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Image: DIFC Nettlestone Capital Advisors, a DFSA-regulated advisory and capital raising firm, has officially launched its operations at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), aiming to connect specialist investment managers with institutional capital across the Middle East. Founded by Edwin Lawrence, a veteran with over two decades of regional asset management experience, Nettlestone is among the few firms in the DIFC offering fundraising services tailored to alternative and specialist managers targeting Gulf-based investors. The firm is fully authorised and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). Nettlestone employs a selective, partnership-driven model “Nettlestone was born out of a belief…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Marks and Spencer is accepting online orders again, seven weeks after disclosing a sustained cyber attack that disrupted its business and is set to cost it hundreds of millions of pounds.The retailer told customers on Tuesday that they “can now place online orders with standard delivery to England, Scotland and Wales”, while deliveries to Northern Ireland would restart “in the coming weeks”.A selection of its best-selling fashion ranges is available again, with “more fashion, home and beauty products added every day”, the…

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Image: Getty Images/ For illustrative purposes The Game, operators of the UAE Lottery — the first and only federally licensed lottery in the Gulf region — has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with US-based EQL Games to boost its iLottery platform through a diverse lineup of third-party digital content. The partnership, regulated under the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), signals a pivotal moment for the UAE’s emerging lottery industry. As part of the agreement, EQL Games will supply games from its expansive iLottery Marketplace, representing over 20 global studios, along with its own in-house developments via EQL Labs. “This…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK plans to bring a small number of driverless taxis to British streets next year, as the country tries to catch up with the US and China in adopting autonomous vehicles.Heidi Alexander, UK transport secretary, said on Tuesday that commercial trials of fully driverless taxi services will begin next spring, a year earlier than planned.These trials will offer most Britons their first experience of self-driving cars.Alexander claimed the autonomous vehicle industry could create 38,000 new jobs and add £42bn to the…

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Images: Apple At its much-anticipated Worldwide Developers Conference 2025 (WWDC 2025), Apple previewed a sweeping vision of the future — one powered by privacy-first artificial intelligence (AI), immersive spatial computing, and its boldest design refresh in years. From the launch of a sleek new interface to AI innovations integrated across iOS, macOS, and visionOS, Apple is positioning itself at the centre of enterprise-grade productivity and consumer experience. Here’s a closer look at the most significant announcements and what they mean for the business and tech landscape. Liquid Glass: Introducing a design ‘revolution’ Apple unveiled its most extensive software redesign ever,…

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Image credit: DXBMediaOffice/X account His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the architectural design of Emaar Properties Station — set to become the tallest metro station in the world at 74 metres. Read-Dubai Metro Blue Line: Foundation laid for first station المحطة الأيقونية ضمن الخط الأزرق لمترو دبي … إعمار العقارية Iconic Emaar Properties Station, part of the Dubai Metro Blue Line @rta_dubai I @emaardubai pic.twitter.com/tRBsKOEL9o — Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) June 9, 2025 Designed by the American architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM),…

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