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Business|Commodities

Fish and mutton prices continue to increase in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Commodity prices continued to increase this week, albeit to a lesser degree, according to latest data supplied by the Ministry of Economy (MoE).

Life on a budget spells poor health, psychiatrist warns

Food items are expensive, shoppers say

UAEssentials
The importance of reading the contract before renting in the UAE
 
Your Say
How are rising prices affecting your life? We want to know

The Nation|Education

Parents in UAE say high fees do not mean better education

Many parents feel they are being ripped off as they feel the increase in tuition fees is not proportional to the standards of education offered.

The Nation|Society

Relentless food price rises in UAE show no sign of abating

The price of sugar has fallen by 16 per cent at the Union Cooperative in the last three months, according to Gulf News' regular price check, although the UAE is registering an inflation rate of more than 11 per cent.

The Nation|Health

Price of medicines in UAE to go up from October

The sick will have to pay more for their drugs from October as new prices have been hammered out between the Ministry of Health, distributors and pharmacists.

Commodities

Consumers are unhappy

Fluctuating prices cloud any clear trends

Price of fish goes up as catch decreases

Bakeries in RAK fail to bring down prices

LuLu runs away with shopping basket

MoE allows 5% rise in Nido milk price

Carrefour raises rice prices

Firms raise price of cooking gas

Fish prices across country shoot up

Mineral water gets costlier

Give data, water companies told

'70% of Indian eggs purchased by hotels'

Pressure from external factors could drive food prices up

Dirham fall forces hunt for cheaper alternatives to European products

No shortage of onions despite poor crop in India

Price of essential foodstuff set to rise

Ministry rejects price rise demand

Minister criticised for escalation of prices

Tools limited in inflation fight

Cooking gas distributors warned

Rising food prices follow a global trend, says retailer

Bird flu ban on eggs hits hard

UAE talks tough on price rises as pressure mounts

Prices of eggs set to rise by 20%

Residents face grocery price hike in 2008

Prices of essential commodities to rise at a slower rate

Consumers seek alternatives to beat price rise

Call to regulate rising prices of basic goods

Egg and poultry price rises fixed

Inflation hits snack prices and sales

Price cap on basmati rice may cause severe shortage soon

Food prices call for revaluation

Food price inflation in UAE could hit 40%

60 food licences cancelled over monopoly fears

Food price inflation upsets grocery budgets

Residents want cap extended to more commodities

Price ceiling to fuel food supply crisis

Cabinet studies basic subsidies

Ministry's pact with Union Co-op expected to ease strain on purses

In depth: Price rises eating into the budget

UAE retail chain calls for dialogue to rein in prices

Public should not stockpile goods, says senior UAE official

Key ministry measures come to aid of consumers

Prices of rice and pulses likely to go up in UAE

LuLu joins hands with UAE to rein in food inflation

Sugar prices could more than double in two years

Carrefour freezes prices of essentials

Prices of most essential items remain stable

Price deals could cost UAE retailers dear

UAE residents get time to prepare for VAT

Essential commodities grow costlier

Abu Dhabi council says food reserve is vital

UAE consumers unlikely to receive any respite from soaring prices

Fish and mutton prices continue to increase in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Prices of basic items climb 12.43%

Prices of basic items drop slightly

Life on a budget spells poor health, psychiatrist warns

Shoppers refuse to sacrifice on costs as soaring inflation hits store shelves

Food items are expensive, shoppers say

Ministry officials tour Abu Dhabi stores

Food prices in UAE maintain upward surge

Choithram puts price limits on 17 basic food items

Ministry inspects Dubai outlets

Education

The heavy burden of schooling

Knowledge Village raises university rent by 20%

UAE schools allowed to hike fees by 30%

Parents in UAE say high fees do not mean better education

Rent & Property

Emirates move to rein in rising rents

Panel to tackle Sharjah rent disputes

Dreading the next step

Accommodation blues

Prices 'will drop in two years'

Abu Dhabi residents demand rent rise cap

Fujairah may soon introduce rent cap

Rent raises come into focus as 15% cap rule ends soon

Soaring rents spawn marital discord in RAK

No rent relief in 2007

7% Dubai rent cap in force

Dubai Rent Committee will draw up strategy to enforce new decree soon

'Good development', say agents

Residents breathe easy

Seven per cent rent cap in Dubai

Rent panel to ensure rule is followed

7% rent cap will push inflation down

Maximum rent hike in Al Ain announced

Dubai to investigate service charges for freehold units

Affordable flats in demand

High-end units to be in demand

Residents sore over raffle system for flat leasing

Bachelors unhappy with segregated housing plans

800 new residents setting up home in Dubai every day

Bachelors being evicted from villas

Tenants move to small villages for cheaper homes

House hunters weigh rent and time taken to reach office

House rent payments could go monthly

Voluntary rent cap could give landlords upper hand

Rents deliver a knockout blow

Dubai's decision to cap rent hike a welcome move

Dubai announces annual rent cap reduction to 5%

New rent cap in Dubai expected to stabilise real estate market

UAE cost of housing to rise further amid liquidity surge

Soaring rents force families in Al Ain to live apart

High rents spoiling the party for residents

Is your life on the up?

Separation haunts families

Transportation

Dubai ranks 25th among world's expensive metros

Exchange rate woes hit travellers

Enoc raises diesel prices again

Enoc hikes diesel price again

Dubai diesel prices 42% more than in Abu Dhabi

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Families struggle to provide basic needs
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Consumer body seeks subsidies
Ministry studies lowering of drug prices
FNC seeks steps to beat inflation
Will affect majority of UAE population
Price rise gives expat Arab wives jitters
Hotline to fight spiralling prices
Gas cylinder prices shoot up by almost 25%
Inflation likely to hit UAE manufacturers
Cinemas roll back ticket rates to Dh30
Bread to cost 20% more from next week
New fees in Dubai dilute benefits of tax exemptions
Sacrificial animals become costlier
Customers lose up to 4% when wiring money abroad
Dubai Settling Surprises
It's all getting a bit much
Petrol station credit card ban hits family budgets
Credit-card lending sees biggest fall
Dubai eyes first power, water tariff hike since '98
Friends keep each other company in festivities
Focus on sustainable development
Mohammad: Record UAE budget to benefit all citizens
Cooking gas price hiked to Dh90 in RAK despite official price policy
RAK stores fined for increasing egg prices
Residents book eggs ahead to beat shortage
A time for greed and gluttony
Price index will be closer to inflation reality
Price hike forces festive shoppers to rethink holiday purchases
Consumers hit by soaring flour prices
Tough penalties for stores caught raising egg prices
Car wash prices go up in Abu Dhabi
Ditch plastic to save cash and the environment
Rising cost of living multiplies residents' woes
Residents feel the pinch as dollar loses its sheen
Import-based food markets face hurdles to check prices
Price of piped gas increases
Drastic rise in food prices raises concern
Spiralling costs force many UAE employees to look elsewhere
Prices of basic commodities remain ominously high
Skewed inflation and the skewering of expats
RAK plans monthly commodities price list
Savings remain nil despite better pay
Counting your exchange rate losses in the UAE
Expat employees lose out on savings despite pay rise
WFP says high food prices biggest challenge in 45 years
Ras Al Khaimah residents complain of high cooking gas prices
Rice on ration in Abu Dhabi to prevent stockpiling
Frustrated by rising cost of living in the UAE
Gulf workers show signs of frustration over wages
Price of fresh chicken set to go up nationwide
Residents feel pinch as dollar declines
Residents welcome long-term agreements
UAE cinema ticket prices go up
High quality of milk products 'compensates for price rise'
Construction noise drives tower residents up the wall
Residents sore over raffle system for flat leasing
Bakery protest keeps bread off Fujairah shelves
Expats tightening purse strings
Purchasing power takes a beating
'It is the first time ticket prices have risen in six years'
Can 60,000 smiles worsen UAE inflation?
High prices hit consumer confidence in Middle East
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