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UAE’s June YoY inflation at 6-month high for food

Inflation at 1.7 percent year-on-year in June versus 1.4 percent year-on-year in May; Consumer prices +0.4 percent month-on-month versus 0.2 percent month-on-month in May; Food costs rise to 9-month high - Reuters

July 20, 2011 9:54
 
Timing is everything: Turkey wants more food trade as the UAE tightens its food import rules

Timing is everything: Turkey wants more food trade as the UAE tightens its food import rules

Precious de Leon things Turkey's proposition for more food bilateral trade with the UAE is either the worse idea or best opportunity, as the Emirates turns skittish about food imports.

July 10, 2011 3:10
 

UAE May Inflation at 3-month high, food costs jump

Inflation has remained low this year, at 1.1 percent in April, as banks remain hesitant to lend despite inflows of deposits to the OPEC member, seen as a relatively safe haven after unrest rocked nearby Bahrain, Oman and Yemen.

June 18, 2011 2:53
 
Kazakhstan seeks to boost grain, beef exports

Kazakhstan seeks to boost grain, beef exports

Iran and Arab states are expected to switch from buying exports from Russia to Kazakhstan despite droughts last year. Foreign minister declined to give estimates on growth.

May 19, 2011 2:48
 

Growing food costs cause higher inflation for Saudi in April

Inflation 4.8 pct y/y in April vs 4.7 pct y/y in March; Consumer prices 0.4 pct m/m vs 0.3 pct m/m in March; Food prices, transport costs rise

May 14, 2011 4:58
 
Nobu Matsuhisa vs. Gordon Ramsay

Nobu Matsuhisa vs. Gordon Ramsay

Plans are afoot for Nobu Hotel in Abu Dhabi, the latest in a long romance between top chefs and the UAE. Will Nobu Matsuhisa overtake Gordon Ramsay in the Emirates?

April 17, 2011 4:24
 

Malaysian body drafts standards to expand halal industry

A Malaysia-based group is drafting halal standards to give Muslim countries a framework to regulate a $2 trillion global industry ranging from food to finance.

April 5, 2011 12:09
 
Special report: Ferreting out fakes

Special report: Ferreting out fakes

Counterfeit wristwatches and handbags used to be restricted to back alleys. But these products are now swamping the Internet on a massive scale.

June 20, 2010 11:38
 

Inflation grips UAE

Inflation in the UAE rose in April, with higher food costs contributing to the second monthly rise in a row.

May 22, 2010 2:59
 

Qatar looks to former Soviet republic for ‘food security’

Gulf state plans to grow corn in Georgia, and import 70,000 sheep a year.

February 27, 2010 10:43
 
Five reasons why Dubai living costs are falling

Five reasons why Dubai living costs are falling

It’s still not the cheapest city in the world, but with inflation at a five-year low, many essential items are becoming more affordable.

February 16, 2010 4:02
 
Supersize M.E. for McDonald’s

Supersize M.E. for McDonald’s

The fast food chain reports a 3.4 percent surge in Middle East sales – amid mounting concern over obesity, diabetes and heart disease in the region.

January 25, 2010 5:16
 
September 11

September 11

New Metro is Pride of Dubai; Food Quest; Dubai's Wealthy Rent Ferraris; Most Competitive Countries in 2009; Beyond Boom and Bust; 9 Most Unusual Pets

September 11, 2009 11:30
 
10 quick facts about the Dubai Metro

10 quick facts about the Dubai Metro

The region’s first metro starts operations today. Here’s what you should know about it.

September 9, 2009 11:17
 
Ramadan

Ramadan

Food prices are supposed to go down, TV viewing is expected to go up, and the government is giving away $1 million to the best Arabic drama during the holy month this year.

August 31, 2009 12:11