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Financial gap to meet SDGs in MEASA hits $5tn annually: NYUAD

Financial gap to meet SDGs in MEASA hits $5tn annually: NYUAD

With the financial gap to meet the SDGs continuing to grow, the report calls on institutional investors to rethink their strategies and seize the opportunity for transition investment in the MEASA region

Insights: How regtech can turbocharge economic transformation

Insights: How regtech can turbocharge economic transformation

By combining advanced digital tools, data analytics and automation, regtech streamlines processes, alerts against violations, creates reassurance, and can enhance operations

New Zealand seals trade deal with GCC states

New Zealand seals trade deal with GCC to boost exports, investment

The trade pact would remove tariffs for 51 per cent of New Zealand’s exports to the region from day one

Goldman Sachs sees oil demand growing until 2034

Will they or won’t they? Talk of Saudi cutting oil prices for Asia

Spot premiums for Middle East crude fell last month as the Asia market was well supplied

Colm McLoughlin - Dubai Duty Free

Colm McLoughlin, Dubai Duty Free pioneer, passes away at 81

McLoughlin’s impact on Dubai Duty Free spanned 41 years, where he steered its growth from modest beginnings to a business generating over $2bn.

Dubai Government approves Dhs302bn budget for 2025-2027

Dubai government approves record-breaking budget

The expenditure for fiscal year 2025 alone is estimated at Dhs86.26bn, with revenues projected at Dhs97.66bn

Dubai, Abu Dhabi lead global talent entry rankings, reveals report image WAM

Dubai, Abu Dhabi lead global talent entry rankings, reveals report

As Dubai and Abu Dhabi continue to lead in attracting global talent, their focus on innovation and sustainability positions them as vital players in an evolving economic landscape

UAE economy to grow by 5.1% in 2025, says IMF

UAE economy to grow by 5.1% in 2025, says IMF

Growth in the UAE is broad based and driven by solid domestic activity in sectors such as tourism, construction and financial services

IMF says global public debt to top $100tn, growth may accelerate

IMF says global public debt to top $100tn, growth may accelerate

The IMF’s latest report showed global public debt will reach 93 per cent of global gross domestic product by the end of 2024

Microsoft’s cloud ecosystem to contribute over $74bn to UAE economy in 4 years Getty Images

Microsoft’s cloud ecosystem to contribute over $74bn to UAE economy in 4 years

The report, launched at GITEX Global 2024, found that Microsoft, its ecosystem and IT departments in customer companies will add 41,800 new skilled IT jobs into the UAE economy between 2024-28

Empowering women entrepreneurs: unlocking a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity

The road to business growth and sustainability for women entrepreneurs is often fraught with obstacles, writes the author

UAE seals bilateral trade talks with Malaysia

UAE seals bilateral trade talks with Malaysia

Non-oil trade between the UAE and Malaysia reached $2.5bn in the first half of 2024, a 7 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2023

UAE, Jordan sign comprehensive economic partnership agreement

The UAE’s latest CEPA deal is with this Arab nation

The deal builds on robust UAE-Jordan economic ties, with non-oil trade reaching over $4.2bn in 2023

UAE, Serbia strengthen economic partnership, exchange CEPA

UAE, Serbia strengthen economic partnership, exchange CEPA

This agreement is poised to deepen trade ties and investment opportunities, focusing on priority industries, creating jobs, and bolstering supply chains

Sheikh Mohammed approves new master plan for Expo City

Sheikh Mohammed approves new master plan for Expo City Dubai

Building on its legacy as the site of the 2020 World Expo and COP28, the development will be a catalyst for Dubai’s progress in various fields

Abu Dhabi’s non-oil economy grew 6.6% in Q2 2024

Abu Dhabi’s non-oil GDP surges by 6.6% in Q2 2024

The finance and insurance sector registered a record 13.4 per cent growth in Q2 2024, contributing 7.4 per cent to the GDP

Saudi Arabia expects deficit of 2.9% of GDP in 2024

Saudi Arabia expects deficit of 2.9% of GDP in 2024

The Gulf state expects to post a fiscal deficit of SAR118bn, wider than the SAR79bn projected in the 2024 budget statement last December

Shaping Sharjah’s transformation: Shurooq CEO shares insights

Shaping Sharjah’s transformation: Shurooq CEO shares insights

Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer says Shurooq is harnessing Sharjah’s cultural heritage, while implementing initiatives that boost tourism and investment

How Bidzi plans to revolutionise UAE’s SMEs market

Bidzi forays into the UAE to revolutionise M&A market for SMEs

The platform addresses common challenges in the M&A process, such as high costs and fragmented service models, streamlined, and cost-effective alternative

UAE President to begin state visit to US on Sept 23

UAE President to begin state visit to US on Sept 23

The UAE-US relationship, which spans more than five decades, is marked by robust economic ties, with bilateral trade reaching $31.4bn in 2023

GCC poised for strong growth in 2025: ICAEW report

GCC poised for strong growth in 2025: ICAEW report

The GCC’s non-energy sectors, including tourism, trade, and finance, are pivotal in driving this growth, with expectations of a 4.2 per cent expansion in 2024 and 4.4 per cent in 2025

Japan, UAE to enter economic partnership talks

Japan, UAE to enter economic partnership talks

The two countries agreed last year to cooperate on technology and climate change, including investments in the chip and battery sectors

UAE, China look to strengthen comprehensive strategic partnership

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Chinese Premier Li Qiang met this week to discuss economic, political, and cultural cooperation between the nations

How Abu Dhabi’s investment legacy is fostering economic development

How Abu Dhabi’s investment legacy is fostering economic development

The city benefits from a thriving, diversified economy, fueled by strategic vision, structural reforms and prudent economic policies

Türkiye firms face wave of closures amid economic reckoning

Türkiye firms face wave of closures amid economic reckoning

Almost 15,000 companies closed down in the first seven months of the year, up 28 per cent from 2023

UAE’s economy grew 3.4% in first quarter of 2024

UAE’s economy grew 3.4% in first quarter of 2024

The financial and insurance sector, trade activities and manufacturing were among the biggest contributors to non-oil GDP

Saudi Arabia’s real GDP shrinks by 0.3% in Q2 2024, oil weighs

Saudi Arabia’s real GDP shrinks by 0.3% in Q2 2024, oil weighs

The kingdom’s seasonally adjusted real GDP grew by 1.4 per cent compared to Q1 2024, as non-oil activities rose by 4.9 per cent YoY

Egypt’s central bank leaves overnight interest rates steady

Egypt’s central bank leaves overnight interest rates steady

The central bank said that the lending rate remained at 28.25 per cent, while the deposit rate stood at 27.25 per cent

Egypt counts on foreign funds to buy gas as power crisis worsens

Egypt counts on foreign funds to buy gas as power crisis worsens

The country’s domestic gas output plummeted to a six-year low in May, down around 25 per cent from its 2021 peak

Bahrain to impose 15% minimum tax on large multinationals

Bahrain to impose 15% minimum tax on large multinationals

The government urged eligible businesses to register with the National Bureau for Revenue before the deadline