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UAE ranks 24th among 144 countries, Global Competitiveness Report

Persisting Divides in Global Competitiveness as Switzerland, Singapore and Finland Top Competitiveness Rankings in 2012 video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Competitiveness gap widening among European countries US...

It’s for free(mium): New trend for smartphone apps

Nothing is impossible when it comes to setting prices for smartphone apps. In such a highly competitive market, freemium models are clearly on the...

Global Consumer Confidence Increases One Point in Q3

Sixty-Two Percent of Global Respondents Say They Are in a Recession; Sixty-Nine Percent Are Changing Spending Habits to Save More Global consumer confidence increased one index...

Financial systems across the world are stalling

World Economic Forum Financial Development Report 2012 shows that financial systems across the world are stalling Hong Kong tops the Financial Development Index; top six...

Doing business in UAE gets easier, but investors protection is a...

The annual report by the World Bank and IFC, Doing Business 2013, measures 185 economies on the ease of starting and operating a local...

How to use market research to increase business

A company profit comes from the increase of its goods consumption or distribution, while service companies need more clients, or clients capable to afford...

Latest survey reveals 91% of citizens are happy in UAE

Citizens in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) believe that they enjoy a better quality of life than most of their European counterparts, according to...

Worldwide spending intentions declined in Q2

Global consumer confidence declined three index points to 91 in Q2 2012 amid a worsening euro zone crisis, lackluster U.S. job growth and China’s...

Top CFO concerns in Middle East: Talent, liquidity management and government...

Extended macroeconomic ups and downs in global markets are worrying CFOs in the Middle East CFOs await more positive economic climate before adding full-time employees The...

Employment and Salary Trends in the Gulf 2012

UAE salaries expected to rise by an average of 5.1% in 2012 After releasing its latest research report on salary trends in April, Gulf...

Dubai is world’s second top hot spot for international retail

2012 edition of How Global is the Business of Retail CBRE survey on global retail expansion revealed that Dubai ranked second most targeted city by...

World’s Most Competitive Cities in 2012

New Ranking Reveals U.S. and European Cities Are World’s Most Competitive Mid-Size Cities Emerging as Key Drivers of Global Growth Asian Cities Strongest Economically: EIU Report  A...

Middle East CFO Optimism at two year low in Q4 of...

Global CFO optimism is wavering, according to a recent study by Deloitte entitled ‘Q4 2011 Global CFO Signals Report’. Conducted on a semi-annual basis...

Political stability key as Dubai renews efforts to tap investment

Dubai's bid to bounce back from the global economic crisis will be mapped out in a wide-ranging report to be published by the global...

UAE ranked 30th globally in Human Development Index

The UAE has been ranked the thirtieth among 187 countries, according to the index of human development world report 2011 released by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Investors turn to U.S. and Emerging Markets, Fund Manager Survey

BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Investors Turning to U.S. and Emerging Markets Amid Eurozone Fears

Dubai neither doomed to fail, nor a safe haven

UAE looks better placed than other markets in CEEMEA at the current time.

Asia-Pacific’s HNWI Population exceeds Europe’s for First Time

Wealth Management Firms Need to Offer Capabilities from Other Business Units to Meet Demands of Asia-Pacific HNWIs Asia-Pacific’s population of high net worth individuals (HNWIs1) grew...