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57 stories for“food order”

Shipping disruption is pushing up the cost of imported produce and packaging, and Gulf restaurateurs are running out of room to absorb it quietly.

Apr 9, 2024

Business

Petrol Drove a Third of August's Inflation, Core Ran Hot, and the Market Now Treats Wednesday's Rate Rise as Done

Prices rose 0.4 per cent in August and 3.4 per cent over the year. Petrol is up 27 per cent, airfares 23. Core came in a tenth hotter than forecast, and futures moved from a coin toss to nine in ten for a quarter-point rise on 16 September. Stocks rose anyway.

Sep 12, 2026

Business

The UAE Buys Candles the Way It Buys Oud, and a New Generation of Local Brands Has Noticed

Home fragrance in the Emirates is not a wellness import. It sits on top of a bakhoor and oud culture that was already there, which is why a crowded market keeps making room for small local labels.

Sep 5, 2026

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The Red Sea Crisis Is Squeezing Gulf Restaurant Margins

Petrol Drove a Third of August's Inflation, Core Ran Hot, and the Market Now Treats Wednesday's Rate Rise as Done

The UAE Buys Candles the Way It Buys Oud, and a New Generation of Local Brands Has Noticed

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The Red Sea Crisis Is Squeezing Gulf Restaurant Margins

Petrol Drove a Third of August's Inflation, Core Ran Hot, and the Market Now Treats Wednesday's Rate Rise as Done

The UAE Buys Candles the Way It Buys Oud, and a New Generation of Local Brands Has Noticed