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IMF Revises World Economic Growth Forecasts for 2013-14

The International Monetary Fund forecast slower global economic growth for 2013 and 2014. The reasons for the latest revisions are expectations of a more...

Oil Price Decline Curbs GCC Economic Growth

Although economies in the Middle East and North Africa region continue to expand, growth is too slow and oil exporters will see a deficit...

More than half people worldwide believe there is a recession

More than half (55%) of respondents around the world believed they were in recession in the fourth quarter of 2015, a modest increase from...

UAE Consumer Confidence Rose to 110 – Highest Regionally

United Arab Emirates (UAE) posted a consumer confidence increase of two points in the second quarter, reaching an index score of 110 -- the...

Global Growth Outlook Stabilized; What’s ahead in 2020?

Global financial conditions have improved across the world, although rising debt levels pose a future threat. An uneasy cessation of trade hostilities between...

UAE economy ‘to recover faster than other nations’

The UAE is expected to recover from the global financial distress faster than other economies given its enormous wealth and experience in crisis management,...

2011 Forecasts: World’s population will reach 7 billion in 2011

Rate of population growth will slow With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world’s population will top seven billion next year,...

Retailers to stop charging surcharge on credit card usage from July...

His Excellency Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Consumer Protection, has instructed retailers to stop...

Dubai registers a 15% rise in business licenses issued in August...

The Department of Economic Development (DED) witnessed a 15 per cent increase in licenses issued in August 2013 compared to the same month of...

Dubai Inflation up 0.82% in August

The monthly consumer price index in Dubai rose another 0.82 per cent in August compared to July, according to a report released by the...
The global contactless economy is booming

Dubai Poised For Rapid Contactless Economy Growth

Dubai Internet City business partners driving mass adoption of contactless payment technologies in the region. Visa’s innovation centre at Dubai Internet City supports the company’s...