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Dubai is reviewing its economic strategy plan but is enough being done to address structural weaknesses?

Dubai is reviewing its economic strategy plan but is enough being done to address structural weaknesses? Are the authorities being bold enough in eliminating unsound policies?

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Currency moves cause UAE expat workers to feel the pinch

Customers queue at GCC Exchange in Deira, Dubai. Currency appreciation is squeezing the finances of thousands of expatriate workers across the Emirates. Sarah Dea / The National

Kumudu Malani sends the Dh2,000 monthly salary she earns cleaning flats in Abu Dhabi straight home to Sri Lanka. But currency appreciation at home means the money she sends back is worth less than it was six months ago.  Currency moves cause UAE expat workers to feel the pinch

Shrewd path to avoid pitfalls

Sudhesh Giriyan says that working in finance has made him smarter with his own money. Delores Johnson / The National

Money and me: Sudhesh Giriyan, the vice president of Xpress Money, talks about his own financial life.  Shrewd path to avoid pitfalls

Sweet dreams with SMEs

Mostafa Shirah is the founder of Brandsyrup, which aims to help SMEs step out in style and gain momentum. Sarah Dea / The National

The Life: Mostafa Shirah, founder of Brandsyrup, brands SMEs as he keeps an eye out for the next big thing.  Sweet dreams with SMEs

Is it a bird? A plane? No, it's a car

The Terrafugia Transition lets you fly over traffic and point-to-point between more than 5,000 community airports around the United States. Courtesy Terrafugia

The flying car concept took a while to become reality but in America a company is on the verge of offering a version to the public. While the cost may be high, so is confidence that there is a viable market.  Is it a bird? A plane? No, it's a car

Fifa World Cup-themed mall for Qatar

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Fifa World-Cup themed shopping mall in Doha has attracted an “extreme” amount of interest from the region’s biggest retailers, more than two years ahead of its scheduled opening.  Fifa World Cup-themed mall for Qatar

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