Abdulla bin Touq, UAE Minister of Economy, says the government has worked to modernise competitive economic legislation. Alvin R Cabral / The National

UAE adds 250,000 more companies in 2025 as LLC rules to be simplified

New legislation expected this year with similar plans for public stock companies, Economy Minister Abdulla bin Touq says

Economy

'Robust' growth in UAE non-oil sector continues

Economy

Egypt to export gas and petroleum products to Syria

Energy

Saudi Arabia raises $11.5 billion from oversubscribed bond sale

Economy

Mena consumer packaged goods market to hit $633bn in 2030 as spending grows

Economy

Saudi Arabia signals easing in bond sales amid cautious approach to spending

Economy

Business InsightsThe West will pay a high price for standing up to China

Economy
The wreckage of a drone in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia. Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of New Year's Day attacks. AFP

Oil down at start of 2026 amid geopolitical tensions and oversupply concerns

Brent and WTI lost nearly 20% in 2025 – the worst annual showing since 2020

Markets

UAE issues laws to strengthen capital markets regulation

Markets

Oman approves 2026 budget and aims for 4% GDP growth through 2030

Economy

Why 2026 could be another difficult year for the dollar

Markets

Federal Reserve minutes highlight discord within US central bank

Economy

Lebanon turns to Egyptian gas to ease electricity shortages

Energy

Bahrain prepares new fiscal reforms to curb rising debt

Economy
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested the central bank is back on hold. Bloomberg

Federal Reserve minutes highlight discord within US central bank

Officials question path forward as Jerome Powell indicates pause

Economy

Lebanon turns to Egyptian gas to ease electricity shortages

Energy

Bahrain prepares new fiscal reforms to curb rising debt

Economy

These are the tax changes coming up in the UAE in 2026

Economy
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