Deepthi Nair

Deepthi Nair

Journalist


Gaurav Chhaparwal, founder and chief executive of marketing technology company Datahash, has allocated a sizeable amount for angel investments in start-ups. Pawan Singh / The National
My Dubai Salary: ‘I earn Dh850,000 a year from numerous investments’

Entrepreneur Gaurav Chhaparwal primarily invests in Dubai property, start-ups and stocks

September 18, 2024, 4:00 AM
Saif Al Suwaidi, director general of the GCAA, bottom right, signs an interim agreement with Volar Air Mobility to develop the UAE’s first green aviation technology centre. Courtesy: General Civil Aviation Authority
UAE plans to establish green aviation centre to reduce carbon emissions

Project will seek to promote clean energy and support research and development in sustainable aviation

September 14, 2024, 9:50 AM
An aerial view shows the skyline of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  EPA
S&P upgrades Saudi Arabia’s outlook to positive on reforms

The agency also affirmed the kingdom's ratings at A/A-1

September 14, 2024, 7:39 AM
A news conference with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is broadcast to the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. AP
US stocks rise on prospect of aggressive Fed rate cut

Traders are pricing-in shorter odds of a half-point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve at its policy meeting

September 14, 2024, 5:13 AM
Anne Jackson, founder and chief executive of One Life Coaching, developed an abundance mindset from her childhood experience with money. Pawan Singh / The National
Money & Me: ‘I grew my wealth by leaving a salaried job’

Therapist and life coach Anne Jackson says becoming an entrepreneur helped her become wiser with money

September 13, 2024, 6:02 PM
Gold is up more than 21 per cent this year, hitting a record high of $2,531.60 on August 20. Reuters
Why conditions are ripe for gold prices to hit new highs this year

Impending Fed interest rate cuts, a softer US dollar, geopolitical tensions and central bank buying boost bullion’s appeal

September 12, 2024, 3:14 PM
Gautam Aggarwal, managing director of Gautam General Trading, says he's been a big saver from childhood. Antonie Robertson / The National
Money & Me: ‘I wish I had spent more in my 20s’

Gautam Aggarwal, managing director of Gautam General Trading, picks an Emirates Hills villa he renovated and sold as his best investment

September 06, 2024, 6:02 PM
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is reported to have a net worth of $400 million. Sarah Dea / The National
Celebrity Net Worth: Amitabh Bachchan invests in Indian food delivery start-up

In our fortnightly celebrity investment and wealth round-up, Ed Sheeran buys minority share in a Premier League club and Ben Affleck pays $20.5 million for Los Angeles home

September 02, 2024, 5:00 AM
Mortgage experts expect a quicker uptake of smaller properties by end users following the Fed's interest rate cuts. Antonie Robertson / The National
Rate cuts set to boost affordability of UAE's small to mid-segment homes

Middle income professionals could see their mortgage eligibility improve, experts say

August 31, 2024, 4:00 AM
Nazar Musa, chief executive of Sovereign PRO Partner Group, grows his wealth by investing in property and businesses. Pawan Singh / The National
Money & Me: ‘My best investment is buying UAE off-plan properties in the early 2000s’

Nazar Musa, chief of Sovereign PRO Partner Group, considers buying his first house, selling his first business, and being able to support charities as financial milestones

August 30, 2024, 6:02 PM
Ajab Ali, head of marketing and public relations and a partner at BrooksMe, is debt-free and manages her finances prudently. Pawan Singh / The National
My Dubai Salary: ‘I started on Dh250 and now I earn Dh66,000 a year'

Ajab Ali invests in training courses to upskill herself and in gold to secure her son’s future

August 27, 2024, 5:00 AM
City-wide rents rose for the 14th consecutive quarter in Dubai, property consultancy Cushman and Wakefield Core found. Antonie Robertson / The National
Dubai tenants renew leases as rents continue to rise

Villa rents rose by 13% annually and apartment rents are up 22%, according to a Cushman and Wakefield Core report

August 24, 2024, 8:59 AM
Television screens at the New York Stock Exchange show Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. AP
Global stocks surge on optimism of Fed rate cut

The time has come to cut interest rates, US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says

August 24, 2024, 7:11 AM
Mona Jalota, founder and managing director of Krypton Global Real Estate, says her home in Mumbai has been one of her best investments. Pawan Singh / The National
Money & Me: ‘My parents taught me that wealth is only a means to an end’

Mona Jalota, founder and managing director of Krypton Global Real Estate, invests in property, stocks, watches and fine jewellery

August 23, 2024, 6:02 PM
Christiana Maxion was left $12,000 out of pocket after travelling to meet men claiming to represent an investor. Chris Whiteoak / The National
How a UAE entrepreneur nearly lost $250,000 to fraud

The scammers posed as an investor’s advisers and asked for a flat fee commission to be paid in crypto

August 22, 2024, 5:00 AM