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Banks are trimming branch numbers as consumers tilt towards online banking. (Shutterstock)

August 30th, 2018 - 08:55 GMT

Report: UAE Banks Laid off Over 600 Employees in 2017

More than 600 employees were made redundant by UAE banks last year as they reduced the number of branches, reveals the UAE Banks Federation's (UBF) annual report.

Food prices and education costs have in fact seen an upward trend since April 2009, rising 19 percent and 31 percent respectively since April 2009

March 20th, 2012 - 05:02 GMT

Abu Dhabi: Cost of living rises

Dubai-based industrial bakeries are calling on the government to give them equal opportunities as they face stiff competition from their counterparts in Abu Dhabi

February 22nd, 2012 - 02:18 GMT

Dubai: Rising prices of imports have food retailers in a fix

Due to the decline in production this year, Palestinian farmers expected an increase in prices, but they were shocked by the huge quantities of smuggled olive oil from Israel

November 22nd, 2011 - 03:11 GMT

Smuggled Israeli olive oil hurts Palestinian farmers

Countries in the region rank among the top in projected GDP growth, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and ease of doing business

November 1st, 2011 - 04:04 GMT

Regulations vital to foreign investment in the UAE

November 1st, 2011 - 01:49 GMT

Regulations vital to foreign investment, Al Mansouri says

September 27th, 2011 - 09:53 GMT

SME role in economy stressed

Earlier this year, the Ministry of Economy introduced this new initiative

August 3rd, 2011 - 08:09 GMT

Steps in place to keep key foodstuff costs stable

July 20th, 2011 - 06:37 GMT

Emiratization campaign to reduce number of foreign employees

The cost of living in the UAE will increase substantially in 2011-15 as the purchasing power of the dirham declines

July 13th, 2011 - 05:25 GMT

Inflation pressure builds in UAE

December 14th, 2010 - 11:34 GMT

Dubai Direct Exports record 35% increase for the first three quarters of 2010

December 8th, 2010 - 02:05 GMT

UAE signs MoU with Korea to boost technical cooperation in SMEs

December 8th, 2010 - 11:38 GMT