Economy
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Dubai’s stock exchange eyes $17 trillion private credit market
Dubai’s stock exchange is dipping its toes into the $1.7 trillion private credit market with a new platform it says…
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UAE weather: Dubai Airports, Emirates and flydubai issue travel advisory
Dubai airports and airlines have advised passengers to plan ahead and allow for extra time for travel since upcoming rain…
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Vision 2030: What are Saudi Arabia’s overarching goals?
In 2016, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 reform plan. Under the directive of…
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UAE firm to resume production from Iraq’s Khor Mor complex after drone attack
A UAE firm said Wednesday it was taking steps to resume production from an Iraq gas complex which was halted…
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US Justice Department takes step to make marijuana use a less serious crime
The US Justice Department on Tuesday moved to make marijuana use a less serious federal crime, taking a step to…
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The Ozempic effect: How a weight loss wonder drug outsized an entire economy
There is no escaping Ozempic and Wegovy. The diabetes and obesity drugs are a global phenomenon. They’ve won over the rich and…
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Saudi Arabia’s Q1 GDP shrinks by estimated 1.8 pct
Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased 1.8 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, flash estimates by the government’s…
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US Federal Reserve likely to keep rates steady as hopes of early cuts fade
The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady for a sixth straight meeting Wednesday, with a summer…
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Foreign tourists make most of weak yen in Japan
Foreign tourists are flocking to Japan in record numbers and thanks to a sliding yen many are living like kings, splashing out…
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United Airlines cancels flights to Tel Aviv up to May 9
United Airlines on Wednesday extended the cancelation of its daily flight from Newark, New Jersey to Tel Aviv in Israel up…
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