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Cooper Fitch
Coverage of Cooper Fitch in the Nexus archive.
- UAE companies cut back on hiring as uncertainty over Iran war persists
Private-sector hiring in the UAE fell 4% in Q2, the first decline in over four years, driven by economic uncertainty linked to the Iran war. Companies in the Gulf region, including the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar, reduced hiring activity, with a quarter of firms planning job cuts as conflict persists.