Topic: Money

Giant sapphire in the UAE, yours for $180m

Jun 10, 2013

The 28-centimetre Millennium Sapphire is up for sale in the UAE. Read Article Giant sapphire in the UAE, yours for $180m

UAE to start printing its own money

May 30, 2013

Plans for a UAE mint have been on the cards for some time. Now the Central Bank and Emirates Investment Authority are putting the plan in motion. Read Article UAE to start printing its own money

Talking money exchange

May 19, 2013

Promoth Manghat, the vice president of global operations at UAE Exchange, and Osama Al Rahma, the general manager of Al Fardan Exchange, talk about illicit money flows and how the industry is policing its ranks. Read Article Talking money exchange

Money makes life easier to live for Viceroy hotels boss

Bill Walshe is the chief executive of Viceroy Hotel Group, the hotel chain in which Mubadala owns a 50 per cent stake and which operates the distinctive Yas Viceroy hotel. (Courtesy of Christian Horan)

Mar 02, 2013

Money and me: Bill Walshe, chief executive of Viceroy Hotel Group, describes his financial journey so far. Read Article Money makes life easier to live for Viceroy hotels boss

Most Emiratis do not save regularly, Dubai study shows

Jan 08, 2013

Students from the University of Dubai are urging National Bonds to encourage Emiratis to save after a study showed most do not save regularly. Read Article Most Emiratis do not save regularly, Dubai study shows

UAE tops the GCC list for saving most

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, July 31, 2012: UAE dirhams. (Silvia Razgova / The National)

Dec 21, 2012

Residents of the UAE are better at saving money than all of their counterparts across the GCC, where the habit of putting cash aside is still to catch on. Read Article UAE tops the GCC list for saving most

Dubai police arrest Dh3m fraudster after two years on the run

Sep 30, 2012

Man with 32 fraud cases filed against him caught by Dubai Police after managing to evade them for two years. Read Article Dubai police arrest Dh3m fraudster after two years on the run

Good life in the UAE makes it hard to teach value of cash

27- September-2012, Khalidiya, Abu DhabiLeft: Rafaelle, 7 Years oldMid: Danielle Ghanem, The MotherRight: Charlize, 3 Years oldDanielle Ghanem, mother of two girls aged 7 and 3 years old, for a story about parents teaching their kids the value of money. Each girl have her own saving. Fatima Al Marzooqi/The National.

Sep 29, 2012

Expats should avoid giving in to pester power of children. Read Article Good life in the UAE makes it hard to teach value of cash

Sale to prove there's no money like old money

Clockwise from top left: United Arab Emirates Currency Board, specimen 1000 dirhams, ND (1973), zero serial numbers, dark green and multicoloured, arms (dhow,palm tree, camels and oil derrick) at left ,value at each corner (Pick 6s), perforated , red De la Rue seal at left and right, red SPECIMEN at centre, uncirculated and rare Estimate £2,000-2,500. United Arab Emirates Currency Board, 100 dirhams, ND (1973), olive-green and multicoloured, arms (dhow,palm tree, camels and oil derrick) at left ,value at e

Sep 29, 2012

In the first auction of Middle East banknotes, lots include top-condition first UAE notes, Dubai and Qatar riyals, and currencies from across the region from the collection of an Arab banker. Read Article Sale to prove there's no money like old money

Try going back to basics: it could be your saving grace

on the money illustration for september 28Gary Clement for The National

Sep 28, 2012

The push is on to get us to start saving wherever we are - or at least boosting what we are already putting away each month. Read Article Try going back to basics: it could be your saving grace

Get going transferring cash with a little help from your phone

Punitive money transfer fees annoy migrants when they repatriate small amounts. Cheryl Ravelo / REUTERS

Sep 28, 2012

Ismail Ahmed is the founder of WorldRemit, a currency transfer service that aims to give expats a more transparent and less expensive way to send their money home. Read Article Get going transferring cash with a little help from your phone

UAE Government staff feel the pinch after early pay for Eid

Sep 20, 2012

Residents are struggling through the last few weeks of September after being paid two weeks early last month. Read Article UAE Government staff feel the pinch after early pay for Eid

Top tips for expats to consider before heading home

Earnings are taxed at up to 45 per cent in the UK and Australia, while residents also face other levies. Silvia Razgova / The National

Sep 08, 2012

If you've been living a tax-free life in the UAE, with generous allowances for school fees, housing and private health care, you might be in for a shock when you realise these are out of reach when you return home. Read Article Top tips for expats to consider before heading home

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No money to buy Messi or Bale? Ask the fans

Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale celebrates after scoring a goal against Arsenal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham and Arsenal at Tottenham's White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, March 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Revolutionary idea by two Emirati entrepreneurs could help ambitious managers in buying expensive, star players, writes Ali Khaled. No money to buy Messi or Bale? Ask the fans

Dubai's Steffi Bow is a girl with a graffiti habit

Steffi Bow, a British graffiti stencil artist, works on a life-size art piece of the Lebanese rapper Malikah, as part of adidas' Unite All Originals campaign. adidas Originals

The Dubai-based graffiti stencil artist Steffi Bow, who has created a life-size artwork of the Lebanese rapper Malikah for an adidas campaign, talks about how picking up a spray can five years ago changed her life. Dubai's Steffi Bow is a girl with a graffiti habit