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UAE leads the US and UK in global property investor sentiment

International property investors now rank the UAE the most attractive real estate market in the world, ahead of the United States and the United Kingdom. The composition of who is asking matters more than the headline.

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UAE

Dubai is going cashless faster than anyone expected

Cards, wallets and bank apps now move the bulk of money inside Dubai. The next twelve months are about closing the last mile, the corner shops and taxis and old retail counters where cash still hangs on.

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UAE

How the UAE economy is rebalancing toward domestic demand

May data on the UAE non-oil private sector points to a faster pace of expansion, with new orders, output and employment all pushing further above the long-run averages. The composition of growth — not the headline figure — is the more interesting part of the read.

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Infrastructure

What Dubai's airport transition means for UAE business

Between 2032 and 2035, every flight currently using Dubai International is scheduled to move to Al Maktoum. The reset of the city's aviation system will reshape logistics, real estate and the businesses that sit between them.