a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence for exchange...
16 Jan, 2024, 12.03 PM IST
With crypto companies like Binance FZE receiving an operational MVP, Dubai is poised to become a global crypto hubDubai is working to build a presence as an international crypto hub, competing with the likes of London, New York, and Singapore
10 Oct, 2023, 04.51 PM IST
UAE 'one-day' driving licence test: 194 applicants benefit in this special driveSharjah Police in the UAE has reported that 194 applicants have taken advantage of the "one-day test" driving license initiative, which int...
01 Aug, 2023, 06.01 PM IST
Nomura's crypto arm wins Dubai licenceThe crypto arm of Japanese investment bank and brokerage Nomura said on Tuesday it had won an operating licence in Dubai, the latest in a n...
01 Aug, 2023, 02.30 PM IST
OKX crypto exchange seeks Dubai regulation with eye on Middle East expansionRegulation is an industry trend, OKX Global Head of Government Relations Tim Byun said.
15 Jun, 2023, 09.03 PM IST
Dubai scraps 30% tax on alcohol sales amid economic reboundThe move is expected to further boost the appeal of Dubai to tourists and expatriate residents drawn by its more liberal lifestyle, compare...
02 Jan, 2023, 01.29 PM IST
Binance gets its first Gulf crypto licence in BahrainThe licence permits crypto-asset trading, custodial services and portfolio management, the statement said.
15 Mar, 2022, 02.37 PM IST
GIC shuts Dubai office, will shift to GIFT CityGIFT City is the only International Financial Services Centre in India, which is the financial services equivalent of special economic zone...
16 Aug, 2021, 07.31 AM IST
UAE healthcare groups step in to help Indian nurses duped by job scamsSeveral nurses from Kerala are stranded in the UAE after being duped by recruitment agencies which charged exorbitant commissions ranging f...
22 May, 2021, 04.38 PM IST
Dubai sets sight on Indian startups to become innovation hubThe hub organised roadshows at the Indian startup capital of Bengaluru and Delhi last month to identify and attract high-potential startups...
03 Jul, 2019, 04.35 PM IST
- SBI launches NRI Services in UAE
SBI is helping thousands of Indians in the UAE who transact business regularly to their home country.
13 Oct, 2011, 12.58 PM IST
- Kotak Mahindra Financial Services gets DIFC licence
Kotak Mahindra Financial Services Limited, a part of the Kotak Mahindra Group, has got the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) lice...
26 Apr, 2010, 11.08 AM IST
- Dubai allows Hindujas to offer full range of banking services
The Dubai Financial Services Authority has upgraded the Hinduja Bank's licence, a move that will allow it to provide a whole range of finan...
17 Mar, 2010, 02.00 PM IST
- SBI to open office in Dubai
State Bank of India(SBI) plans to open its office in Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) in a matter of weeks. The move which will bo...
04 Apr, 2007, 11.50 AM IST
- Dubai police question Wadia for carrying gun
Bombay Dyeing chairman Nusli Wadia was detained by Dubai airport authorities for nearly four hours on Saturday last for carrying an undecla...
20 Jan, 2007, 03.35 AM IST