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Why The 2026 Fintech Funding Boom Is About More Than AI
If you ask chatbots why fintech funding is surging in 2026, they usually mention the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Funny how that works.
There is no doubt that AI fever among investors has yet to break, despite several years of heated speculation…
‘Dubai will be dead’: Top US economist warns UAE of ‘fatal’ consequences for being America and Israel’s friend in Iran war
Top US economist Jeffrey Sachs has sounded caution on the United Arab Emirates against joining the war, highlighting the immediate danger to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, which are designed as tourist destinations rather than fortified military zones.…
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6 Boeing Aircraft That Changed Commercial Aviation Forever
Six Boeing aircraft, the Boeing 247, 707, 747, 737, 777, and 787, collectively reshaped commercial aviation. Ranging from the ten-seater Boeing 247 to the massive Boeing 747 and Boeing 777, these aircraft improved operating economics and dr…
‘Go get your own oil’, Trump tells European allies as war against Iran continues
US president Donald Trump on Tuesday again criticised European allies for their refusal to assist in the Iran war, arguing they should “go get your own oil” from the Strait of Hormuz or buy from the US as global oil and fuel supplies have become strain…
Transak Enables Fiat Access to Canton Network, Expanding Institutional Access to On-Chain Finance
Miami, Florida, March 31st, 2026, Chainwire
The integration creates a direct fiat bridge to the Canton Network, the privacy-preserving blockchain gaining widespread adoption among Wall Street institutions.
Transak, the regulated payments infrastructur…
Global Markets Diverge On Mixed Signals From War Front
Global equity markets showed a mixed trend on Tuesday as the United States-Israel-Iran war continued along diverging paths of attacks and peace talks.
While American and European markets inched marginally higher, indices in Asian markets traded in the…
Drone attack sparks fire on Kuwaiti tanker in UAE amid Iran’s Gulf attacks
An apparent Iranian attack on a fully loaded Kuwaiti crude oil tanker at Dubai Port sparked a fire that was later extinguished, authorities said.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said early on Tuesday that the Al Salmi tanker was struck in an Irania…
Licensed Fintech Companies to Watch in 2026
In 2026, licenses will become a new arena for competition in fintech. While companies previously sought to grow faster than regulators, the strongest players are now betting on the opposite — obtaining banking and payment licenses to scale and launch …
Iran’s Wealth Is Parked on London’s Billionaires’ Row
On a leafy residential stretch of North London dubbed Billionaires’ Row, Saudi royals and wealthy Russians have long come shopping for high-end real estate. The Iranians were a more surprising addition to the neighborhood.…
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Israel flags first Yemen missile threat in expanding West Asia war
Dubai: Israel’s military said Yemen had launched a missile toward Israel early Saturday morning, the first time it had faced fire from that country.
Sirens went off around Beer Sheba and the area near Israel’s main nuclear research center …