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          Read UAE and international business news with latest updates on economic trends, including growth, inflation and financial markets

          Madinat Zayed Gold Centre in Abu Dhabi. Yesterday, gold prices surged past $5,000 an ounce to a record high. Victor Besa / The National

          Gold always glitters but stability is priceless

          EditorialJanuary 27, 2026
          The EGA-Century Aluminium joint venture plant in US will be double the country's production of the metal. Photo: EGA

          EGA signs deal to build first US aluminium plant in almost five decades

          EconomyJanuary 26, 2026
          Omar Al Olama, UAE Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, makes a keynote speech at the Machines Can Think in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Stargate UAE data centre to cost more than $30bn, AI minister says

          TechnologyJanuary 26, 2026
          A crowded Metro carriage in Dubai. Flexible and remote working options can help boost well-being. Randi Sokoloff / The National

          Employee well-being is a competitive advantage, not a compromise

          CommentJanuary 26, 2026
          A gold retailer shows his jewellery at Madinat Zayed Gold Centre in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

          Gold exceeds $5,000 amid weaker US dollar and geopolitical tension

          BusinessJanuary 26, 2026
          Wind power generators in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. While it might be comforting to think that the only thing stopping us from zero carbon is ossified politicians and greedy corporations, the most important impediment is the huge bill that nobody wants to pay. EPA

          Why the narrative of the clean energy transition needs to change

          CommentJanuary 26, 2026
          An employer is only legally obligated to provide medical cover at the minimum stated level. Pawan Singh / The National

          ‘Can an employer reduce medical insurance benefits for staff in the UAE?’

          BusinessJanuary 26, 2026
          The National

          Shadi's take on soaring gold and silver prices

          CartoonJanuary 25, 2026
          A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The market received a boost this week on favourable US economic data. Reuters

          Gold hits another high as Wall Street keeps tabs on Greenland drama and Fed move

          MarketsJanuary 24, 2026
          Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, speaks to bankers in Dubai about re-engaging with his country. Victor Besa / The National

          'A year of rebuilding': Sri Lankan bank chief urges UAE support in recovery bid

          UAEJanuary 23, 2026
          The South Pars gasfield, near the southern Iranian port of Asaluyeh. The country produces about 3.3 million to 3.4 million barrels per day, Opec's fifth largest output. EPA

          Oil prices spike 3% on supply disruption worries

          MarketsJanuary 23, 2026
          A robot draws a painting during a fair in Nanjing last November. China is re-engineering entire value chains so that intelligence becomes a built-in feature of how the economy operates. China News Service

          China is leading the AI-plus intelligence economy

          CommentJanuary 23, 2026
          Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid attended the launch of the Dubai Silicon Oasis expansion project. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

          Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid launches Dh12.8 billion Dubai Silicon Oasis expansion plan

          UAEJanuary 22, 2026
          The National

          Shadi's take on volatility in global stock markets

          CartoonJanuary 21, 2026
          The Middle East is a global hub for migration with strong remittance flows. Victor Besa / The National

          Digital remittances will unlock financial inclusion in the Middle East

          MoneyJanuary 21, 2026
          US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, centre, at the opening of USA House at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland. Cody Combs / The National

          Scott Bessent at Davos: 'America First doesn't mean America alone'

          USJanuary 19, 2026
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