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UAE government revenue reaches Dh115.6 billion, expenses at Dh92.5 billion in Q1 2023

Abu Dhabi: The UAE government’s revenues in the first quarter of 2023 stood at Dh115.6 billion, while expenditures totalled Dh92.5 billion, the Ministry of...

WhatsApp rolling out channels to more countries

San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Tuesday announced that it is rolling out channels to more countries. The company made the announcement on Twitter...

UAE: New discount markets, price controls, dollar peg; how the country managed to rein in inflation amidst global turmoil

Inflation in the UAE and Saudi Arabia was low despite global turmoil, thanks to government-imposed price controls, the dirham’s peg to the dollar and...

Soon, AI tech will monitor UAE waters to prevent drowning incidents

Soon, cameras put up on UAE beaches will be equipped with a new artificial intelligence-based technology that can help lifeguards monitor swimmers and identify...

Two major agreements announced at UAE-Turkey Business Forum

Two major agreements announced at the UAE-Turkey Business Forum held recently in Abu Dhabi were set to provide a boost to UAE-Turkey investment across...

Dubai tops in attracting FDI projects in cultural, creative industries; surpasses London, Paris, Berlin

Dubai attracted a record 451 projects in the cultural and creative industries in 2022, an impressive increase of 107.7 per cent from the previous...

Dubai: Al-Futtaim Group embarks on digital transformation

Dubai-headquartered Al-Futtaim Group has embarked on a digital transformation journey, aiming to become data-driven intelligent organisation, that is adaptive to the evolving needs of...

UAE Central Bank outlines measures to ease burden of rising interest rates on home loans

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) today issued a notice to all banks and finance companies in the UAE outlining the measures taken...

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GCC banks poised to weather global trade turbulence: S&P report

RIYADH: Despite rising global trade tensions and heightened market...

Saudi asset management industry hits $266bn, poised for further growth: Fitch Ratings 

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E-payments account for 79% of Saudi retail transactions in 2024: SAMA

RIYADH: Electronic payments made up 79 percent of all...

Gold rates on April 17: Precious metal hits all-time high; here’s how much it costs in your city today

Bullion remains heavily supported by a broadly weaker dollar,...