Gold trading in UAE off to a strong start in 2012
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre shifts its ETF's from NASDAQ Dubai; Considering to offer spot gold contract to Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange
Further weakening of...
Is this a new property boom or …. think again
A number of newspapers' headlines promote significant shifts in Dubai real estate prices and rental values, suggesting that the boom times are back. However,...
Crisis Frustration hits the Real Estate Sector
The global recession or depression is well on the way as the financial crisis hits stock markets and banks all over the world and...
Protests alter forecasts for premium growth in MENA
The political and social unrest in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will affect the insurance industries of each country to varying degrees
Why Won’t Fine Art Collapse?
What were once merely baubles are now being touted as investment necessity...
"The oddest thing thing about today's Great Depression?" asks Adrian Ash at BullionVault....
Global property sales for the last three months of 2008 down...
Dubai saw sales volume more than double in 2008
Middle East Q4’08 property sales down 62% over Q4’07
Real Capital Analytics, Inc. (RCA) is an independent...
The Future of Retail Malls in MENA
The May 2011 edition of Jones Lang LaSalle's MENA House View says that the future of retail is in community concepts that provide service-oriented...
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...
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...
Economic Impact of Social Media in Middle East
ME companies need to manage their online social communities
Over 90% of UAE internet users are on social networking sites
Social networking sites have increased in...
Dubai’s population is happy and proud of the city, study
Dubai population happiness average is 7.9 on a scale of 1 to 10
The Community Development Authority announced the Social Study Results 2011.
The study is...
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....
Dubai making strides for economic growth revival
The local economy seems determined to maintain its recent upward momentum, as investor confidence returns and some core sectors start to recover. Nevertheless, concerns...
Dubai is The New Opportunity for International companies and investors
Right now, Dubai is strongly positioned to play a bigger role in Arab economy in the wake of wave of change that is sweeping...
The Arab Union for Real Estate Development estimates Arab Real Estate...
Arab Union for Real Estate Development (AURD) Secretary General Dr. Ahmad Mattar said on Monday that the Arab real estate activity volume...
Dubai Business Confidence Index rose to 122 points in Q3
Dubai businesses buoyant on higher sales and volumes expected during winter 2012
Confidence rises on high demand and improved performance across key sectors
Businesses in Dubai...
Re-balancing in the global economy expected to change consumer behavior
Significant demographic challenges along with economic and technological forces will bring about unprecedented changes in consumer behavior, according to a new report from Deloitte...