Between the mine and the finished product lies a long chain of steps: extraction, transportation, refining, processing, and finally manufacturing.

Real race for critical minerals begins after mining

Control over processing is becoming the true measure of strategic power

UAE attracts record Dh177.3 billion in FDI in 2025

UAE ranked 9th globally for inbound FDI after four years of record inflows

UAE breaks FDI record with Dh177 billion inflows and top 10 global rank

Domestic spending boosts UAE business confidence: PMI

Domestic spending and public investment supported firms, but hiring fell

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UAE's IRH, Adani plan $11.5b aluminium venture in India

The proposed project is expected to create more than 53,000 jobs and boost manufacturing

Mega investment includes an alumina refinery, aluminium smelter and downstream manufacturing park.

UAE-Ukraine trade deal takes effect

CEPA will cut tariffs and support trade, investment and private sector growth

The conclusion of negotiations was confirmed with the signing of a joint statement by Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Trade.

Samsung set to unveil record $650b investment plan

South Korean giant is betting big on booming AI-driven chip demand

New spending plan includes chip plants, data centres and regional development.

How extreme heat is slowing Europe's economy

Extreme heat is hurting productivity, growth and public finances across the continent

A woman walks her dog past water hoses spilling water to provide relief from the summer heat as part of Cologne’s climate adaptation measures in Cologne, western Germany on June 25, 2026 during a heatwave in Europe.

UAE eyes Pacific trade bloc entry

UAE to begin CPTPP preparatory talks in latest push to widen trade access

The UAE now accounts for 41 percent of the Middle East’s total merchandise exports.

Dubai investment boom creates thousands of jobs

Emirate captures 7% of global greenfield FDI projects with Dh32.4 billion inflows

Nearly 39,000 jobs were created through Dubai’s latest foreign investment drive as global companies continued to set up new projects in the emirate.

Abu Dhabi sees sharp rise in new business licences

Professional licences surge 193% as new businesses grow across Abu Dhabi regions

New businesses and industrial facilities continue to expand in Abu Dhabi as the emirate records growth in economic licences during the first quarter of 2026.

UAE borrowers rethink loans, credit cards as costs rise

Mortgages remain popular as residents weigh costs before taking personal loans and credit

UAE consumers are becoming more selective about borrowing decisions as higher costs and changing spending patterns reshape demand for loans, credit cards and other forms of financing.

How Brexit reset put Dubai on Britain’s growth map

UK firms are using Dubai to reach new markets after Europe became harder to navigate

A man waves both a Union flag and a European flag together on College Green outside The Houses of Parliament at an anti-Brexit protest in central London on June 28, 2016.

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