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Wio Bank Partners with Xero to Enhance Accounting for SMEs in the UAE
Finovate
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August 20, 2025
Small business management platform Xero has teamed up with UAE-based digital bank Wio Bank PJSC. The partnership will enable Wio Bank’s business customers to access a range of business finance management and accounting solutions. Xero is...
Orkun Saruhanoglu to lead DHL Supply Chain in Middle East & Africa
Business Day
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August 19, 2025
DHL Supply Chain, the global leader in contract logistics, has established a dedicated Chief Executive Officer role for the Middle East & Africa (MEA) for the first time and appointed Orkun Saruhanoglu as CEO, DHL Supply Chain MEA. Saruhanoglu...
Whitmer signs bills to cut costs for small businesses, honor fallen service members
Ludington Daily News - Michigan
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LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday signed three bipartisan bills that she said will support Michigan’s small businesses by lowering regulatory barriers and honor service members who died in the line of duty. The package features a...
Annual Indoor-Outdoor Vendor and Small Business event
Morning Journal - Ohio
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EAST LIVERPOOL — The Annual Indoor-Outdoor Vendor and Small Business event will be held at both Memories, Meetings and More and Power Fitness, both inside the businesses and in the business parking lots, on Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The...
How Gaza's aid sites have morphed into Israel's cruellest form of psychological torture
Middle East Eye
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August 19, 2025
The Zikim, Netzarim and Morag “aid corridors” have become Israel’s psychological laboratories for collective human experimentation. Within this framework, logic collapses, personal values disintegrate, and human beings are reshaped - but only...
Gaza teenager blinded in Israeli shooting at 'war zone' food bank
The National News
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At the age of 15, Taha El Maqadma has already lost his father, his brother, and his home during Israel's war on Gaza. Now he has lost his sight too, while trying to collect aid from what was supposed to be a safe zone. It was Taha's first time at...
Freezing the EU-Israel Association Agreement: Symbolism at a cost
The Times of Israel
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Calls to suspend the EU–Israel Association Agreement in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza have grown louder in Brussels and other European capitals. On paper, this might look like a principled stance on human rights. In practice, however,...
Wio Bank Launches Direct Integration with Xero for UAE Businesses
Fintech News Middle East
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August 19, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox Wio Bank, the UAE’s digital bank, has introduced a direct integration with Xero, the global small business platform. The integration will allow Wio Business...
Oman’s SME authority calls bids for multipurpose centre in Madinat Sultan Qaboos
Zawya
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Oman’s Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SME) has invited bids for the design, supervision and project management consultancy contract of the planned Oman Multipurpose Centre in Madinat Sultan Qaboos The project covers the...
Oman’s strategic edge: a new era of sovereign investment
Oman Observer
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August 18, 2025
In today's fast-moving global economy, Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) have become more than just financial investors. These state-owned investment vehicles are now key tools for a nation's economic development, helping to build strong economies and...
Qatar continues its support for Syria’s reconstructions
Qatar Tribune
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August 19, 2025
QNA Damascus The State of Qatar continues its support for the Syrian people through a wide range of humanitarian and development projects carried out by its official and charitable institutions across various Syrian governorates. The efforts aim...
Qatar leading humanitarian partner in supporting Syria's reconstruction
Gulf Times
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August 18, 2025
Qatar continues its support for the Syrian people through a wide range of humanitarian and development projects carried out by its official and charitable institutions across various Syrian governorates. These efforts aim to strengthen the...
Oman steps up global push for local products
Oman Observer
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August 18, 2025
MUSCAT – Oman’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) intensified efforts to expand the international presence of Omani products in the first half of 2025, achieving growth in both exports and trade partnerships. Through...
Oman: TRA issues new rules to curb telecom sector price wars
Zawya
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MUSCAT - Oman’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has introduced new rules governing telecom pricing and promotions, aiming to protect consumers and ensure fair competition in the market. The framework, released last month after...
Wio Bank launches direct integration with Xero to simplify accounting for UAE businesses
Mid East Information
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August 18, 2025
Wio Bank PJSC, the UAE’s leading digital bank, has launched a direct integration with Xero, the global small business platform, enabling Wio Business customers to simplify their accounting processes with seamless bank feeds, automated...
Qatar: A leading humanitarian, development partner in supporting Syria's recovery, reconstruction
Qatar Tribune
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August 18, 2025
DAMASCUS: The State of Qatar continues its support for the Syrian people through a wide range of humanitarian and development projects carried out by its official and charitable institutions across various Syrian governorates. These efforts aim to...
1st annual Newtown Turkey Trot 5K set for Thanksgiving. How to sign up
PhillyBurbs - Pennsylvania
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A new tradition kicks off this fall with an event honoring a local police officer killed in the line of duty. The first annual Newtown Turkey Trot 5K is set for Thanksgiving Day morning in memory of Brian S. Gregg, a Newtown Township police...
UAE Jobs: 14 Retail Spaces To Open At Hatta Waterfalls With New Stores, F&B Outlets
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) An exciting slate of investment and commercial opportunities have been announced at the Hatta Sustainable Waterfalls project, bringing with them job opportunities and sustainable economic and social development. This has...
Oman’s TRA introduces new rules to control telecom price wars, protect market stability
The Arabian Stories
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August 17, 2025
MUSCAT – The step comes amid growing concerns that ongoing promotional battles among operators could undermine industry revenues and long-term investments in telecom infrastructure. The new regulations, which follow consultations with all major...
Whitmer Signs Bills to Lower Costs for Small Businesses
The Daily Mining Gazette - Michigan
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LANSING – On Friday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed three bipartisan bills that will support Michigan’s small businesses by lowering costs and honor service members who lost their lives in the line of duty. Specifically, this package includes a...