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Dubai’s commercial real estate market remained resilient in the first half of 2026 despite regional geopolitical tensions, with the office segment emerging as the biggest growth driver. Transaction value in Dubai’s commercial property market rose 8.5% year-on-year to AED 65.23 billion in H1 2026, according to an analysis by ANAROCK Middle East.Overall transaction volumes increased nearly 13% year-on-year to 6,487 deals from 5,754 transactions in H1 2025, highlighting continued demand for commercial assets across the emirate.The office segment stood out, with transaction value surging nearly 200% to AED 15.81 billion in H1 2026 from AED 5.28 billion a year earlier.…

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United States President Donald Trump has threatened a crushing financial campaign against Iran, which he has referred to as “economic D-Day”, as the war on Tehran continues to drag on.But on Thursday, the first casualty appeared to be US markets.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAs US crude oil nudged up from its Wednesday closing price of $86.20 per barrel to $86.70, the US stock market made its worst losses in three weeks. Meanwhile, the US announced its total debt has surpassed a record $40 trillion this week.Here’s what Trump has threatened and what the result has been so…

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“Reason is, and ought only to be, the slave of the passions,” said David Hume. Few things explain personal finance better. No matter how carefully you build a budget or investment plan, emotions often find a way to interfere. A spontaneous vacation, expensive shopping before an event, impulsive online spending or even helping a friend financially can quietly push you beyond the limits you originally set for yourself.   The problem begins when these temporary emotional decisions start eating into emergency savings, investment contributions or goal-based funds.   The good news is that occasional overspending does not…

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Over the past week, 280 of the top 300 cryptocurrencies rose, with buying spreading into major altcoins as Bitcoin and Ether led the rebound. Experts said whether the market has entered an altcoin bull phase still requires more confirmation, including Bitcoin holding above its 200-day moving average and buying broadening from Ether into the wider altcoin market. Analysts said the surge reflected a mix of factors, including Trump’s push to advance the CLARITY Act, the U.S. Treasury’s expanded bond buybacks, and expectations for easing regulatory uncertainty in crypto markets. Forecast Trend Report by PeriodSee more mid- to long-term trend analysisPhoto:…

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America’s small and middle-market organizations remain confident about their future, but many are now tasked with proving measurable business value from artificial intelligence, findings from top 15 accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen show. According to the latest CLA Heartbeat Index, a survey of 722 clients representing small and middle-market businesses, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and civic organizations, 72% of leaders are optimistic about their standing in the economy in the next 12 months, yet fewer than half (49.5%) report gaining any meaningful efficiencies or performance gains from artificial intelligence and technology investments. The results of the latest CLA Heartbeat Index suggest conversations around AI are…

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PALO ALTO, CA, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Altus, a financial technology platform connecting stablecoins with traditional capital markets, has announced the launch of its public beta, enabling eligible investors outside the United States to buy and sell real U.S. equities using USDC on the Solana blockchain, with trading available 24 hours a day, five days a week. Built by the team behind MPCVault, Altus combines stablecoin-based funding rails with regulated U.S. brokerage infrastructure to give global investors direct access to U.S. equities.Altus The launch addresses a longstanding gap between digital-asset liquidity and traditional capital markets. While stablecoins have…

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Ariana Grande opens up about ‘corrective experience’ ahead of break from public eyeAriana Grande is opening up about how her current tour has felt different from her past ones.In a recent interview, the 33-year-old singer explained that during her earlier tours, she wasn’t fully present in the same way she is now.“I think my last tour I wasn’t necessarily in the same place in life, and I wasn’t able to be as present as I am this time,” she said on Monday in an interview with Vosk in the City.She joked that she also wasn’t wearing contact lenses at the…

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