Expatriates in the UAE are demanding higher pay packages from prospective employers, creating a headache for managers competing for skilled workers. Read Article Expats demand higher wages
Wage inflation might spell more expensive employees in the short-term, but it is also racking up future costs in the form of higher end-of-service benefits, also known as gratuities. Read Article End of service pay a concern for companies
Middle class residents in the Middle East and North Africa say they are dissatisfied with their current economic prospects, although some feel more optimistic about the road ahead. Here is more on the report, and what sentiment is like within the UAE. Read Article Economic woes weigh on Middle East and North Africa's middle class
Consider this an early Christmas gift: salaries in the UAE are expected to rise 5.7 per cent next year, in the second of such surveys looking at the workplace this month. Read Article More pay on the way for Middle East workers
More than 200,000 people marched across the country to vent their anger at the government's lavish spending in demonstrations which were initially triggered by a rise in bus fares. Brazil hit by largest protests in 20 years
The Saudi prince currently developing the world's tallest tower has invited the Dubai developer Emaar to help to develop an even higher building - a mile high - in one of the world's largest cities. Going for a mile-high building
