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Gold trims losses as to recover from 4-month low
  • 14 hours ago

Gold trims losses as to recover from 4-month low

Gold trimmed ‌losses to recover from a four-month low on Monday, after US President Donald ​Trump postponed military ⁠strikes on Iranian infrastructure, but prices were still down ‌for a...

Adnoc L&S confirms early delivery of LNG carrier ‘Arada’
  • 16 hours ago

Adnoc L&S confirms early delivery of LNG carrier ‘Arada’
Indian sugar mills rush export deals on record-low rupee
  • 14 hours ago

Indian sugar mills rush export deals on record-low rupee
New Saudi–Sharjah route speeds up shipping, strengthens supply chains

New Saudi–Sharjah route speeds up shipping, strengthens supply chains

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the launch of a new trade corridor from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Emirate...

10 hours ago
Oil slides, stock markets take a hop on Trump's Iran reprieve

Oil slides, stock markets take a hop on Trump's Iran reprieve

Global stocks rebounded from a four-month low on Monday after US President Donald Trump ‌announced he would order the military to postpone any...

12 hours ago
Weaponising Hormuz economic terrorism against every nation

Weaponising Hormuz economic terrorism against every nation

Dr. Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil...

12 hours ago
Dubai Chambers, Dubai Customs, DP World discuss enhancing supply chain efficiency with 100 companies

Dubai Chambers, Dubai Customs, DP World discuss enhancing supply chain efficiency with 100 companies

Dubai Chambers recently organised a meeting in collaboration with Dubai Customs and DP World to gain first-hand insights into the key logistics requirements...

15 hours ago
Sanjeev Mansotra’s group to rapidly increase its focus on STEM education solutions to address a growing skills gap

Sanjeev Mansotra’s group to rapidly increase its focus on STEM education solutions to address a growing skills gap

Planet One stated that it has developed a comprehensive STEM transformation model that moves beyond traditional academic models and integrates AI, robotics, mechatronics,...

20 hours ago
Bancara is operating in the layer of finance most institutions never reach

Bancara is operating in the layer of finance most institutions never reach

There are levels to global finance that rarely intersect. At one level, there are platforms built for access. At another, institutions built for...

20 hours ago
Dubai’s property market continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience

Dubai’s property market continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience

Inayat-ur-Rahman, Business Editor Dubai’s residential property market continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience, with strong fundamentals and a notable absence of distressed sellers despite...

22 Mar 2026
Investors face cloudier US Fed rate view as Iran conflict grips markets

Investors face cloudier US Fed rate view as Iran conflict grips markets

Investors are facing a cloudier view of US monetary policy in the coming months, with a war in the Middle East muddying the...

22 Mar 2026
UAE enjoys robust food security system: Bin Touq

UAE enjoys robust food security system: Bin Touq

Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Consumer Protection, said that the UAE...

22 Mar 2026
Traders hedge for hikes as war risks cloud Central Bank plans

Traders hedge for hikes as war risks cloud Central Bank plans

Nearly all major developed market central banks kept rates unchanged this week, but emphasised ‌their readiness to act to curb inflation should the...

22 Mar 2026
Tesla plans India push into energy storage

Tesla plans India push into energy storage

Tesla is preparing to enter India’s industrial energy storage market, according to a job ad ‌on its website, pitting it against companies controlled...

22 Mar 2026
Iran war’s energy impact forces world to pay up, cut consumption

Iran war’s energy impact forces world to pay up, cut consumption

The war in the Middle East has triggered a nightmare scenario for the global energy system, slashing so much supply that consumers around...

21 Mar 2026
US jobless claims fall signals stable labour market

US jobless claims fall signals stable labour market

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to stable labor market conditions and a rebound...

21 Mar 2026
Tesla in talks with Chinese firms to buy $2.9b worth of solar equipment

Tesla in talks with Chinese firms to buy $2.9b worth of solar equipment

Tesla is looking to buy equipment worth $2.9 billion for manufacturing solar panels and cells from Chinese suppliers including Suzhou Maxwell Technologies, two...

21 Mar 2026
Ali Nael sets a new benchmark through FutureGrail in-house solutions in the global watch market

Ali Nael sets a new benchmark through FutureGrail in-house solutions in the global watch market

FutureGrail operates through an in-house model that keeps authentication, photography, catalog creation, and auction management within the company. Horology experts inspect every timepiece...

21 Mar 2026
African airlines face soaring costs as jet fuel supply dwindles

African airlines face soaring costs as jet fuel supply dwindles

Airlines are grappling with soaring jet fuel prices as the US-Israeli war on Iran has caused a supply shortage — leaving consumers facing...

21 Mar 2026
UAE is pivotal trade, logistics hub regionally and globally

UAE is pivotal trade, logistics hub regionally and globally

Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, chaired a high-level coordination meeting held by the Ports, Customs and Free Zone...

20 Mar 2026
Indian rupee sinks to record low

Indian rupee sinks to record low

The Indian rupee fell past 93 per dollar for the first time on ​Friday and logged its worst single-day drop in over four...

20 Mar 2026
India eyes US LPG amid ME trade flow disruptions

India eyes US LPG amid ME trade flow disruptions

Liquefied petroleum gas loadings from the US destined for India have risen and surpassed volumes from traditional Gulf suppliers as the country diversifies...

20 Mar 2026
India’s unemployment falls to 4.9% as sectors diversify

India’s unemployment falls to 4.9% as sectors diversify

The decline in India’s unemployment rate to 4.9 per cent in February reflects an encouraging shift in the rhythm of hiring. Employment creation...

20 Mar 2026
HSBC may cut up to 20,000 jobs

HSBC may cut up to 20,000 jobs

London-headquartered investment bank HSBC is considering significant job cuts over the coming years as Chief Executive Officer Georges Elhedery looks to deploy artificial...

20 Mar 2026
Pakistan’s rice exports slump over 35 per cent in February

Pakistan’s rice exports slump over 35 per cent in February

Pakistan’s rice exports declined by over 35 per cent in February despite government subsidies, raising concerns over the effectiveness of the support measures,...

20 Mar 2026
Gold extends losing streak

Gold extends losing streak

 Gold prices dropped over 5% on Thursday, falling for a seventh consecutive ​session, as ⁠the Middle East conflict increased energy prices and ignited...

19 Mar 2026
US Fed leaves key interest rates steady, expects inflation to rise

US Fed leaves key interest rates steady, expects inflation to rise

The US central bank held interest rates steady  and projected higher inflation, steady unemployment and a single reduction ‌in borrowing costs this year,...

19 Mar 2026
Sensex tumbles 2500 points and Nifty drops 775 points

Sensex tumbles 2500 points and Nifty drops 775 points

Indian stock markets witnessed a sharp fall on Thursday on the back of rising global tensions and a sudden spike in oil prices,...

19 Mar 2026
Sharjah real estate transactions reach Dhs4.6b during Ramadan

Sharjah real estate transactions reach Dhs4.6b during Ramadan

Sharjah’s real estate sector delivered outstanding results during Ramadan 2026, with total transaction value reaching Dhs4.6 billion, marking a significant 71.8% increase compared...

19 Mar 2026
Gulf equities gain, UAE banks rise on central bank’s package

Gulf equities gain, UAE banks rise on central bank’s package

Most Gulf equities closed higher on Wednesday, with UAE markets lifted by financial stocks after the country’s central bank launched ‌a resilience package,...

18 Mar 2026

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New Saudi–Sharjah route speeds up shipping, strengthens supply chains

New Saudi–Sharjah route speeds up shipping, strengthens supply chains

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the launch of a new trade corridor from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Emirate...

10 hours ago
Weaponising Hormuz economic terrorism against every nation

Weaponising Hormuz economic terrorism against every nation

Dr. Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil...

12 hours ago
Dubai Chambers, Dubai Customs, DP World discuss enhancing supply chain efficiency with 100 companies

Dubai Chambers, Dubai Customs, DP World discuss enhancing supply chain efficiency with 100 companies

Dubai Chambers recently organised a meeting in collaboration with Dubai Customs and DP World to gain first-hand insights into the key logistics requirements...

15 hours ago
Dubai’s property market continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience

Dubai’s property market continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience

Inayat-ur-Rahman, Business Editor Dubai’s residential property market continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience, with strong fundamentals and a notable absence of distressed sellers despite...

22 Mar 2026
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Oil slides, stock markets take a hop on Trump's Iran reprieve

Oil slides, stock markets take a hop on Trump's Iran reprieve

Global stocks rebounded from a four-month low on Monday after US President Donald Trump ‌announced he would order the military to postpone any...

12 hours ago
Investors face cloudier US Fed rate view as Iran conflict grips markets

Investors face cloudier US Fed rate view as Iran conflict grips markets

Investors are facing a cloudier view of US monetary policy in the coming months, with a war in the Middle East muddying the...

22 Mar 2026
Traders hedge for hikes as war risks cloud Central Bank plans

Traders hedge for hikes as war risks cloud Central Bank plans

Nearly all major developed market central banks kept rates unchanged this week, but emphasised ‌their readiness to act to curb inflation should the...

22 Mar 2026
Tesla plans India push into energy storage

Tesla plans India push into energy storage

Tesla is preparing to enter India’s industrial energy storage market, according to a job ad ‌on its website, pitting it against companies controlled...

22 Mar 2026