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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...

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...

Cash, shares, property, gold or silver?

Investors should adjust their risk appetite to austerity measures Nowadays, investors face hard times, because interest rates are low and cash and government bonds...

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...

Trends and Tips for Dubai’s Real Estate Investors and Tenants

Top five tips for buying or renting in Dubai Just as many were in denial when Dubai’s real estate market took a downward turn, a...

Profit Secrets in a Recession

How to increase sales and profits in a recession Although the doom and gloom merchants in the media would have you believe otherwise, recession does not...

Public sector governance reform imminent in Middle East

Arab Spring has compelled governments to pursue public sector reform Accountability, and transparency a priority in state-owned enterprises in Middle East With recent political and social...

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....

Dubai’s diversification model has right mix to re-accelerate growth, report

Job Creation, Funding and Execution Are the Key Drivers for Success According to a new medium-term outlook BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research Report ‘GCC 2020:...

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...

Destroying the Young with Permanent Bailouts

The tyranny of banking deposit insurance is leading young people to hate 'the market'... Why aren't  young people protesting against bailouts? Younger adults are usually pretty...

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...

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...

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...

Cost of Living City Rankings

Tokyo in Japan is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates; Karachi is the cheapest Most European cities drop in the ranking; Australian and New...

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...

World Bank rates Dubai Municipality 12th in international competitiveness

Dubai Municipality has emerged as the 12th government organization worldwide for the year 2012 in terms of international competitiveness as rated by the World...

IMF latest annual assessment of UAE economy

Non-oil recovery strengthens, despite weak construction and real estate sectors Government-related entities still pose risks Fiscal consolidation should increase government's room for maneuver Growth in the United...