Eid Al Fitr 2026: Dubai announces early salary for govt employees
Gulf Business 10 hours ago
Eid Al Fitr 2026: Dubai announces early salary for govt employees

The move aims to help employees and their families prepare for and enjoy the festive occasion The po…

China to build 15 more ultra-high voltage power lines over next five years
Gulf Business 11 hours ago
China to build 15 more ultra-high voltage power lines over next five years

Analysts have said China should reach a 40 per cent renewable share by 2030 to be on track to meet i…

Apple launches new MacBooks with M5 chips, bigger base storage
Gulf Business 11 hours ago
Apple launches new MacBooks with M5 chips, bigger base storage

The 13-inch MacBook Air starts at $1,099 and now comes with 512 gigabytes of storage, double the bas…

UAE extends distance learning to 6 March
Gulf Business 12 hours ago
UAE extends distance learning to 6 March

The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research say the decis…

Brent crude tops $85 for first time since 2024
Gulf Business 15 hours ago
Brent crude tops $85 for first time since 2024

Global financial markets have been rattled by the conflict, with both the emerging market equities a…

Etihad Rail operates passenger trial on Saudi-UAE route
Gulf Business 18 hours ago
Etihad Rail operates passenger trial on Saudi-UAE route

The Al Ghuwaifat–Al Faya link is strategically significant, strengthening cross-border connectivit…

Zurich Insurance raises $5bn to finance Beazley bid
Gulf Business 19 hours ago
Zurich Insurance raises $5bn to finance Beazley bid

Under the deal, Beazley shareholders would receive 1,335 pence per share The post Zurich Insurance r…

CBSE postpones class 10, 12 board exams in the GCC
Gulf Business 20 hours ago
CBSE postpones class 10, 12 board exams in the GCC

CBSE further noted that it will reassess the situation on Thursday, March 5, 2026, and make appropri…

Report: Oil spikes as Hormuz disruption rattles global markets
Gulf Business 20 hours ago
Report: Oil spikes as Hormuz disruption rattles global markets

Despite the geopolitical spike, Sasha Foss, energy analyst at Marex, notes that global supply funda…

LIVE UPDATES: All the latest GCC airport, flight developments
Gulf Business 21 hours ago
LIVE UPDATES: All the latest GCC airport, flight developments

While some flights are gradually returning, others remain grounded until midweek, with airlines emph…

China yuan snaps losses on stronger central bank fix
Gulf Business 22 hours ago
China yuan snaps losses on stronger central bank fix

Prior to its two-day slide, the yuan had been strengthening steadily for months against a broadly we…

Paramount debt to hit $79bn after Warner Bros deal, no plan to sell cable assets
Gulf Business 22 hours ago
Paramount debt to hit $79bn after Warner Bros deal, no plan to sell cable assets

The contest for Warner Bros studio and streaming assets heated up over months, with Paramount and Ne…