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🔐 Where does your money sit when you invest in crypto?

If a platform can’t tell you where your money and coins sit in under 30 seconds, that’s a red flag. 🚩

Roman Affan, Head of Custody and Market Operations at Burjx, one of the few crypto brokerages and custodians regulated by the FSRA in the Abu Dhabi Global Market.

Before this, he spent years in oil and gas, treasury, and fintech in Canada and traded through various cycles of crypto.

Watch the full episode –
https://t.co/7XpyUH76QA

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🏢 OPENAI SEEKS $30 BILLION IN FUNDING!

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OpenAI is seeking a $30 billion funding round, with UAE investors among those in talks.

🔹 UAE funds in talks, including Abu Dhabi's MGX.

🔹 UAE investors may commit up to $10 billion combined.

🔹 BlackRock is also in talks, though terms could still change.

🔹 Targeted valuation: about $1.4 trillion.

🔹 Up from $852 billion valuation in March.

🔹 Gulf capital is powering the global AI race.

💬 How significant will Gulf investment be in shaping the global AI race?

Follow @MoneyPetrolUAE for more business, finance, markets, and investment updates.

#OpenAI #AIInvestment #UAEInvestments #ArtificialIntelligence #GlobalBusiness #MoneyPetrol

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🏦 UAE BUSINESS BANK ACCOUNT IN JUST 60 MINUTES!

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RAKEZ and RAKBANK have launched a new banking service to simplify business account opening for eligible companies in the UAE.

🔹 New banking initiative launched.

🔹 Account opening in just 60 minutes.

🔹 Available for startups and existing RAKEZ companies.

🔹 Zero minimum balance for 12 months.

🔹 Monthly maintenance fee of AED 49.

🔹 Earn AED 1,000 cashback by maintaining AED 25,000, as stated in the post.

💬 How could faster business banking impact startups and businesses in the UAE?

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#RAKEZ #RAKBANK #UAEBusiness #BusinessBanking #UAEFinance #MoneyPetrol

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🚢 UAE SHIPPING RULES 2026: 9 KEY POINTS TO KNOW

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Effective 1 October 2026, UAE cargo reporting rules require shipping companies to submit cargo details earlier and obtain approval before departure.

1️⃣ New rule officially started.
2️⃣ Cargo details must be declared.
3️⃣ Earlier submission deadline
4️⃣ Details required before sailing
5️⃣ Previously reported just before arrival
6️⃣ Authorities review cargo declarations.
7️⃣ Submissions can be approved, queried, or rejected.
8️⃣ Late or incorrect details may lead to fines.
9️⃣ Filing is free; service providers may charge fees.

💬 How will this impact UAE shipping and trade?
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#UAEShipping #UAETrade #Logistics #SupplyChain #MoneyPetrol

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🚇 Dubai Loop: Is the future of urban transport moving underground?

Elon Musk’s The Boring Company is expanding its ambitions in the UAE, with plans for 150 km of new tunnels and a reported $3B funding round that would value the company at $23B.

Dubai Loop’s Phase 1 plans a 6.4 km route with 4 stations connecting DIFC to Dubai Mall. The longer-term vision includes a 22.5 km network with 19 stations serving key business districts.

🚘 Autonomous electric vehicles. Less reliance on surface roads. A new vision for urban mobility.

Dubai isn’t just connecting destinations—it's rethinking how people move across the city.

💬 Could underground transport reshape Dubai’s future?

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🏙️ UAE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE: WHERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

📈 Al Marjan Island retail property prices surged 348% YoY to AED 19.7M, while RAK Central rose 248% to AED 11.7M.

🏢 Mina Al Arab recorded 100%+ growth in office and retail property prices, while Dubai districts from Business Bay to Deira continue to see double-digit rental growth.

💰 From Dubai to Ras Al Khaimah, commercial real estate is worth watching.

💬 Which UAE location has the strongest investment potential?

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🚆 Dubai to Oman in less than 3 hours?

Hafeet Rail, a $2.5B joint venture between Etihad Rail, Oman Rail & Mubadala, is moving towards trial operations, with track-laying underway at the UAE-Oman border.

The 238 km rail network will connect the UAE rail network to Sohar Port, potentially cutting a 5–8 hour truck journey to less than 2 hours.

👥 400 passengers at 200 kmph
📦 Freight trains carrying thousands of tons
🌍 Connecting Gulf logistics, tourism & manufacturing

Dubai is not just connecting cities anymore—it is connecting economies.

💬 How do you think Hafeet Rail will impact Gulf trade, tourism & investment?

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🏙️ Do buyers panic when Dubai faces a crisis?

🎙️ According to Tariq Jarrar CSC, CBC, Executive Director at Devmarkuae, the answer is NO. “This is a resilient market.”

He explains that Dubai’s real estate market is affected situationally, not structurally. Sentiment may change, but the people and money are still here — waiting for sentiment to shift.

📈 Every time the market has been tested, it has emerged more resilient, mature and transparent.

💬 Do you agree that Dubai real estate has become more resilient through past crises?

🎥 Watch the full episode on MoneyPetrol.

#DubaiRealEstate #UAERealEstate #DubaiProperty #RealEstateInvestment #MoneyPetrol

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🏙️ The UAE real estate market is constantly changing.

🎙️ Tariq Jarrar, Executive Director at Devmark, explains how regulations help keep the market attractive to global buyers by improving transparency, strengthening investor confidence, and creating a better environment for international buyers.

From the global financial crisis and oil market changes to COVID-19, new visa options, and an evolving business environment, each shift has shaped the UAE’s dynamic real estate market.

💬 What makes the UAE real estate market attractive to global investors?

➕ Follow @moneypetrol for more Dubai real estate, property investment, business & UAE market insights.

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📌 How can retailers reduce prices without eroding profitability?

Chandra Vikram Prahaladka, CFO of @choithramsuae
GCC shares how SKU rationalization, smarter assortment, and key value items can help balance competitive pricing with higher volumes.

🎥 Watch the full episode:
https://t.co/yHO9towmS5

#Choithrams #Retail #SKURationalization #UAEBusiness

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Beyond AI: Is Longevity the Next Big Frontier? 🧬

AI may be dominating the conversation, but what’s the next major opportunity beyond artificial intelligence?

Paras Barot, angel investor and startup mentor, points to health, wellness, and longevity as an underrated space with huge potential.

From drug discovery and health technology to data-driven healthcare and longevity research, new technologies are creating opportunities to help people live longer, healthier, and potentially happier lives.

👇 Comment your thoughts: Do you think health, wellness, and longevity could be the next major investment frontier?

👉 Watch the full episode—-https://t.co/14iOsbJwIo

🔔 Follow @MoneyPetrolUAE for more insights on AI, startups, investing, healthcare, innovation, and business.

#Longevity #LongevityScience #HealthTech #HealthcareInnovation #Wellness #HealthTechnology #ParasBarot #MoneyPetrol

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The Influencer Lifespan Is Only 3–7 Years… Unless You Evolve. 🚀

Being an influencer isn’t just about followers, views, or going viral. The creator economy keeps changing, and staying relevant means adapting to trends, evolving your content, and building what comes next.

As Dhruv Maniar, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Gulf Buzz, puts it, if you don’t evolve, your journey can be limited. If you do, the possibilities can keep growing.

Watch the full Episode - https://t.co/Gss9ePZTZe

Follow @MoneyPetrolUAE for more insights on the creator economy, social media, business, and entrepreneurship.

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🏙️ What makes a mixed-use community truly livable?

Having supermarkets, parks, and other amenities nearby is only part of the equation.

Fatma Al Khayat, Founder & CEO of Arkat Urban Planning + Design, explains why mobility, accessibility, and comfort are essential to creating connected communities—especially in the UAE’s climate.

From shaded cycling routes to smarter mobility solutions, the question is not just “How close is it?” but “How comfortably can you get there?”

Follow @MoneyPetrolUAE for more conversations.

#MoneyPetrol #UrbanPlanning #SmartCities #Mobility #UAERealEstate

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🎙️ Happy International Podcast Day!

Podcasts turn conversations into ideas, insights, and inspiration.

At MoneyPetrol, we bring you conversations with business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors & changemakers shaping the world of business and investment.

Inform. Inspire. Invest.

#InternationalPodcastDay #MoneyPetrol

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Dubai is no longer the destination. The UAE is the journey. 🇦🇪

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With https://t.co/5IjzcNrUqy, all seven emirates are being brought into one bookable journey.

The 11-day, 10-night Grand Classic Tour starts from AED 10,446 and combines hotels, meals, transfers, and experiences.

Grand Adventure. Grand Family. Grand Beaches.

A new approach to experiencing UAE tourism beyond Dubai.

👇 Who would you take on the UAE Grand Tour?

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#UAEGrandTour #UAETourism #DubaiTourism

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Choithrams is more than a supermarket — it’s built on 50 years of trust.

Since 1974, Choithrams has become part of generations of customers’ daily lives across the GCC.

Chandra Vikram Prahaladka, CFO of @choithramsuae GCC, explains why pricing, product range, convenience and customer experience are key to building lasting loyalty.

Trust brings customers in. Experience brings them back.

What keeps you loyal to a supermarket?

Watch the full episode—
https://t.co/OnPJR9QmMi

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#Choithrams #Retail #CustomerExperience #GCCRetail #MoneyPetrol

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🛒 Is the UAE grocery market becoming oversaturated?

According to Chandra Vikram Prahaladka, CFO of @choithramsuae GCC, supermarket growth has outpaced population growth, while online grocery has added another layer of competition.

So where could opportunities still exist?

📍 Neighborhood retail—stores located along daily commutes and close to where customers live.

💬 What do you think the UAE grocery market is still missing?

🎥 Watch the full conversation: https://t.co/OnPJR9QmMi

Follow @MoneyPetrolUAE for more insights on retail, business, finance, and the UAE economy.

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AI is here to stay — and we may only be at the beginning. 🤖

Paras Barot explains how AI is already transforming industries and why creative and execution-focused businesses are likely to integrate AI into their products and services.

The bigger question: How will AI change the way we work and do business?

🎙️ Watch the full episode - https://t.co/14iOsbJwIo

Follow @MoneyPetrolUAE for more insights on AI, startups & business.

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfAI #ParasBarot

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The Buzz Is Finally Here! 👀🔥

Wondering what’s been buzzing at MoneyPetrol?

Dhruv Maniar from @gulf_buzz is here at MoneyPetrol! 🎙️

Get ready for fresh conversations, new perspectives, and stories from the UAE and Gulf business ecosystem.

This is just the beginning. Stay tuned for more from MoneyPetrol x GulfBuzz.

👇 Comment “BUZZ” if you’re ready for what’s coming next!

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UAE rates just moved higher. Here’s what investors should know.

1️⃣ +25 bps Base Rate
CBUAE raised its base rate effective Sept. 17.

2️⃣ Fed Move Reflected
The increase follows a 25bps U.S. Fed move.

3️⃣ Dollar Peg Connection
The AED-USD peg means UAE rates remain closely linked to U.S. monetary policy.

4️⃣ Borrowing Spread
CBUAE short-term liquidity borrowing remains 50 bps above the base rate.

💬 What could this mean for UAE real estate, business financing, and investment activity?

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