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The UAE on Monday reviewed progress on action plans to fight money laundering and countering terrorism financing. Victor Besa / The National 

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed reviews country's action plans to fight financial crimes
Techstars started its first accelerator programme in Abu Dhabi in January last year. Victor Besa / The National

10 start-ups graduate from Abu Dhabi's Techstars Hub71 Accelerator programme

Technology
Apple’s Tuesday event will start at 9pm UAE time. Reuters

Spring Loaded: What to expect from Apple’s April 20 event

Technology
The gate building at Dubai International Financial Centre. The DIFC Authority is seeking comment on proposed new intellectual property regulations by May 9. Image courtesy of Dubai International Financial Centre.

Dubai International Financial Centre drafts intellectual property rules

Markets

UAE Ministry of Energy to host Arab Water Forum

Economy

DFSA and Bank of Italy sign preliminary agreement for co-operation on financial supervision

Economy

UAE committee reviews progress in combating money laundering and terrorism financing

Economy
In Depth
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Game on: How millennials and Gen Z are changing investing

Money
Pimlico Plumbers chairman Charlie Mullins, who has not had the vaccine himself, insists that all of his staff must have the jab to work at his company. Getty Images

‘No jab, no job’: The challenges of managing Britain’s partially vaccinated workforce

Economy
A man flies a kite in Shanghai. The Chinese city was ranked as one the most expensive cities in the world for the rich, according to Julius Baer. Bloomberg

Asia Pacific remains the most expensive region for the ultra-wealthy

Money
The Dubai skyline. A new law is set to freeze rents for a three-year period in the emirate. Reem Mohammed / The National

How to jump on the UAE's property ladder through crowdfunding

Money
Steven Castelluccia / The National

The Debt Panel: 'Can I ask my bank for a discounted rate to pay off my personal loan?'

Money
Salaries in the UAE are expected to remain stable this year. Getty Images

Why salaries in the UAE will remain stable in 2021 – Pocketful of Dirhams
(AUSTRALIA OUT) Year 9 commerce students from Liverpool Girls High pictured during lunch break while they attend the Youth Financial Literacy Forum. Sonia Chand, 14, left on her phone, Sylvia Naidu, 14, centre, and Sital Kumar with her phone on the right, 16 May 2006. SMH NEWS Picture by BEN RUSHTON (Photo by Fairfax Media via Getty Images/Fairfax Media via Getty Images via Getty Images)

The best way for parents to educate their teenagers about money – Pocketful of Dirhams
A lab assistant uses a pipette to prepare Coronavirus RNA for sequencing at the Wellcome Sanger Institute that is operated by Genome Research in Cambridge, Thursday, March 4, 2021. Cambridge University microbiologist Sharon Peacock understood that genomic sequencing would be crucial in tracking the coronavirus, controlling outbreaks and developing vaccines, so she began working with colleagues around the country to put together a plan when there were just 84 confirmed cases in the country. The initiative helped make Britain a world leader in rapidly analyzing the genetic material from large numbers of COVID-19 infections, generating more than 40% of the genomic sequences identified to date.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Understanding the life sciences and genomics revolution: Business Extra
The Entertainer mobile phone app. Victor Besa / The National

How to get the best value out of discount deals in the UAE – Pocketful of Dirhams
A detailed shot from Beeple's collage 'Everydays: The First 5,000 Days', which recently sold at a Christie's auction for $69.3 million. Reuters

All you need to know about investing in NFTs – Pocketful of Dirhams
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2021. Stock images of Yas residential areas. Residential villas at Yas North. Victor Besa / The National Section: NA

What’s the best way to invest in the UAE property market? – Pocketful of Dirhams
Close up of savings jars with money. Getty Images

How to survive a no-spend challenge and save more money
UAE to UK

Everything you need to know about moving from the UAE to Britain
MONEY
Steven Castelluccia / The National

The Debt Panel: 'How many credit card instalments can I miss before my bank files a police case?'

Continued Fed monetary easing and fiscal stimulus to sustain US stock rally

UAE committee reviews progress in combating money laundering and terrorism financing

Bitcoin rallies to record high on Coinbase listing

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin join $100bn club
BANKING
The UAE on Monday reviewed progress on action plans to fight money laundering and countering terrorism financing. Victor Besa / The National 

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed reviews country's action plans to fight financial crimes

UAE committee reviews progress in combating money laundering and terrorism financing

Lebanon's annual inflation soars to 155.4% in February

As oil rebounds and economy is poised to recover Iraq eyes foreign investment

Central Bank of the UAE grants licence to new digital bank
AVIATION
Air Canada planes at Vancouver International Airport. The government is providing $4.7 billion in state aid for the struggling airline and will receive a discounted stake in return. Reuters

Air Canada shares hit turbulence after government takes equity stake

Emirates teams up with Sheraa to boost entrepreneurship

Flydubai says fleet unaffected by potential 737 Max electric issue

UAE records world's second-highest hotel occupancy rate in 2020

Airbus deliveries surge in March due to rebound in air travel in US and China
PROPERTY
International Holding Company completed the purchase of a 45% stake in Alpha Dhabi Holding that will add scale to the company. Alamy

Abu Dhabi's IHC completes 45% stake purchase in Alpha Dhabi Holding

Aldar’s Yas Island project sells out in 48 hours

Top of the world: London the global hotspot for luxury homes

Emaar Properties shareholders approve 10% dividend payment for 2020

Bahrain’s Arcapita acquires FedEx distribution centre in US
ECONOMY
A woman walks past a closed sportswear shop in Munich, Germany. The global economy is expected to grow 6 per cent this year, compared with a previous forecast of 5.5 per cent, according to the IMF. Associated Press

Global policymakers must reset to deliver a stronger and more resilient post-Covid recovery

DFSA and Bank of Italy sign preliminary agreement for co-operation on financial supervision

Dubai International Financial Centre drafts intellectual property rules

UAE Ministry of Energy to host Arab Water Forum

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed reviews country's action plans to fight financial crimes
TECHNOLOGY
Techstars started its first accelerator programme in Abu Dhabi in January last year. Victor Besa / The National

10 start-ups graduate from Abu Dhabi's Techstars Hub71 Accelerator programme

Spring Loaded: What to expect from Apple’s April 20 event

Facebook Oversight Board allows appeals on content that remains online

Ride-hailing firm Grab agrees to $40bn merger with 'blank cheque' company

Ramadan 2021: Online shopping trend to accelerate during the holy month
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
People walk past a New York souvenir store in midtown Manhattan in New York City. AFP

Consumer prices in US show biggest advance in nearly nine years

Heathrow Airport to treble taxi pick-up fee

Dubai attracted $6.7 billion FDI in 2020

Mena region faces a ‘turning point’ and needs to press on with reforms as it recovers from pandemic, IMF says

Dubai's non-oil external trade reached Dh1.182 trillion in 2020
COMMENT
The Fujairah oil tanker terminal in the port of Fujairah, one of the world's biggest bunkering hubs. Antonie Robertson / The National

The UAE is well placed to capitalise on the pivot to hydrogen

Ramadan 2021: UAE's economic initiatives give us reasons to be grateful

Are tech stocks worth their lofty valuations?

Opec+ faces delicate balancing act as global economy begins to recover

What can business leaders learn from artists?
MARKETS
The gate building at Dubai International Financial Centre. The DIFC Authority is seeking comment on proposed new intellectual property regulations by May 9. Image courtesy of Dubai International Financial Centre.

Dubai International Financial Centre drafts intellectual property rules

Air Canada shares hit turbulence after government takes equity stake

Continued Fed monetary easing and fiscal stimulus to sustain US stock rally

Consumer prices in US show biggest advance in nearly nine years

Opec forecasts a recovery in the oil market and revises demand growth upward
ENERGY
Abu Dhabi will host the Arab Water forum from September 21-23. Victor Besa / The National

UAE Ministry of Energy to host Arab Water Forum

Italy's Maire Tecnimont lands $500m petchems contract in Saudi Arabia

Opec forecasts a recovery in the oil market and revises demand growth upward

Adnoc's maritime subsidiary buys two VLCCs as it expands fleet

Mena merger deals up 19% to $17.1bn in first three months of 2021
Business Extra
William Li, chief executive officer of Nio Inc., front right, uses a smartphone to take a photograph during an event marking the rollout of the company’s 100,000th electric vehicle at the automaker’s factory in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Nio said it delivered 7,257 cars last month, bringing its first quarter total to 20,060 vehicles - a 423% jump from the previous year period. Photograph: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Can the reality of the electric vehicle market justify the hype?

Omar Qirem, CEO of Edelman Middle East

How to build and keep trust post-Covid 19: Business Extra
FILE PHOTO: The TikTok app's logo seen on a mobile phone screen in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/Illustration/File Photo

How TikTok is capitalising on its own 15 seconds of fame: Business Extra
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has a dedicated obesity programme. Victor Besa / The National

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi CEO on vaccines and return to 'normal'
Elie Habib, co-founder of Anghami, at Anghami Headquarter offices. Photo by Natalie Naccache for The National

Anghami co-founder on SPAC listing and the region's music industry
Jessica Robinson, a strategic adviser for green finance and sustainable investing, has written a step-by-step guide on sustainable investing for women. Courtesy Jessica Robinson

What is financial feminism and why does it matter? – Pocketful of Dirhams
Have people got bored of working from home? Courtesy, Zoom

LinkedIn finds women's careers are being held back by a 'lack of entitlement'
Gulf Capital exited its investment in oil and gas drilling contractor ECDC. Courtesy Gulf Capital. 

Adnoc's CTO on how a tech push will define the energy industry's future
The total value of deals the UAE is expected to sign this year is likely to be similar to the levels of 2019, organisers have said. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

UAE-US ties in focus at Abu Dhabi's Idex 2021
A new book by Amber Waheed is about her fight for justice after being duped by her financial adviser and losing her life savings. Courtesy Amber Waheed

How to protect yourself from financial fraud – Pocketful of Dirhams
Idex is now in its 27th year. Victor Besa / The National 

Abu Dhabi’s Idex demonstrates the future of defence is here
The low interest rate environment is an opportunity for homeowners in the UAE to refinance their mortgages and save on their monthly instalments. Reem Mohammed / The National. 

How to save thousands on your home loan – Pocketful of Dirhams