According to new figures, average parking fees have increased by 51% since Dubai introduced its variable tariff system. So with rising living costs and flat salaries, should employers be doing more to reduce everyday pressures on staff, like parking?

Staying with how parking is becoming more expensive and harder to find, it’s now playing a much bigger role in where businesses choose to set up. We speak with Daniel McCullagh from FAM Properties; his team recently published a blog showing that offices with good parking access are now commanding stronger investment interest.

We look at the implications of Google and Meta delaying their planned internet cable expansions through the Red Sea.New Zealand’s top book prize has just disqualified two authors from the longlist… not because of what they wrote, but because the cover designs of their books included AI-generated elements.

And from NZ to Japan, we look at the new discovery that moss spores were able to survive 1.5 years outside the International Space Station. 

According to new figures, average parking fees have increased by 51% since Dubai introduced its variable tariff system. So with rising living costs and flat salaries, should employers be doing more to reduce everyday pressures on staff, like parking?
Staying with how parking is becoming more expensive and harder to find, it&rsquo;s now playing a much bigger role in where businesses choose to set up. We speak with Daniel McCullagh from FAM Properties; his team recently published a blog showing that offices with good parking access are now commanding stronger investment interest.
We look at the implications of Google and Meta delaying their planned internet cable expansions through the Red Sea.New Zealand&rsquo;s top book prize has just disqualified two authors from the longlist&hellip; not because of what they wrote, but because the cover designs of their books included AI-generated elements.
And from NZ to Japan, we look at the new discovery that moss spores were able to survive 1.5 years outside the International Space Station.&nbsp;

The Agenda is your go-to programme for news, analysis and comment - a daily digest of local and international stories that matter to you. Broadcasting every weekday, Georgia Tolley goes beyond the headlines to speak to government ministers, decision makers, analysts and local experts to find out how the news will impact those of us living in the UAE.
From Covid-19, to climate change and community issues, The Agenda covers stories from every walk of life, so get in touch with us and tell us your news.

The Agenda is your go-to programme for news, analysis and comment - a daily digest of local and international stories that matter to you. Broadcasting every weekday, Georgia Tolley goes beyond the headlines to speak to government ministers, decision makers, analysts and local experts to find out how the news will impact those of us living in the UAE. From Covid-19, to climate change and community issues, The Agenda covers stories from every walk of life, so get in touch with us and tell us your news.

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