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Global Economic Weekly: Policy pauses and pitfalls

The latest report from BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, titled, "BofA ML Economics - Global Economic Weekly: Policy pauses and pitfalls, authored by the Global Economics Team...

Upcoming Customer Service Trends for 2014

There is a widespread belief that customer service is doomed to take a turn for the worse. The truth, however, is that accurate customer...

Consumers see real signs of Economic Recovery in Dubai

The past three years have been confusing for many business owners, and even many industry's veterans are still in doubt what is on the...

Entrepreneurship: Art or Science?

Entrepreneurship needs more science Starting your own business is an entrepreneurship survival trait Ideally, entrepreneurship should be a balanced activity, combining talent and analytical thinking. In...

Property Related to Dubai 2020 Expo Brings Investment Gains

The long-anticipated Expo 2020 will run from October 20, 2020 to April 10, 2021. Located close to Dubai World Central airport in Dubai South,...

Dubai house prices ‘likely to extend fall’

Oversupply in Dubai's once-booming property sector will continue to send prices lower in the short term, Jones Lang LaSalle said on Sunday. "The oversupply situation...

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.

Can GCC VAT Hikes Offset Covid-19’s Fiscal Impact?

Emergency tax measures introduced in the region include the extension by several months of due dates for filing tax returns, the reduction or elimination...

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...

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...

Global companies positive on future for business in Middle East

Six months on from the start of the Arab Spring, businesses around the world say they are positive about the future for business in...

UAE economy grew 3.3 percent in 2011

Contribution of the non-oil sectors rose to 70 percent in 2010 UAE  among Top 30 nations for attracting FDI UAE is on the course to welcome...

Dubai Witnesses a 4.2% Increase in Capital Value Growth Over the...

Across the 30 cities in the report, capital values grew by an average of 3.9% over the first 6 months of 2021 Dubai among the...

Dubai Property Outlook

Even though the Dubai property market has reached scary lows over the last few months, there are serious concerns that the worst of the...

Is the Gulf entering or coming out of Recession?

During the last 12 months, analysts and researchers from the most prestigious firms, such as BofA Meril Lynch and EFG Hermes, produced reports aiming...

October – A Crunch Month

• October - a testing month for the markets • The third quarter was a disaster for risk assets • Euro zone on the cusp of...

Media’s influence could be also destructive

Many people today claim that they do not trust the news they see, read or hear in the media. If you are one of...

Sovereign Wealth Funds could invest as much as $725b in real...

Sovereign Wealth Funds could, potentially, invest as much as $725 billion over the next seven years, states a new report by CB Richard...