ABU DHABI: The emirates of Abu Dhabi has been officially recognized as the world’s richest city, managing an impressive US$1.7 trillion in capital through its Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) as of October 2024, according to Global SWF data. This remarkable figure includes significant assets from prominent funds like the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Mubadala […]
London has recently been declared the smartest city in the world, according to an Oxford Economics study. Oxford Economics evaluated the 1,000 largest cities on the globe in five categories: Economics, Human Capital, Quality of Life, Environment, and Governance. Although New York swiped the top spot on the overall Index, London ranked highest in the […]
World: Global statistic database, Numbeo has published the result of its 2023 survey into the quality of life in various parts of the globe. The survey establishes an overall value for the quality of life based on a number of qualifying factors, aspects of life that contribute to an overall sense that this is quite a […]
It seems ever so often when household bills come due, we all grumble about how the cost of living has gone up again. But it’s not just anecdotal. As per the Worldwide Cost of Living Index, released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the average cost of living is up 8.1% in 2022, owing to the Russian […]
As a long-term Dubai resident and an estate agent, you can imagine how many times I’m asked which are the best areas to live in Dubai. The answer, as you can imagine, is dependent on your stage of life, your income, your goals, and, of course, your needs and tastes. Our sprawling desert city has […]
Copenhagen with a score of 82.4 out of 100 has been named the world’s safest city for the first time ever as per the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Safe Cities Index (SCI). In 2019, Denmark’s capital was eighth on the index, largely thanks to the initiation of an environmental security section, which the city scored quite […]
