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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

April 13, 2021
File photo of a queue of black taxis. Getty Images

Heathrow Airport to treble taxi pick-up fee

April 13, 2021
The Dubai skyline. Despite the pnademic the emirate has been at the forefront in attracting foreign investment. Alamy

Dubai attracted $6.7 billion FDI in 2020

April 12, 2021
A lab technician carries out tests for Covid-19 detection at MenaLabs Medical Laboratory in Abu Dhabi. Like the rest of the world, the Middle East and North Africa faces a battle between accelerating vaccinations and the spread of the virus, which will determines the economic recovery. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

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

April 11, 2021
Cargo containers at Terminal 1 in Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. Dubai’s foreign trade reached Dh1.182 trillion last year, boosted by its economic recovery in the second half of the year Pawan Singh / The National.

Dubai's non-oil external trade reached Dh1.182 trillion in 2020

April 10, 2021
An aerial view of Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. Hotels in the UAE had the second highest occupancy rate after China in 2020 despite the pandemic. AFP.

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

April 10, 2021
The IMF and the World Bank hold their Spring Meetings online this week. AP

IMF raises global economic forecast but warns of uneven recovery and daunting challenges

April 6, 2021
A Flydubai 737 Max jet. The budget airline has 14 of the Boeing aircraft. Reuters. 

Flydubai to resume 737 Max operations on April 8

April 4, 2021
Passengers at Heathrow Airport. Getty Images

‘Trust’ is key to travel industry revival, sector leaders say

March 30, 2021
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

March 30, 2021
People queue to enter Heathrow Airport's Terminal 2, where travellers have faced waits of several hours in recent weeks. Reuters

Which? warns consumers could be overlooked in plans to restart international travel

March 29, 2021
In this file photo taken on December 25, 2020 A lorry driver shows their credentials to a member of the British Army, as they enter the Port of Dover, UK. AFP

Lorry drivers face new Covid-19 rules as Heathrow seeks easing of ban on holidays

March 28, 2021
A passenger at a coronavirus test station at Terminal 1 of the Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Germany. Global passenger traffic is expected to decline 47.5 per cent this year in wake of the Covid-19 crisis. EPA 

Vaccines and easing restrictions to drive 'significant surge' in international air travel in 2021

March 28, 2021
Iata director general Alexandre de Juniac said consolidation might not be very attractive for cash-strapped airlines. Reuters

Bailouts to limit airline consolidations over next five years, Iata chief says

March 28, 2021
A deserted Piazza Martiri dell'Olivetta in Portofino, south of Genoa, where Italy, the world's fifth-largest destination, is paying a heavy price to the coronavirus pandemic. AFP. 

Lost tourism jobs and economic contribution could be restored by 2022, WTTC says

March 25, 2021
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Dubai hotels brace for 'summer like no other'

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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?

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Reporter: N/A. Stock. General view of Downtown, Dubai and Business Bay. Friday, April 9th, 2021. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai rent freeze, UAE passports, 2,022 new cases - The Daily Update

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Ramadan lights along the Abu Dhabi Corniche, April 5, 2021. Victor Besa / The National

Ramadan Kareem, Dubai’s driverless taxis, Dubai police patrols, 1,928 new cases - Daily Update

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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

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