AME Info News - Personal FinancePersonal Finance latest news and featuresConsumer spending in UAE soars- July 3, 2008 Consumer spending in the UAE jumped 17.7% to Dhs319.87bn ($87bn) in 2007 -- more than double its level five years earlier, according to the Abu Dhabi Department of Planning and Economy. Per-capita spending in the country is about $27 a day, some eight times higher than average daily spending in the rest of the Arab world, the department said. AMEInfo.comhttp://www.ameinfo.com/162381.html Insurance for low-income UAE expats- July 2, 2008 Expatriates in the UAE earning Dhs5,000 ($1,362) per week or less will now be eligible to enroll in the country's basic health insurance plan due to high inflation, reported Gulf News. As of June 1 more than 700,000 expatriates with a salary of Dhs4,000 or less were enrolled in the plan. AMEInfo.comhttp://www.ameinfo.com/162234.html MasterCard and Grand Cinema offer prizes- July 1, 2008 MasterCard holders in the UAE can win prizes, including a trip to Hollywood, by using their card to purchase a ticket at Grand Cinemas this summer. MasterCard cardholders who purchase their tickets using the new online feature can double their chances to win. AMEInfo.comhttp://www.ameinfo.com/162100.html |