Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Finance

Emirates to operate four ‘repatriation’ flights to Egypt

These will only be for Egyptians and those who meet entry requirements at Cairo Dubai: Emirates airline will operate four flights between Dubai and Cairo on June 14,18,19 and 21 to help stranded Egyptians in the UAE return home. Only Egyptian citizens...

Dubai’s Nakheel takes in Dh223m of villa sales since March

It's Al Furjan community too has seen a fair bit of deal making during the period Prices start at Dh2.35 million for a villa at Nad Al Sheba community. The location continues to be a firm favourite with UAE nationals. Dubai:...

Unilever finally decides to consolidate operations in London itself

It will combine UK and Dutch units into one, giving it more flexibility on future plans Unilever's plans to consolidate in London offers it greater leeway in targeting future acquisitions. But the consumer brands giant could still split food division...

UAE gold retailers feel full burden of credit, debit card fees by banks

Gold merchants are charged 2% and more even on debit card transactions An attraction for all gold shoppers out there... But for jewellery retailers, paying off credit and debit card settlement fees to card issuing banks is turning out to...

COVID-19 impact: Quarantine worries will keep away travellers for some time

Short-term demand unlikely to see an increase as air travel awaits more clarity Putting a new face to air travel... As airlines resume services, worries about quarantine measures are palpable. Dubai: The need to quarantine, whether self-imposed or not, will come...

US economy ‘definitely’ needs more fiscal stimulus

Fresh funding should be funnelled towards hardest-hit sectors such as retail, travel and leisure, says Treasury Secretary US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said the country “definitely” needs additional fiscal stimulus – particularly funding for industries struggling to reopen from coronavirus-related...

Deutsche Bank creates new global private banking arm

Lender merges wealth management and its international private and commercial banking divisions Deutsche Bank is combining its wealth management and its international private and commercial business arms to create a new international private banking business. In a statement, the lender said...

Homefront: ‘My tenant has not paid the rent since October and uses Covid-19 as the excuse’

The Dubai landlord's tenant has a history of missed payments and now refuses to renew the contract or move out I have a tenant who has a history of late and partial rent payments. When the contract expired in October,...

Just Eat Takeaway beats Uber to snap up Grubhub for $7.3bn

The deal will catapult the Dutch food business into the US and create one of the world's largest restaurant delivery companies Europe’s Just Eat Takeaway.com agreed to acquire US-based Grubhub for $7.3 billion (Dh27bn), in a deal that creates one...

Money & Me: ‘We contracted coronavirus but our finances haven’t suffered’

While Covid-19 affected lighting designer Jaspal Bal directly, quarantine is helping him save up to Dh7,000 a month Jaspal Bal, 39, is a British lighting designer who moved to Dubai 11 years ago. A year ago, he set up his...

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Return to online school: UAE families juggle work and life as homes become classrooms

Schools across the UAE resumed the new academic term online, but for many families, the shift has once again...

Air India allows passengers to rebook to India from any airport in UAE without any extra charge.

Stranded passengers in the UAE can now rebook their cancelled Air India Express flights from any airport in the country to any destination in...

Big News from UAE: New Glass-Domed Mosque Opens in Sharjah

As the sun sets over Al Dhaid, the inside of newly opened Al Nasr Mosque begins to glow. Golden light pours through a giant...

Dubai Gold Prices Fall Below Dh600/Gram, Drop Dh11 in 24 Hours

Gold prices dropped below Dh600 per gram in Dubai on Friday morning as the yellow metal slipped below $5,000, reaching close to a one-week...

Gold Prices Stable in Dubai Morning Trade – 24K Around Dh610

Gold Prices: At 9am UAE time, the 24K gold price was trading at Dh610.75 per gram, slightly up from last night’s close. Among the...