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UAE Non-oil Growth Accelerates in October

The seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD UAE Purchasing Managers' Index, which covers manufacturing and services, rose to 55.9 in October from 55.1 in September. Above...

Dubai leads transition towards Green Economy

The United Arab Emirates’ leadership, in adopting policies and initiatives that spur sustainable development, has positioned Dubai firmly among global cities leading the transition...

UAE economy recovering, but debt remains a concern, IMF

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 2013 Article IV Consultation with the UAE has concluded with a favourable economic overview. The IMF notes the UAE’s...

Cautious Optimism for 2016 Global Economy

Despite significant market turbulence in the beginning of this year, there are reasons to remain cautiously optimistic about the trajectory of the global economy...

Best economies for doing business in 2014 Revealed

The World Bank published its annual Doing Business report. This year, the study has included nearly 190 countries across the world. The report compared...

Better Outlook for Global Economy; Some Risks Remain

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Christine Lagarde said the outlook for global economy is already starting to improve, with an essential part of...

Global economy enters recession

According Credit Suisse Group, the financial services company, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland since 1856, the short-run outlook for the global economy is gloomy and...

UAE Outperforms Global Counterparts in Dimensions of Income, Infrastructure

BCG’s global report on sustainable economic development progress places the UAE in the top quartile when it comes to well-being UAE performs above the majority...

Consumer confidence in Dubai higher than in NY, Tokyo, Milan, Paris,...

82% of Dubai consumers confident about economy, 86% about personal finances Consumers in Dubai appeared to be more optimistic on the overall state of the...

Manufacturing Sector contributes 13% to Dubai’s GDP

Dubai’s Direct Exports valued at AED68 billion in 2010 Owing to increased government support and funding, the UAE’s manufacturing sector was among the largest non-oil...

Davos: U.A.E. to grow 4 percent in 2012, Al Mansouri

United Arab Emirates Economy Minister Sultan al-Mansouri talks about the outlook for the country's economy.

UAE Consumer Confidence Remains High, Declines in Q1 2016

Consumer confidence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) remained at an optimistic, above-the-baseline score of 104, but declined four-points from the previous quarter. Interestingly,...

More than 30 organizations from public and private Sector move to...

Business Village Provides fully integrated services and solutions for entrepreneurs and existing small and medium Enterprises (SMEs) The Mohammed Bin Rashid...

Aging Labor Forces Weighing Down World Economic Outlook

Time is running out for policy makers in the world's largest economies to return to a healthier growth path. That is the latest warning from...

Global Business Confidence Slumps

According to a survey of business executives released Sunday, global business confidence slumped in the third quarter of 2014. A global survey conducted by Markit...

Recessionary Sentiment Prevails in MENA Region

UAE’s Consumer Confidence ends 2015 on a slightly higher note UAE has the highest score in Africa/ Middle East region UAE led the way for Middle...

2011 Forecasts: UAE in Figures

According the Economist, economic growth in UAE will pick up in 2011, but oil production will increase only modestly during a slow recovery in...

Rebound in business conditions across Dubai private sector

A return to growth was recorded across all three key sub-sectors monitored by the survey of Emirates NBD in March. Travel & tourism was...