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FinMin introduces tax credits for R&D spend
Sectors like biotech, fintech, and advanced manufacturing can benefit from tax credits worth up to 50%
Stagflation rewrites the hedge book as oil breaks old safe havens
Brent longs are at a six-year high, the USD is back in favor, and even classic havens are no longer…
S&P affirms Ras Al Khaimah’s rating at A/A-1 with stable outlook
The emirate’s 2026 GDP growth outlook was trimmed to 2.0% from 3.6%
Goldman Sachs warns UAE GDP could contract 5% if regional conflict persists
The non-oil economy could see a 6% contraction amid a prolonged war scenario
IMF warns Middle East conflict could add 40 bps to global inflation, and some central banks are likely to pause monetary easing
This will happen if the current regional conflict drives oil prices up by 10% and holds them there for most…
Oxford Economics slashes UAE 2026 growth forecast as Strait of Hormuz closure chokes trade
GCC GDP forecast went down to 2.6% from 4.4%
A more nuanced look into the impact of the Strait of Hormuz’s closure on the GCC
Hormuz typically accounts for around 25% of global seaborne oil trade and some 20% of global LNG trade
Developers will prioritize liquidity over significant expansions amid expected cooldown from the war
This comes after developers have been riding the property boom for the past five years and scaling their presence at…
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