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Aftershock impact of financial crisis on manufacturing, financial and real estate...

Business ownership structure in UAE differs from that in the Western countries. About 95 per cent of the local companies are small and medium-size family enterprises.

Focus on achieving Economic Growth

Unlike few years ago where the spotlight was on the GCC for property investment due to high capital growth rates, the spotlight has since...

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...

Arab Monetary Fund unlikely to offer aid to Eurozone

The Arab Monetary Fund is unlikely to offer any funding assistance to the euro zone because providing loans to unrest-hit countries across the Arab world has priority, Director General Jassim al-Mannai said on Sunday.

A Grievous Evil

"I have seen a grievous evil under the sun; wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners." – Ecclesiastes 5:13 Most people still get it. Hardly...

UAE consumers feel the country is now driving in the recovery...

A study released by Dubai Chamber of Commerce '&' Industry (DCCI) shows the consumer confidence in the UAE economy has risen as they start...

Slump in Oil Prices and Coronavirus Outbreak: Global Recession Seem Inevitable

At the start of this week, a global recession seems as the most probable scenario for the world's economy in 2020. Stocks around the world...

Signs of growing business optimism with MENA region

Despite the difficulties many economies around the world are facing, the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) seems to be weathering the financial...

What Determines Silver Prices Today?

Silver prices today are determined by many different factors and it is difficult to determine exactly what causes silver to be a certain...

Most investors believe fiscal cliff is not yet priced in to...

BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds - U.S. Fiscal Cliff Dampens Rising Economic Optimism While positive sentiment towards the global economy and equities continues...

International monetary system in 2030: Three future scenarios

Revision to regionalism, G2 rebalancing, and reconciling a two-speed world As the euro debt crisis spreads with wide ranging implications across the globe, a new...

Small Business Owners More Stressed and Dependent on Technology Than Ever

Despite the fact that the global economy is slowly starting to recover, owners of small businesses are still under a lot of pressure and...

The Distressed Property Universe

Large number of properties or mortgages are now on hold, rescheduled for completion, defaulted or awaiting  reposition  globally. Reports of problem loans and distressed...

Editor’s Notes: 2011 Forecasts

In 2009 the world experienced a wrenching recession, and in 2010 a stimulus-driven recovery. In 2011 it will discover how the economy fares once...

UAE Macro & Cross Assets Outlook

UAE investor sentiment remains cautious Despite that the Dubai World default was averted by confirmation from Abu Dhabi government interaction, investors' sentiment remains cautious....

Oil and Gas Industry Adapts to The New Normal

Where the energy business takes place is now redefined by new fundamental shifts in the oil and gas industry. Triggered by low oil prices, such...

7 Reasons Why UAE Is a Safe Destination for Global Investments

Strategically located between Europe, Asia and Africa, and just an eight-hour flight away from half of the world’s population, the UAE’s position at a...

Is it the right time for property investment?

Business and living environment in Dubai look much brighter nowadays. Many property experts feel that it is a good time to buy real estate...