‘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…
How much do you need to retire comfortably in the UAE?
The biggest question on everyone’s mind is whether they can truly afford to retire comfortably in the UAE,…
Syria seeks $30bn for energy sector rehabilitation
The Syrian Ministry of Energy seeks over $30 billion for rehabilitating the oil, mineral, electricity, and water sectors.…
Adnoc calls for ‘massive’ investment in energy to fuel global data centres
Demand for energy, including new grids and data centres, will require up to $4 trillion in investment, Dr…