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Amazon to Aquire Autonomous Vehicle Startup Zoox

Amazon has announced that it is acquiring autonomous driving startup Zoox in a deal worth $1.2 billion. The company will reportedly continue functioning as a standalone company, with CEO Aicha Evans and Jesse Levinson, the...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 29, 2020

Startups

Stablecoin Platform KAST Raises USD 80M to Expand Across Middle East

KAST New York-based KAST, a global financial platform, raised USD 80 million in a Series A funding round. The round...

by WAYA Staff - Mar 11, 2026

Markets

Egypt’s Inflation Hits 13.4% – What is the Impact on Daily Life?

Inflation Surges The shockwaves from the Iran conflict are rippling through global markets impacting everything from inflation to fuel prices....

by WAYA Staff - Mar 11, 2026

Startups

Qatar’s ShipBee Raises USD 500K to Scale Logistics Services

ShipBee Qatar-based logistics technology startup ShipBee raised USD 500 thousand in a seed funding round led by GrowthX Capital. Founded...

by WAYA Staff - Mar 11, 2026

Startups

Shorooq Backs Yann LeCun’s $1 Billion Bet to Rebuild AI From Scratch

Abu Dhabi’s Shorooq has joined one of the largest seed rounds in AI history. The raise totals $1.03 billion for...

by WAYA Staff - Mar 10, 2026

Startups

QIA Joins USD 500M Round for US-Based Vast to Build Private Space Stations

QIA Qatar Investment Authority joined a USD 500 million funding round for US-based Vast. The round was led by Balerion...

by WAYA Staff - Mar 10, 2026

Markets

Granite Receives FRA Approval to Launch USD Fixed Income Fund

Granite Granite Financial Holding, received approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to launch a new USD denominated Fixed Income...

by WAYA Staff - Mar 10, 2026

Energy

Oil Prices Plunge After Historic Surge — Here’s the Global Economic Fallout

Global oil markets are in turmoil. After surging past USD 100 a barrel, prices plummeted sharply following signals from the...

by WAYA Staff - Mar 10, 2026

Markets

Abu Dhabi’s Judan Acquires 50.1% Stake in Alpha Wave

Judan Abu Dhabi’s newly formed financial services holding company Judan is acquiring a majority stake in Alpha Wave Global. However,...

by WAYA Staff - Mar 10, 2026

Energy

Egypt Just Raised Fuel Prices by Up to 17%. Here is Why it Had No Choice.

The Iran conflict is now showing up at Egyptian petrol stations. Domestic fuel prices rose by as much as 17%...

by WAYA Staff - Mar 10, 2026

Markets

What Does the Iran Conflict Mean for Egypt’s Economy?

The ongoing Iran conflict is placing pressure on the economy on a global scale. The disruption in shipping, energy flows...

by WAYA Staff - Mar 9, 2026

AMAZON

Amazon to Aquire Autonomous Vehicle Startup Zoox

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