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UAE rewrites crypto rules to raise the bar
The Capital Market Authority consolidates oversight, tightens compliance and reworks how virtual assets operate in the country.
15 Apr 2026
The Gulf Report: IMF slashes growth projections for Mideast amid Iran war
The regional economy is expected to take a big hit in 2026, venture capital activity is starting to show signs of strain, and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund has a new investment strategy.
15 Apr 2026
IPO pipeline likely to stall despite SEBI flexibility
Promoters balk at smaller issues and uncertain pricing, choosing to wait out volatility.
15 Apr 2026
Epigamia’s Greek yogurt bet is finally paying off
A little over a decade after it was founded, the company that introduced India to Greek yogurt has pulled off a turnaround. But competition is rising fast and Epigamia can’t afford to simply rest on its laurels.
14 Apr 2026
MFs hold up India’s IPO market, their investors foot the bill
As retail interest in public issuances fades, mutual funds are filling the gap—funding promoter exits and delivering subpar returns to the very investors they represent.
13 Apr 2026
An indebted Captain Fresh seeks an IPO bailout
The seafood company solved its demand problem by aggressively buying global distributors. Now it has a financing problem that it can't solve without public money.
12 Apr 2026
Within weeks, a wake-up call for digital fraudsters and independent directors
A correct summary of modern times is that there are decades when nothing happens and then there are weeks in which a lot comes to pass. Like these past few weeks.
11 Apr 2026
Ten military lessons India must learn from the US-Israel war on Iran
The war in West Asia offers a preview of how India’s next conflict could unfold—fast, multi-domain, drone-saturated and under a nuclear shadow. New Delhi must learn quickly.
10 Apr 2026
AgniKul and how to make money building rockets
Co-founder Srinath Ravichandran talks about what it takes to build a rocket company in India, competing against global giants and the long-awaited mainstreaming of deep-tech startups.
09 Apr 2026
The Gulf Report: UAE markets cheer on US-Iran ceasefire
Dubai stocks saw their best day in a long while on Wednesday, property data for the first quarter shows the market held its own and other updates from the week.
08 Apr 2026