Even as tariffs and economic jitters squeeze wallets, younger consumers are fueling growth for brands like Kate Spade and Honest Co, while artificial intelligence quietly reshapes operations behind the scenes. At a recent business conference in New York, leaders from Warby Parker, Tapestry, and The Honest Company highlighted how Gen Z and younger millennials are …

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Cairo for Housing and Development Company reported a dramatic plunge in its consolidated net profits for the first nine months of 2025, tumbling 94% to EGP 66.82 million from EGP 1.16 billion a year earlier. Earnings per share (EPS) mirrored the steep drop, falling to EGP 0.06 from EGP 1.30. Despite the profit slump, the …

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Turkey’s homegrown crypto heavyweight Paribu has pushed open a new door in the Middle East, seizing a majority stake in Bahrain- and Dubai-based CoinMENA in a deal that pegs the platform’s value at up to $240 million. It’s not just another acquisition—it’s the biggest fintech move Turkey has ever made, and its first venture into …

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Saudi Arabia closed the third quarter of 2025 with its trade engines humming, pushing total international commerce to nearly SR540.5 billion — an 8.6% climb over the same period a year earlier. The numbers land with the confidence of a nation steadily reshaping its global footprint, powered by both traditional strengths and evolving export corridors. …

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The latest Gulf Economic Update drops with a clear message: the UAE is not just cruising—it’s accelerating. A fresh forecast pins the nation’s real GDP growth at 4.8% in 2025, powered by a rare balance between what’s beneath the ground and what’s built above it. The wider Gulf picture glows with steady momentum—Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, …

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The UAE’s business heart beat a little faster in November, as the country’s non-oil private sector surged with its strongest momentum in nearly a year. The latest PMI reading — a crisp 54.8 — sketched a picture of firms hustling, customers spending, and order books thickening like winter fog over the Gulf. Companies across the …

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