Geneva, Switzerland - The number of new cancer cases will rise to more than 35 million in 2050 -- 77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, the World Health Organization's cancer agency warned Thursday. The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution...
BAT takes shock $32bn hit
The impairment charge sent BAT shares sinking 7.6 percent.
PIF sets up firm Badael to curb tobacco use in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA- The Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced the establishment of Badael Company, which aims to develop, manufacture and distribute innovative products targeted to reduce smoking prevalence and promote healthier lifestyles by offering tobacco-free and less harmful alternatives. The initiative, in the run-up to the World Health Organization...
Strong non-oil sector growth to push UAE real GDP up 2.8% in 2023: WB
The Emirates' non-oil sector is projected to grow by 4.8 percent, driven by robust domestic demand, particularly in tourism, real estate, construction, transportation, and manufacturing sectors, the bank's officials said.
Jordan’s wholesale price index up 5.6 percent as fuel, mineral prices surge
Jordan’s wholesale price index in Q1 2022 increased by 5.66 percent, reaching 102.64 points against 97.14 during the same period of 2021. According to the Department of Statistics' (DoS) quarterly report issued Sunday, the rise was mainly driven by the increase in the group price of fuel, minerals, and construction...
Jordan removes customs fees on more than half of imports
Cars, alcohol, and tobacco would not be exempted from customs fees, Jordanian Finance Minister Mohammad al-Ississ has said.
Oman inflation up by 3.35 percent as transportation, education prices surge
The inflation rate in Oman rose by 3.35 percent in October 2021 compared to October 2020. Local media reports, citing the latest data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), said the inflation rate also went up by 0.75 percent compared to September 2021. The rise of prices...UAE urges smokers to quit after WHO warning
The UAE has also imposed a selective tax on tobacco and its derivatives by 50 – 75 %
Smokers are up to 50 percent more likely to die from Covid: WHO
The UN health agency’s 'Commit to Quit’ tobacco campaign has made resources from its Quitting Toolkit freely available to more than a billion tobacco users
