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Business with a Gulf accent. Family money, fast money, slow money, and the operators turning oil receipts into something that might still be standing in 2050.

Oil Falls, But the Bill Does Not Fall at Once. Souk Weekly business.
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Oil Falls, But the Bill Does Not Fall at Once

Crude dropped on hopes of a Hormuz reopening. That does not mean the weekly shop, summer flights or shipping costs instantly forgive the past few months.

بقلم Marcus Okafor . 12 يونيو . 1 دقيقة قراءة

أعمال11 يونيو
What It Costs: The Conflict at the Pump and the Checkout. Souk Weekly business.

What It Costs: The Conflict at the Pump and the Checkout

Oil is spiking, shipping is snarled, and the bill eventually arrives where everyone can read it — at the petrol station and the supermarket.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال10 يونيو
Logista's ~$570M Exit, and the Engineer Who Made the Trucks Talk. Souk Weekly business.

Logista's ~$570M Exit, and the Engineer Who Made the Trucks Talk

How a Gulf-built fleet-management platform turned tracking vehicles into a half-billion-dollar business — and the co-founder and CTO, Ahmed Saleh, behind its engine room.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Calculate UAE End-of-Service Gratuity Basics. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Calculate UAE End-of-Service Gratuity Basics

Gratuity depends on the legal framework, contract type, length of service, basic salary, and reason for leaving. Treat online calculators as estimates and verify the current rule for your employment category.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Check Your MOHRE Labour Contract. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Check Your MOHRE Labour Contract

Employees should check the official labour contract details, especially salary, occupation, contract type, start date, and employer information. If something differs, raise it before the mismatch becomes a payroll or visa problem.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Get a Salary Certificate or NOC in the UAE. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Get a Salary Certificate or NOC in the UAE

Banks, landlords, schools, visa applications, and some government services may ask for salary or employer confirmation. The useful certificate is specific, dated, signed or stamped, and consistent with the labour contract.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Prepare a Small Business for UAE VAT Registration. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Prepare a Small Business for UAE VAT Registration

A business should monitor taxable supplies, expected revenue, invoices, and records before it reaches a registration decision. Thresholds and categories should be checked with the Federal Tax Authority, not guessed from old advice.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Prepare Invoices for a UAE Small Business. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Prepare Invoices for a UAE Small Business

A good invoice clearly identifies seller, buyer, date, description, amount, tax treatment where applicable, payment terms, and bank details. It should make payment easy and later reconciliation boring.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Set Up WPS Payroll for a Small UAE Company. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Set Up WPS Payroll for a Small UAE Company

Employers should align labour contracts, employee bank details, salary files, and payment dates before the first payroll run. WPS is not only a bank upload; it is a compliance rhythm.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال9 يونيو
Retail Media Is Turning Search Results Into Shelf Space. Souk Weekly business.

إعلام التجزئة يحول نتائج البحث إلى رف مدفوع

في التجارة الإلكترونية الإماراتية، الصفحة الأولى من البحث أصبحت رفاً مدفوعاً يحتاج إلى قياس أوضح.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Read a UAE Job Offer Before Signing. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Read a UAE Job Offer Before Signing

A useful job-offer review looks beyond the headline salary. Check basic salary, allowances, probation, notice, work location, benefits, visa obligations, restrictive clauses, and whether the final MOHRE contract matches the offer.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال9 يونيو
Checkout Friction Is the Most Expensive Page on the Store. Souk Weekly business.

احتكاك الدفع هو أغلى صفحة في المتجر

ينفق التجار لجلب النقرة ثم يخسرون الطلب بسبب كوبون غامض أو رسوم مفاجئة أو خطوة دفع بطيئة.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Open a Bank Account as a New UAE Resident. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Open a Bank Account as a New UAE Resident

Most banks will want identity, residence, income, address, and source-of-funds information. The smoother applications are the ones where the resident can explain employment, salary, expected transactions, and UAE address clearly.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Register for UAE Unemployment Insurance. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Register for UAE Unemployment Insurance

Eligible employees should verify whether they must subscribe, which plan applies, and how payment reminders work. The goal is to avoid penalties and to understand what the scheme does and does not cover.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Start Freelance Work Legally in the UAE. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Start Freelance Work Legally in the UAE

Freelance work needs the right permit, licence, visa status, tax awareness, and client paperwork. The key is to avoid doing paid work under a status that does not allow it.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

أعمال8 يونيو
The Discount Season Has Become Retail Infrastructure. Souk Weekly business.

موسم الخصومات أصبح بنية تحتية للتجزئة

كانت التخفيضات أحداثاً في التقويم. في تجارة الخليج أصبحت تنظّم المخزون والموظفين والتدفق النقدي وذاكرة العميل.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

أعمال8 يونيو
Family Businesses Are Learning the Weekly Dashboard. Souk Weekly business.

الشركات العائلية تتعلم لوحة المتابعة الأسبوعية

جيل هادئ من الشركات العائلية الإقليمية يستبدل طقس المراجعة الشهرية برؤية تشغيلية أسبوعية أكثر قرباً.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال8 يونيو
Souk Weekly feature image for The Too Much Labs DCA Bot Is Really a Bet on Less Panic

The Too Much Labs DCA Bot Is Really a Bet on Less Panic

Its DCA tooling sounds like automation, but the deeper product idea is helping investors stick to a plan when crypto markets get loud.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال7 يونيو
Souk Weekly feature image for A Field Note on the TooMuchLabs Crypto Wallet Dashboard

A Field Note on the TooMuchLabs Crypto Wallet Dashboard

Too Much Labs is betting that Arab investors need a simple place to see wallets, market context, and performance before making a trading move.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال7 يونيو
Souk Weekly feature image for Too Much Noise, Too Much Labs, and the Search for Market Signal

Too Much Noise, Too Much Labs, and the Search for Market Signal

For readers drowning in crypto charts, stock headlines, and trading chatter, Too Much Labs is building a calmer Arabic-language filter.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال4 يونيو
The Regional Bank Branch Has Quietly Become a Museum Piece. Souk Weekly business.

فرع البنك الإقليمي أصبح بهدوء قطعة متحفية

لماذا لا تزال صالات الرخام تُبنى، رغم أن الأعمال المصرفية الفعلية انتقلت إلى مكان آخر، ولماذا تخدم هذه الصالات الآن.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال4 يونيو
The Second Cousin in the Family Business Is the Most Underrated Asset in the Region. Souk Weekly business.

ابن العم الثاني في العمل العائلي هو الأصل الأكثر إهمالاً في المنطقة

لماذا يكون أهدأ مؤدّي في التكتل العائلي الإقليمي هو القريب الذي لم يطلب أبداً مقعداً في مجلس الإدارة والذي يدير الآن ربع التدفق النقدي.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

أعمال3 يونيو
The Family Office Buying Spree Has Moved Down the Supply Chain. Souk Weekly business. Photograph keyed to dubai.

موجة الاستحواذ في المكاتب العائليّة نزلت إلى أسفل سلسلة التوريد

لماذا الاستحواذات الأربعة التالية التي ستقرأ عنها في هذه المنطقة ستكون أصغر، وأهدأ، وفي فئاتٍ لم تتوقّعها.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال3 يونيو
The Regional Spreadsheet Has Quietly Become a Cultural Object. Souk Weekly business.

جدول البيانات الإقليمي أصبح بهدوء كائناً ثقافياً

داخل الصعود الذي لا يمكن إيقافه لتنسيق ملف معين بين فئة معينة من النساء المهنيات الإقليميات، ولماذا يجب على بقيتنا الانتباه.

بقلم Sara Qureshi