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Billionaire Ajay Piramal’s conglomerate is seeking a valuation of $1 billion (Dh3.67bn) from the sale of Piramal Glass, according to sources. Bloomberg

Billionaires: Blackstone, Partners Group in race to buy Ajay Piramal’s glass unit

September 19, 2020
According to the UAE Labour Law, if an employee cancels an employment contract, the worker is bound to compensate the employer for the loss incurred by way of revoking the contract. Photo: The National Archives

‘How much will I have to pay my employer for quitting my job early?’

September 19, 2020
In the United States alone, over 18 million people, mostly women, are involved in the $36 billion multi-level marketing industry, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Getty Images

Why paying a company to sell their products is bad for you and your finances

September 18, 2020
Zero interest rates are more effective in motivating consumers to take on more debt to stimulate economic growth, new studies have found. Getty Images

How negative interest rates influence our investment decisions

September 17, 2020
Shamsher Ali Rao, chief executive and chairman of Elixir Holdings, mostly invests in real estate, including land for development in Pakistan, apartments in the UAE and the UK. Photo: Pawan Singh / The National

Money & Me: ‘My goal is to give $1bn to charity when I retire’

September 17, 2020
Tesla had announced a five-for-one stock split on April 11, with shareholders receiving four additional shares for each share they own. It went into effect on August 31. AFP

Everything you need to know about stock splits

September 17, 2020
The Dubai-based property owner is being denied permission to live in her apartment without paying 50 per cent of the purchase price. She has already made a down payment of 25 per cent for the property. Getty Images

Homefront: ‘Can I move into my property after paying 25% down payment?’

September 17, 2020
A sign for digital payment service Alipay by Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba Group, is displayed on a public bus in Hong Kong. Billionaire Jack Ma's Ant Group is poised to pull off what could be the biggest initial public offering ever by simultaneously listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Bloomberg

Jack Ma’s Ant faces new rules as it aims to be world's largest IPO

September 17, 2020
A waiter clears plates on the final day of the UK's 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme on August 31. In August, discounts for more than 100 million meals were claimed through the programme. EPA

UK inflation dips to 0.2% on government's 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme

September 16, 2020
US start-up Yotta Savings aims to encourage more people to save by offering weekly cash prizes and a chance to win $10 million (Dh36.7). Getty Images

Banking start-up aims to lure Covid-19 savers with a $10m prize

September 16, 2020
A neighbourhood in the Pacific Beach, California. Median household income was up 6.8 per cent in 2019. Bloomberg 

US household income was on rise prior to pandemic, data shows

September 16, 2020
Mathew Kurian / The National

The Debt Panel: ‘Scammers raided our bank account. How can we recover the money?'

September 16, 2020
The Financial Conduct Authority says the UK’s investment market has more than 5,000 advice firms and more than 27,000 advisers. Reuters

UK financial watchdog reviews 'scandal-hit' consumer investments

September 15, 2020
Emirates airline has unveiled its first co-branded credit cards in the US in partnership with Barclays, allowing US-based members of its Skywards frequent flyer programme to earn miles on travel and lifestyle purchases. Courtesy: icandy

Emirates and Barclays team up to court US-based frequent flyers

September 15, 2020
Jerin Shaji, a Gen Zer, only wants to invest in companies or funds that promote social sustainability. He has invested in exchange-traded funds, stocks and a small amount in digital gold. Chris Whiteoak / The National

How different generations invest their money

September 15, 2020
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, September 19, 2020. Abu Dhabi residents do their early morning cardiovascular activities at the Corniche on a Saturday morning while trying to maintain social distancing. Victor Besa/The National. Section: Standalone/Weather

809 new Covid-19 cases and UAE Team Emirates to win Tour de France - The Daily Update

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This undated handout photo obtained September 16, 2020 shows a view of the edge of the Alathar ancient lake deposit and surrounding landscape. The humans may have hunted the big mammals but they did not stay long, using the watering hole as a waypoint on a longer journey. This detailed scene was reconstructed by researchers in a new study published in Science Advances on September 16, 2020, following the discovery of ancient human and animal footprints in the Nefud Desert that shed new light on the routes our ancient ancestors took as they spread out of Africa. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /BADAR ZAHRANI/HANDOUT " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / AFP / Badar ZAHRANI / Badar ZAHRANI / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /BADAR ZAHRANI/HANDOUT " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

120,000-year-old footprints discovered in Saudi Arabia reveal how the first people lived

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Flydubai is offering travellers departing Dubai PCR tests for Dh180. EPA

842 new cases, Oxford vaccine trial, Dubai Police save toddler - The Daily Update

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TOPSHOT - (L-R)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani, and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan wave from the Truman Balcony at the White House after they participated in the signing of the Abraham Accords where the countries of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recognize Israel, in Washington, DC, September 15, 2020. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates arrived September 15, 2020 at the White House to sign historic accords normalizing ties between the Jewish and Arab states. / AFP / SAUL LOEB

Beyond the Headlines: Abraham Accord between the UAE and Israel

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