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Investing
Alpha Dhabi Holding, an investment holding company listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, published its first-half 2026 results on 3 August. Group revenue reached AED 37.6 billion, up 5% from the same period a year earlier, while net profit rose 48% to AED 9.8 billion. Adjusted
Business
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) published five VAT directives in July 2026, each clarifying an area where businesses had been applying the tax law inconsistently. Together they cover judicial expert services, VAT group exits, digital currency valuation, life insurance fee structures, and deemed supplies. Court expert fees and VAT
Developments
The Central Bank of the UAE has replaced its dormant accounts rules with a broader framework that reaches past banks. The Dormant Accounts and Unclaimed Funds Regulation (C 9/2025), issued on 31 December 2025 and published on the CBUAE Rulebook, applies to all licensed financial institutions. That includes banks,
Business
Starting a new job or a new level of responsibility feels exciting, but it also comes with a quiet pressure: people are already forming opinions about you before you've settled into your desk. Career transitions, whether it's a promotion, a new company, or a bigger role
Developments
The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) is using digital monitoring, data analysis, and artificial intelligence to strengthen labour-market compliance across the private sector. One area of focus is fake Emiratisation, where a company formally registers a UAE national without a genuine working relationship. MoHRE said its
Developments
The global framework for crypto tax reporting and anti-money laundering compliance is moving from policy design into implementation. For UAE-licensed virtual asset firms, the direction is now clearer: tax transparency, Travel Rule compliance, risk assessments, and suspicious activity reporting are becoming more connected parts of the same compliance
Developments
Dubai's summer flexibility programme for government staff is back for another year. The Dubai Government Human Resources Department has launched the 2026 edition of 'Our Flexible Summer', running from 29 June to 10 September 2026. The initiative gives Dubai government employees adjusted working hours and, where
Roundup
This week's Decode-X reads share one practical idea: preparation works best when it is tied to real-world signals, not only plans, headlines, or assumptions. What UAE Employers Look For Beyond a University Degree A university degree still matters in the UAE job market, especially where formal
Investing
Most people assume better investing means more activity: more research, more trades, more expert opinions, and more portfolio changes. Long-term investing data often points in a quieter direction. Complexity can add cost, and cost reduces the amount of money left to compound. That does not mean every active strategy
Developments
The UAE Ministry of Education has launched Project NOVA, an AI- and data-driven institutional transformation initiative aimed at improving how the ministry operates, delivers services, and uses information to make decisions. According to the Ministry, the project is designed to support a more integrated and future-ready operating model.
Business
Many UAE business owners treat AML/CFT compliance as a setup task: prepare the policy, appoint a compliance officer, file the required documents, and move on. That is a risky assumption. Recent enforcement shows the UAE’s regulators are actively examining firms and acting on the gaps they find. In
Developments
The UAE’s national rail network is moving into its next passenger stage. Etihad Rail’s introductory passenger service between Abu Dhabi and Fujairah is scheduled to begin on June 30, 2026, with ticket booking available through the Etihad Rail app and official website. The route connects Mohamed bin Zayed