Issac John
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UAE calls for affordable energy prices
In an interview with CNN, Al Mazrouei said controlling oil price rise is imperative during the transition to clean and renewable energy sources and reiterated calls ... → Read More
Rank of billionaires swells as 1% Indians own 40% of total wealth
A sharp increase in the number of billionaires in India during the Covid-inflicted 2020-2021 saw 60 per cent of the country’s wealth getting accumulated un.. → Read More
Six UAE firms to invest Dh8.2 billion in India’s UP state
The first series of MoUs will help create over 20,000 jobs. The Sharaf Group and Hindustan Ports will generate 1,500 and 1,000 jobs, respectively → Read More
UAE drives GCC real estate deals’ surge to $143.1b
Dubai and Abu Dhabi combined contributed to over 48 per cent of the aggregate value transacted, while Saudi added 35.6 per cent to the region’s transactions → Read More
UAE, Israel deals set to hit $10b goal 2 years ahead of projections
The free-trade agreement that the UAE and Israel ratified on December 11 would likely achieve its goal of generating an annual $10 billion in bilateral eco.. → Read More
56% Mena professionals want to find new jobs in 2023, while 20% wish for promotion or salary raise
A new survey reveals that a majority of 91% employees feel positive about 2023 and 88% have made resolutions for the new year → Read More
Russia, Sri Lanka first to use Indian rupee trade settlement mechanism
India’s Central Bank has approved banks to open 05 special rupee trading accounts, called Vostro accounts, for trade with Sri Lanka through the Indian rupee trade se... → Read More
How RBI’s rate hike will impact EMI, real estate?
The rate hike by 35 basis points to 6.25 per cent, the fifth since May 2022 by the RBI in a bid to rein in retail inflation will also result in a rise in EMIs on veh... → Read More
An outright global recession imminent: IIF
The global association of the financial industry assessed growth across countries and over time with a focus on “true” growth, which is annual average growth adjuste... → Read More
Global remittances set to slow further in 2023: World Bank
Remittances to low-and middle-income countries, which grew by nearly five per cent to around $626 billion in 2022 — about half the expansion seen last yea.. → Read More
Cost of prime office space in Dubai rising
Dubai’s net effective cost to occupiers of prime office space stood at $108.7 in Q3, up three per cent quarter-on-quarter, according to Savills latest Prime Office C... → Read More
UAE top FDI recipient in Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan
The UAE, which remains the largest FDI recipient in the Mena region with inflows of $22 billion in 2022, representing 4.3 per cent of its gross domestic pr.. → Read More
Three UAE expats feature in the top 100 richest Indian list
MA Yusuffali, Joy Alukkas and Micky Jagtiani retain their place in the prestigious Forbes list of 100 richest that was topped by Gautam Adani → Read More
India flights: Can Dubai investor-backed Jet Airways finally take-off, meet new relaunch deadline?
The grounded airline says it is ready to start operations within weeks amid reports that its new management has succeeded in resolving key issues → Read More
Real estate bubble risk lowest in Dubai: UBS
Despite a buoyant year, the Dubai housing market, now only back to its 2019 price level, and still 25 per cent below its 2014 peak, is in fair-valued territory, acco... → Read More
Indian rupee braces for worst as Fed hints at more rate hike
The Indian rupee is likely to fall further after hitting a record low of 80.70 against the dollar or 21.95 against the dirham on Thursday → Read More
Dubai rents at near-historic highs; may start to moderate
Average rents in Dubai surged year-on-year to 24.8 per cent in August 2022, up from 23.7 per cent a month earlier, according to CBRE data → Read More
Is India’s status as the fastest-growing economy in peril?
India will release its GDP data for the first quarter of the current financial year on Thursday → Read More
UAE: Etihad Rail connecting 11 major cities set to spur property market growth
When fully operational, the railway will be carrying over 60 million tonnes of freight and 36.5 million passengers → Read More
IMF slashes global growth forecast due to 'gloomy, uncertain outlook'
Fund urges policymakers worldwide to take inflation control as their first priority → Read More