Oman Business Today

 By edelstark     DUBAI — ( ARAB NEWSWIRE ) — Dubai entered 2026 with exceptionally strong tourism performance, recording over two million international overnight visitors in January following a record-breaking 2025. Tourism remained one of the emirate’s principal economic drivers, supported by world-class hospitality infrastructure and Dubai International Airport (DXB), one of the busiest international hubs worldwide. The outbreak of the Iran war abruptly changed market conditions. Regional airspace disruptions and growing security concerns led to widespread travel cancellations and declining visitor confidence, creating immediate challenges for hotels, airlines and tourism-related industries. Market Impact The strongest indicator of the disruption was aviation. Dubai International Airport experienced a dramatic reduction in passenger traffic during March 2026, significantly reducing international visitor arrivals. Consequently, hotels reported lower occupanc...

  PANAMA CITY -- ( ARAB NEWSWIRE ) – BingX , a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3-AI company, today reported that daily trading volume across its BingX TradFi Stocks has surged by more than 700% over the last five days, reflecting growing demand for diversified opportunities across both private markets and traditional financial markets within a unified trading environment.   With a cumulative stock trading volume of over $2.7 billion and stock indexes exceeding $8 billion over the last 2 months, the milestone reinforces the growing role of BingX as a multi-asset trading platform where users can access stocks, forex, indices and commodities, and digital assets through a single account.   The rapid increase is driven by growing interest in globally recognized companies such as SpaceX, NVIDIA, and Samsung, and other high-profile names that connect crypto-native traders with global trends and market opportunities, such as the OpenAI pre-IPO airdrop.   ...

  Insights on GCC investor behavior, extended trading access and next-generation market infrastructure across the Middle East NEW YORK – ( ARAB NEWSWIRE ) -- Valuable Capital Group (VCGL), a comprehensive financial services provider with operations across Saudi Arabia and the UAE, announced that Chief Strategy Officer Steven Chou participated as a panelist at Nasdaq's 2026 Global Retail Executive Forum . This exclusive event brings together senior executives from leading retail brokerages, exchanges and market infrastructure providers to discuss how extended trading hours, new asset classes and evolving investor expectations are reshaping global retail investing. Steven also serves as Chairman of Sahm Capital Financial Company in Saudi Arabia and Sahm Financial Limited in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) . On a panel about infrastructure for a generation of always-on market participants, he addressed the opportunities and operational challenges of extended tra...

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – ( ARAB NEWSWIRE ) – Sahm Capital, a CMA-licensed financial company (License No. 22251-25), today announced the launch of two World Cup-themed investor engagement campaigns designed to combine community participation, interactive experiences, and reward opportunities during one of the world's most anticipated sporting events. The initiatives, " Watch Live & Cheer" and "My Investment DNA," aim to create a more engaging investing experience by connec ting the excitement of football with the power of investor communities. As part of the "Watch Live & Cheer" campaign, participants will have the opportunity to compete for rewards totaling up to SAR 98,000. Two lucky draw winners will each receive a prize valued at SAR 40,000, redeemable as either a World Cup travel package or a cash equivalent, while the top three participants on the campaign leaderboard will share SAR 18,000 in cash rewards. Full details and participati...

  Rising AI adoption in DIFC is creating new opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and growth across GCC wealth management. By Nasir Jamal Dubai, UAE — ( ARAB NEWSWIRE ) — Nasir Jamal, CEO of H Capital Limited, says the next decade of wealth management in the GCC will be defined not by who adopts AI fastest, but by who governs it best. The DFSA AI Survey 2025 found AI adoption among DIFC-authorised firms rose from 33% in 2024 to 52% in 2025, with Generative AI use up 166% year-on-year. The survey covered 661 firms across banking, capital markets, wealth and asset management, and fintech, with an 88% participation rate. The findings show a financial centre moving quickly into the next stage of AI use, and highlight the next priority: clearer accountability and stronger oversight. According to the survey, 21% of firms using AI still lack clear accountability, including where AI is linked to critical operations. “Th...

  تطبيق "سهم" يطلق حملة مكافآت جماعية بجوائز تصل قيمتها إلى 13,000 ريال سعودي مبادرة "كوّن فريقًا مع أصدقائك" الجديدة تحوّل الاستثمار إلى تجربة اجتماعية ينمو فيها المستخدمون معًا ويكسبون مكافآت متزايدة كفريق واحد.   الرياض، المملكة العربية السعودية ( ARAB NEWSWIRE )  --- أعلن تطبيق سهم اليوم عن إطلاق أحدث حملاته بعنوان "كوّن فريقاً مع أصدقائك، واربح حتى 13000 ريال سعودي".، وهو أحد أسرع منصات الاستثمار نمواً في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا مع أكثر من مليوني مستخدم مسجل. وتستمر الحملة من 14 مايو إلى 16 يونيو 2026، وهي تدعو المستخدمين المسجلين عبر المنصة لتشكيل فرق، ودعوة الأصدقاء للمشاركة، وزيادة صافي الإيداعات بشكل جماعي لفتح مكافآت نقدية متدرجة تصل إلى 13000 ريال سعودي لكل فريق. تهدف هذه المبادرة إلى زيادة المشاركة والتفاعل على نطاق أوسع من خلال الجمع بين التفاعل الاجتماعي والنشاط الاستثماري، مما يعكس تركيز سهم المستمر على جعل الاستثمار أكثر سهولة وتفاعلية للمستثمرين الأفراد في جميع أنحاء المنطقة. جميع مستخدمي تطبيق سهم المسجلين مؤهل...