US jobs report lifts Wall Street and UK to a solid start in 2026
Stock markets on Wall Street and in London were off to a solid start in the first full…
Egypt signs renewable energy deals worth $1.8 billion
Egypt signed a number of renewable energy deals worth $1.8 billion on Sunday as it seeks to diversify…
The West will pay a high price for standing up to China
China’s export-driven economic model is sharpening a trade-off western policymakers know all too well: shielding domestic industry usually…
‘No delays’ as Syria prepares to launch new currency
Syria is moving ahead with its plans to issue a new national currency with no delays in implementation,…
My Dubai Salary: ‘I aim to retire by 55 or sooner by investing in index funds’
Jay Adrian Tolentino, a 38-year-old Filipino financial coach in the UAE, aspires to retire by the age of…
Bubble or not, AI spending is keeping the US economy humming
US companies are becoming increasingly hooked on artificial intelligence spending, and questions are growing whether this investment boom…
ChatGPT was most downloaded free app in UAE in 2025, Apple says
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has been ranked No 1 on Apple’s list of the most downloaded free iPhone apps of…
Visa returns to Syria as Damascus seeks access to global financial system
Payments company Visa is set to restart operations in Syria after more than a decade after signing an…
‘Crossroads of capital’: Why uber rich will flock to UAE for another decade
The trend of capital inflows and the migration of super wealthy to the UAE is not a short-term…
‘Era of aggressive salary growth has cooled’: UAE wages set to increase by 1.6% in 2026
Salaries in the UAE are expected to rise by 1.6 per cent on average in 2026, as companies…
Dubai unveils record three-year budget with $82bn in spending
Dubai has unveiled a record government budget for 2026-2028, pegging spending during the three-year cycle at Dh302.7 billion…
UAE plans to invest $50 billion in Canada’s energy and AI sectors
The UAE plans to invest $50 billion in Canada as part of an investment framework agreement between the…