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...