Economy

Egypt to raise minimum wage for private-sector workers

The minimum wage increase reflects commitment to safeguarding workers' interests

India’s central bank holds interest rates steady as inflation persists

Central bank emphasizes inflation targets as economy aims for stability

Bank of Japan may hike interest rates as yen hits two-week high

Japanese firms raise wages by 5.24 percent, the highest increase in 33 years

12 Saudi companies ink agreements with Iraq Development Fund

The deals seek to promote cooperation in various high-quality investment projects in Iraq

Abu Dhabi’s private sector achieves 35 percent growth, surpassing $92 billion in 2023

Significant contribution of family-owned businesses to this growth

Saudi Arabia’s startups raise $198 million in March 2024

SaaS providers dominate region's investment landscape

Business confidence in Kuwait’s non-oil private sector highest in nearly 4 years: PMI data

March data reveals strengthening momentum and record-high confidence levels

Egypt’s currency crisis impacts non-oil sector demand: PMI data

PMI remained below the long-term average, signaling ongoing challenges

Business activity in Saudi Arabia rises to 6-month high in March, PMI data shows

Non-oil private sector saw a decline in cost inflation for the second month in a row

Eurozone inflation drops to four-month low of 2.4 percent in March 2024

The market anticipates four ECB rate cuts, first in June

Türkiye’s inflation climbs to 68.5% as rate hikes fail to stem price rise

Education again saw the highest cost inflation at 104 percent year-on-year

UAE business optimism highest in six months, PMI data shows

The Red Sea crisis remains a challenge despite the increase in output

IMF ties Egypt’s $8 billion loan disbursement to currency flotation

Economic reforms and currency flexibility to unlock funding

UAE’s insurance sector remains strong, premiums climb 12.7 percent to $14.5 billion

Gross paid claims increased by 12.8 percent year-on-year to AED31.1 billion

Middle East economy remains robust despite oil cuts, geopolitical turbulence: Report

Green finance emerges as major player in supporting economic diversification efforts

UAE’s GDP to grow by 4.2 percent in 2024, rising to 5.2 percent in 2025: Central Bank

The Central Bank also projected a non-oil GDP growth of 4.7 percent in both 2024 and 2025

Oman outlook raised to positive on strengthening fiscal position: Report

Oil production cuts to keep economic growth low at about 1.4 percent in 2024

Abu Dhabi’s non-oil GDP grows 9.1 percent in 2023

Real GDP grew 3.1 percent during the period

Abu Dhabi to create 178,000 new jobs in tourism sector

Tourism strategy approved in Executive Council meeting chaired by Sheikh Khaled

UAE dominates the entrepreneurship scene for third year in a row: Report

The UAE's historic score of 7.7 sets a new record, making it the highest in the history of the report

Plastic ban in Dubai: Detailed guidelines issued

Single-use plastic cutlery, plastic food containers and styrofoam cups will also be banned

Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate declines to 4.4 percent in Q4 2023

The unemployment rate among women saw a 2.6 percent decline