UAE economy to grow by 5% in 2024

UAE economy to grow by 5% in 2024, says S&P Global

The rating agency is projecting continued strong momentum in Dubai’s hospitality, and financial services sectors to drive growth in 2024/25

Insights: Rethinking a new social welfare model for GCC countries Image: Supplied

Insights: Rethinking a new social welfare model for GCC countries

GCC welfare systems can be enhanced by strengthening coherence among social protection programmes, expanding the social insurance offering, and focusing on the economic activation of social assistance beneficiaries

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UAE, India exchange key MoUs during Sheikh Mohamed’s visit

The UAE President is attending the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, taking place in the city of Gandhinagar, from January 10 until January 12

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UAE GDP projected to grow by 3.7% in 2024, 3.8% by 2025: World Bank

Growth in Saudi Arabia is projected to grow by 4.1 per cent this year, rising to 4.2 per cent next year

DWTC to host over 70 exhibitions in H1 2024

Dubai: DWTC to host these key exhibitions, conferences in H1 2024

The upcoming events will take place across two venues – DWTC and Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) at Expo City Dubai

WATCH: Saxo Bank CIO on global risks, opportunities in 2024

Chief Investment Officer of Saxo Bank, Steen Jakobsen, recently sat down with Gulf Business in an exclusive interview on the economic picture for 2024

UAE, Saudi Arabia non-oil sector grew strongly in December

UAE non-oil sector grew strongly in December, Saudi maintains solid growth

Both the Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia PMI and the S&P Global UAE PMI remained way above the 50-mark that separates growth from contraction

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Bahrain deports 139 workers in latest inspection crackdown

The total number of deported workers from Bahrain numbers almost 400 since the end of November 2023

Abu Dhabi’s non-oil growth surges 7.7% in Q3 2023

Abu Dhabi’s non-oil growth surges 7.7% in Q3 2023

The financial and insurance sector grew by 14.4 per cent YoY and the value-added by the industry surged to Dhs18.7bn

E concludes CEPA talks with Congo-Brazzaville

UAE concludes CEPA negotiations with Congo-Brazzaville

The trade deal builds on growing bilateral cooperation between the two countries, which saw non-oil trade hit a record $2.1bn in H1 2023

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Has UK economy entered a recession? Q3 data suggest so

UK Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt said the outlook for the economy was not as bad as the updated official figures suggested

The Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. processing plant in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. Lynas, the only key supplier of the critical minerals outside China, has won further financial backing from Washington to build a plant in the US. Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia studies graphite, rare earths trading platform

The kingdom has been studying setting up the trading platform in the second half of 2023 but a decision is not expected any time soon

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UAE central bank raises GDP growth outlook to 5.7% in 2024

The apex lender projected that the country’s overall GDP will grow by 3.1 per cent in 2023

Egypt raises $800m from hotels in divestment drive

Egypt raises $800m from hotels in divestment drive

The hotels, among Egypt’s grandest, include the Cataract in Aswan, the Winter Palace in Luxor, the Mena House in Cairo and the Cecil in Alexandria

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WATCH: Ranil Wickremesinghe on resurrecting Sri Lanka’s economy

In this interview, Sri Lankan President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, talks in-depth about his country’s economic reforms and climate plans.

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India’s economy follows China to reach rapid take off: Kemp

India is entering the central take-off portion of the S-curve when urbanisation, industrialisation, household incomes and energy consumption increase most rapidly

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How deep are Egypt’s economic troubles?

An over-valued currency, weak property rights and institutions, and an overbearing state and military have deterred investment and competition

Saudi Arabia allots $100m for Sudan humanitarian crisis

Saudi Arabia approves 2024 state budget, forecasts SAR79bn deficit

The budget estimates expenditures of SAR1.3tn in 2024 and total revenues of SAR1.2tn

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Saudi Arabia wins bid to host World Expo in 2030

The kingdom will host the global event from October 2030 until March 2031

ADDED launches SME finance facilitator programme

ADDED launches SME finance facilitator programme

The programme aims to foster trust between SMEs and financial institutions, and lead to collaborative credit assessment

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Global markets: Five countries to watch this week

From the upcoming climate conference in UAE, to inflation numbers in the US, and China’s GDP targets, a look at what the markets are tracking

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Saudi among world’s fastest growing economies in 2024: Moody’s

The Gulf’s biggest economy will be among the three top fastest growing countries in the world next year, with only India and Indonesia set to expand faster

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US-China San Francisco Summit: Markets react as Joe Biden, Xi Jinping meet yields few results

In China, stocks fell on Thursday, as investors were disappointed by the top level Sino-US meeting

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Dubai approves major plans to boost economy, extends policy banning single-use plastics

The Executive Council approved an ambitious plan to stimulate Dubai’s industrial sector and drive the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33

Growth in Dubai’s non-oil sector accelerates in October

Growth in Dubai’s non-oil sector accelerates in October

Business optimism and expectations for future activity growth hit its highest since February 2020

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UAE: Sheikh Mohammed announces 10 economic principles for the next decade

The economic principles include building a digital economy and a fair legislative environment

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EXCLUSIVE: Former World Bank MD says ‘global governance under stress’

The former World Bank executive also talks about the hard choices the world has to make to get to net zero

Dubai Government approves Dhs246.6bn budget for 2024-2026

Dubai Government approves Dhs246.6bn budget for 2024-2026

The expenditure for the fiscal year 2024 alone is estimated at Dhs79.1bn, as the city seeks to accelerate growth and support the objectives D33

Fitch Ratings cuts Egypt’s credit score one step to B-

Fitch downgrades Egypt one notch deeper into junk territory

The country’s debt problems have come amid a bruising economic crisis that has triggered a string of currency devaluations and record inflation

Turkish central bank raises inflation forecasts

Turkish central bank raises inflation forecasts, sees 70%-75% peak

Inflation hit a 24-year peak of 85 per cent last year and surged again in recent months as the lira weakened for a third year in a row