A German national and an Indian national have been announced as the new dollar millionaires at the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw, held today at Concourse C of Dubai International Airport. Mr. Manfred Schmidt, a 59-year-old German national based in Marktl, Germany became a US$1 million winner in Millennium Millionaire […]

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, today launched the first report in its 2026 Future of Finance series. Titled Global Wealth Outlook: Rethinking growth in a changing world, the report examines how global wealth is being reshaped by volatility, demographic change […]

Dubai Chambers has revealed significant growth in participation in its Service Excellence Programme during 2025, underlining the private sector’s increasing focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences. The total number of mystery shopper reports issued for participating companies and their branches during 2025 reached 10,216, representing a year-on-year (YoY)growth of 26.4%. This increase underlines the programme’s […]

Charles Park Family Office, a UK-based multi-family office consulting practice, today announced a strategic partnership with AES International, the Middle East’s only certified investment fiduciary, to establish a Dubai presence and strengthen its Private Wealth service pillar. The partnership combines Charles Park’s expertise in supporting families through complexity, transition, and multi-jurisdictional decision-making with AES International’s […]

No1 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime returned to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with unfinished business, aiming to improve on last season’s runner-up showing. The Canadian, ranked No8 in the world,needed six match-points to finally secure victory over China’s Zhizhen Zhang, but he finally got the win he was looking for to safely progress to Wednesday’s […]