The conflict in Iran has sparked a cryptocurrency boom in Dubai, with LeanHash's yield program attracting investor attention.

The Azerbaijan Investment Company has realized 23 projects worth 1.7 billion manats (almost $1 billion) over the past five years, the country’s economy minister, Mikayil Jabbarov, announced on Friday.

The UAE-based advanced defense technology firm, EDGE, has revealed plans to invest $10 million for a 30 percent stake in Israel’s Thirdeye Systems, a company specializing in AI-driven electro-optical solutions for detecting drones and unmanned aerial vehicles, News.az reports citing The Times of Israel.

China's Ministry of Commerce announced the establishment of 59,080 new foreign-funded companies across the country in 2024, marking a 9.9 percent increase compared to the previous year. However, the total actual foreign direct investment (FDI) in China decreased by 27.1 percent year-on-year, totaling 826.25 billion yuan (approximately $114.76 billion), News.az reports citing foreign media.

A UK advertising watchdog has banned advertisements from Islamic investment company Wahed for depicting images of euros and US dollars going up in flames. The watchdog deemed the imagery highly offensive, News.az reports citing foreign media.

bp, being initially the sole investor in the Shafag project, a 240MW AC solar plant to be built in the Jabrayil region of Azerbaijan, today signed a shareholders’ agreement (SHA) with SOCAR Green (SOCAR) and the Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC), forming a new joint venture called Shafag (Jabrayil) Solar Limited (SJSL), which will be the joint investment vehicle in the project, News.Az reports citing bp.