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Banks behave, bots get smarter, fuel gets pricier
The UAE business news worth knowing this week, without the corporate waffle.
17 September 2026View this week
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Man on a mission to help UAE businesses brings free event to Dubai
Dubai business owners are invited to a complimentary one-day Fix & Scale accelerator on Friday, 2 October 2026.
14 September 2026Read the release
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Little tax relief, a lot of AI
One tax update, a lot of AI, some interesting numbers out of Dubai and a podcast worth sticking on during the commute.
31 August 2026View this week
Let's Circle Back
Leadership Lesson #1: You aren't smarter than the system
Structure built me, and then a legacy system nearly stalled me. What that taught me about resourcefulness, architecture and building a business that runs without you.
24 August 2026Read more
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