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UAE Firms Raise Prices at Record Pace as Business Costs

Non-Oil Sector Continues to Expand The UAE's non-oil private sector continued to record solid growth in October, although businesses faced ....

UAE holiday travellers face higher airfares as global

Dubai: UAE residents planning overseas trips during the December holidays may face increasing travel costs as airlines worldwide warn of higher ....

UAE businesses raise prices at fastest rate as confidence

UAE non-oil businesses increased their selling prices at the fastest pace since records began in October, as companies passed rising operating costs ....

Abu Dhabi Cost of Living: How Residents Save Money Without

Smart Budgeting Helps Residents Manage Living Costs Managing the cost of living in Abu Dhabi requires careful planning, especially when balancing ....

UAE petrol prices jump by over 16%: Residents plan Dubai

UAE residents are looking for ways to reduce their driving as petrol prices rise by more than 16 per cent in October. While some motorists are ....

Countries Without Standing Armies And How They Stay Secure

A country can have no standing army and still maintain police, border security and defence arrangements. Costa Rica and Panama have constitutional ....

EU Oil Import Value Rises 56 Percent as Volume Holds Steady

Eurostat data points to a sharp increase in import costs while physical oil volumes changed only slightly The value of European Union ....

Countries Without Standing Armies And How They Stay Secure

A closer look at six countries that do not maintain conventional military forces and the security systems they use instead. A country can have no ....

Sharjah Raises Minimum Decent-Living Income for Government

Sharjah: The Sharjah Government has raised the minimum decent-living standard to AED20,000 per month for government employees under a wide-ranging ....

Countries With the Longest Working Hours (Latest Global

1. Mexico — Longest working hours in the world •    Average annual working hours: ~2,140 hours •   ....

UAE petrol prices have increased for May 2026

May 2026 UAE petrol rates are now in effect The UAE Fuel Price Committee has announced an increase in petrol prices across the board. But it has ....

Philippines Marcos govt earns billions from fuel taxes

Fuel prices worldwide have soared uncontrollably thanks to the Middle East war. Some countries managed to lessen the blow through oil tax cuts that ....

UAE petrol, diesel prices for April 2026 announced

The UAE announced its fuel prices for April 2026 as global stock markets continued falling and oil prices climbed, firms are pushing back against a ....

UAE: Why some employees want to quit jobs; rising costs

About 70% of employees in the UAE claim that the rising cost of living is outpacing their salaries, and many are thinking of quitting their jobs in ....

Abu Dhabi biobank cuts cord blood banking costs, offers

Now, families in the UAE can benefit from an affordable, personalised medical resource that doubles the chances of matching with a family ....

UAE job seekers demand 30% higher salaries amid rising

According to a new report the salaries jobseekers demand in the UAE exceed what employers offer to new hires by as much as 30 per cent. The ....

UAE tourist permit for Indians: Cost, eligibility, e-visa,

An annual trend shows millions of Indian travelers visiting the UAE. A 2024 survey revealed that UAE stands within the top five preferred ....

UAE school trips: Learning benefits, high costs debated

In the period when schools are just about to go for the half term break, many institutions make a lot of arrangements for trips. This is common with ....