AGP Executive Report
Last update: 19 minutes agoFuel Costs: UAE drivers are watching November petrol prices as oil surges above $110 a barrel, raising the prospect of another squeeze on household budgets. Retail Expansion: Primark has opened its first Qatar store at Doha Festival City, bringing the value-fashion chain to a new market through Alshaya. Payments: Orange Cash and Botim have launched transfers from the UAE to Egypt, widening options for cross-border payments. Market Pressure: Iraq’s dinar devaluation is cutting into retailers’ margins, with some traders reporting losses and considering layoffs or closure. Product Safety: Saudi Arabia seized 1.3 million noncompliant products in the third quarter during a nationwide inspection drive. Local Supply: Iraq’s Samarra pharmaceutical company has resumed production of Lidomax after a four-year halt, returning the topical anaesthetic to the local market.
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