Dubai SME launches Facebook contest
Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) mandated to develop the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector, has launched a...
Rise in cost of living in Dubai driven by silent inflation
Do you find yourself out of cash a week ahead of the end of the month? It happens more often at our end this...
The Downfall of the U.S. Dollar
The current political standstill in the U.S. can have two main results in terms of the international monetary currency. The first of them is...
Why Now Is Not The Right Time To Invest
Failure by the world’s largest borrower to pay its debt will devastate stock markets across the globe.
Dubai Development Moves from Form to Function
Once a playground for developers to design the most iconic and flamboyant buildings in the world, Dubai is maturing into a city where financially...
Cruise tourism expected to pump billions into Dubai economy
A multiple-entry visa system will soon be implemented in U.A.E. in order to promote the emirate’s reputation as a tourist center and to encourage...
2013 Calendar of Public Holidays in UAE
The Abu Dhabi Government has announced on its website the 2013 calendar of public holidays in the United Arab Emirates.
Government employees will enjoy public...
Investors Concerned That Global Economic Recovery Could Falter
Risk associated with the U.S. economy has escalated, though sentiment towards Europe has improved
Financial Crisis for real
Warren Buffet's tenet: "Be fearful when others are greedy... (and vice versa)"
While many will say that the Middle East shouldn’t pretend its not happening,...
Oversupply with commercial properties in Dubai
Rents expected to drop further
According to the Jones Lang LaSalle's ‘Dubai Real Estate Market Overview' report last month, Dubai's current stock of office space...
Rosy perspectives for mortgage providers in Dubai
Mortgage providers in Dubai introduce higher quality products
Many expatriates in Dubai are now planning to purchase a home. Most of them have been living...
Brands need to be meaningfully different and relevant
Contrasting consumer expectations and needs – especially within different cultural contexts – means all brand communication strategies must and will vary according to the...
Sensible solution for defaulters
"Communism failed, now capitalism has failed, so I believe now is the time for Islamic Finance!"
Dubai's police chief called for an easing of regulations...
Sovereign Wealth Funds allocate new assets to private equity
20% of Sovereign Wealth Fund new assets allocated to private equity
Property and infrastructure are not the big SWF ‘alternative investment’ story
Major sovereign governments and...
Kick Your Startup Business
Coming up with an excellent business strategy is often not enough to make your startup business successful. In addition, excellent consumer analysis won’t attract...
Fund Manager Survey finds investors less positive
Global investors are moderating their earlier exuberance in the face of somewhat lower conviction over global growth, though they remain positive towards equity markets...
How social media marketing can help your business
Many business executives still don't believe in the power of social media. That is why the purpose of this article is to explain what...
UAE Banking Sector Outlook
At the start of the year, analysts expected a binary scenario for UAE banks in 2010 on the back of a slow but steady...
