Australia’s organic horticulture sector has done something it has never managed before: get its four certification bodies to back one national growth plan. That matters because the organic horticulture strategy now has a clear commercial aim, not just a set of good intentions. For FMCG buyers, brand managers and supply chain teams, the signal is … Read more
A 44 percent jump in new company registrations is not just a milestone for a free zone — it is a signal that Ras Al Khaimah is pulling investment gravity away from the UAE’s more established commercial centres. RAKEZ, the emirate’s flagship economic zone, now hosts more than 40,000 registered entities after adding roughly 19,000 … Read more
Post-consumer denim has long been one of textile recycling’s harder technical problems. Stretch construction, polycotton blends with varied mechanical histories, and the performance demands of premium fabric specifications have kept circular systems for denim largely at the pilot stage — and this collaboration is a direct answer to that stall. RE&UP Recycling Technologies, Madewell, and … Read more
A $1.4 billion bet on commercial real estate along Sheikh Zayed Road tells you more about one billionaire’s reading of Dubai‘s trajectory than any sentiment survey could. Khalaf Al Habtoor is putting that capital to work at a moment when some developers are trimming prices to keep buyers engaged. The founding chairman of Al Habtoor … Read more
A single date now carries roughly $11 billion in weight. Dubai Investments has given itself until May 15 to decide whether one of the UAE’s largest mixed-use developments hits public markets this year or waits until October. What Is the DIP IPO and Why It Matters for MENA Dubai Investments Park is not a new … Read more