Business confidence falls in Middle East, but not as quickly as...
Business confidence in the Middle East continued to fall in the second quarter of 2015, but not as quickly as it had in the...
Bahrain to Implement VAT Effective 1 January 2019
The parliament in Bahrain has today approved the introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) which will be effective starting 1 January 2019 at the...
Global Economic Weekly: Weak Business and Consumer Sentiment
Weak trade data suggest China is in the midst of a slowdown in domestic demand, but do not point to a "hard landing" scenario....
Businesses in Dubai Foresee Higher Revenues, Stronger Ground Ahead
• Business Confidence Index improves quarter-to-quarter and year-on-year
• Large companies continue to maintain stronger projections
Businesses in Dubai are confident of closing the year on...
Minister of Economy meets department heads to discuss growth strategies
The UAE Minister of Economy His Excellency Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri met department heads to discuss the ministry's future plans and strategies. He...
World Economy to Return to Pre-Pandemic Output in 2021
The OECD released its latest interim Economic Outlook report, providing us with an updated look at the pandemic’s impact on the world economy. Striking...
UAE rolls out new initiative to strengthen international competitiveness
Emirates Competitiveness Council signs MoU with National Bureau of Statistics
Ranked among the world’s top destinations to live and do business, the UAE has reiterated...
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...
Christine Lagarde concludes her official visit to the UAE
The Ministry of Finance (MoF), received Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the sidelines of the World Government Summit...
Minister of Economy discusses UAE – UK trade and investment relations...
His Excellency Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri met with Lord James Sassoon, Commercial Secretary to Her Majesty's Treasury, accompanied by a delegation of senior...
A New Dawn for Emerging Markets?
Those betting on emerging markets (EMs) to outperform have often been disappointed. Despite strong growth and supportive demographic and consumer trends, EM equity returns...
Economy expected to contract 0.6 percent this year
The UAE Central Bank will keep interest rates low in 2009 as the Arab world’s second- biggest economy contracts due to falling oil prices,...
Dubai tops ‘Middle East Cities of the Future’ ranking by fDi...
Economic potential, business friendliness, infrastructure and quality of life earn high scores
Evaluation by experts on the basis of 76 criteria
Testimony to DED’s efforts in...
UAE delegation participates in the spring meeting of IMF and the...
The UAE’s delegation, headed by HE Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, took part in the Spring Meeting of the...
Developing East Asia to continue driving global economy in 2014
Changing global outlook highlights need for structural reforms to sustain growth and share prosperity
Developing East Asia is expanding at a slower pace as China...
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...
UAE among world’s 25 Rapid Growth Markets
25 Rapid Growth Markets (RGMs) to grow by an average of 6.2% this year and by 5.9% in 2012, compared with 1.6% growth for the Eurozone this year falling to 0.6% next year.
Corporate governance is the key to Dubai’s growth
Highlighting the sustained expansion and diversification of Dubai's economy over the past several years, Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Board member and Chief Executive Officer...