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...
Is Dubai World the Only Problem in Town?
Last week Dubai World announced that it was creeping closer to a deal with its creditors. Welcome news not only for investors,...
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...
What Will Dubai Gain from Hosting Expo 2020?
Staging a mega-event like the World Expo has boosted the economies and international profiles of its host cities for decades – and soon it’s...
2016 Dubai Property Buyers Profile: End-users who prefer smaller homes
A total of 13,500 apartments and 800 villas were added to Dubai’s residential real estate supply in 2015, and a further 22,000 apartments and...
75% of property purchases in Dubai are for investment purposes
In a worldwide economic crisis confidence in the economy can quickly vanish, as potential buyers are waiting and estimating how much further the market...
What We Must Do To Prevent a Global COVID-19 Depression
Without a vaccine or effective COVID-19 treatment, we could face continued infections and death until at least the end of 2020.
To prevent...
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...
Dubai neither doomed to fail, nor a safe haven
UAE looks better placed than other markets in CEEMEA at the current time.
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...
As Middle East Goes Digital Tech Companies Dream Big
Homegrown Middle East tech firms are attracting increasing interest from global companies seeking a presence in the region, according to industry leaders.
Buying up established...
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:...
Opportunity Egypt
Egyptian Potential – Oasis of Opportunity
The Middle East and North Africa, in particular Egypt, has weathered the global financial crisis with limited scars and...
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...
Optimism outweighs fears of Fiscal Cliff
Signs That Great Rotation out of Bonds Into Equities Is Starting
Confidence in the outlook for China’s economy has surged to a three-year high, underpinning...
The current state of Dubai’s real estate market
While reports from developers and analysts report that Dubai’s real estate market is down, according to industry experts transactions are still happening although these...
Entrepreneurship becomes easier globally
2013 Doing Business report shows that local entrepreneurs around the world are considering it easier to do business nowadays than at any time...
5 Dos for Small Business Startups in Dubai
Dubai's authorities greatly support the development of new businesses in the emirate. As a result, more and more investors are now considering starting a...