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Dubai real estate transactions hit Dh574.12bn in Jan–Sep 2026 across 165,018 deals, marking the second-highest sales value in market history as Business Bay…
A national road-user charge shouldn’t disadvantage electric vehicle drivers, says the EVC, adding that state-based schemes should be abandoned.
The rupee strengthened 0.16% to 95.83 against the dollar, recovering from morning weakness as crude prices eased below $103 a barrel. Dollar selling by public…
Al Dhaid Date Festival 2026 opens in Sharjah on October 8 with auctions, competitions, workshops and a farmers’ market celebrating Emirati date heritage.
Emirates suspends flydubai codeshare flights to Tel Aviv, halting new bookings while supporting customers already en route. Passengers advised to check latest…
The Inland Revenue Department has reminded taxpayers that today (30) is the deadline for making the final income tax payment
Revello, the premium chocolate brand of CBL Foods International, has won three awards at SLIM DIGIS 2.6 for its seasonal
Almost 30 per cent of large companies paid no tax in 2024-25, an Australian Taxation Office report reveals, resulting in the corporate tax amount payable…
Dubai Loop tunnelling advances as RTA and The Boring Company move into next phase, preparing a high-capacity passenger transport tunnel across key Dubai hubs.
BMW’s all-new electric 3 Series will be sandwiched between two petrol variants, with the i3 50xDrive offering more than 900km of range.
Medicine shop owner deposits Rs 2.47 crore cash in bank account, gets unexplained cash income tax notice; wins case in ITAT Delhi for this reason
Sri Lankan luxury wellness brand Spa Ceylon has secured three wins at the Platinum Beauty Awards UK. The Sandalwood Wonder Oil, De-Stress Harmonising Essence…
Dubai gold prices hold steady near Dh500 as cooling oil and rising US Treasury yields shape investor sentiment and inflation expectations.
Indian-origin technology executive Chirantan “CJ” Desai has been named head of Meta’s new enterprise platform, less than a year after taking over as CEO of…
Australia’s reliance on diesel in key industries, including agriculture and mining, leaves the economy particularly exposed to any disruption to supply.
News figures show annual headline inflation jumped to 4 per cent in August, up from 3.5 per cent in July.
UAE fuel prices may rise in October as Brent crude stays above $100. Find out what this means for petrol costs and motorists across the Emirates.
Alan Kohler, one of the most influential journalists Australia has ever produced, will retire at the end of the year.
by Professor Ramona Vijeyarasa (Chair in Gender and the Law at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia) In the November 2024 parliamentary elections,…
A Rs.160 million-plus diesel discrepancy at the Lakvijaya power plant in Norochcholai has triggered an internal investigation, raising questions over the…
Driven by its commitment to keeping customers at #1, Allianz Lanka continues to strengthen its customer promise through solutions that go beyond protection.
Two programmes brought financial literacy, tax awareness and business planning to salon owners and beauty professionals Salon owners and beauty professionals…