Sustained economic growth in the UAE and Saudi Arabia
The latest Crédit Agricole Private Banking research report, ‘Macro Comment – Eastern Promises: MENA Update’, noted that there is sustained economic growth in the...
Dubai Quality of Living Ranked 74th Worldwide
Dubai is constantly mentioned as one of the most attractive cities for expatriates in the world, but it turns out it may not be...
2013 Predictions: Global Economy to Stabilize
After 2010, the global economy continued its downturn and in 2012 it reached its lowest levels since decades. Many countries went into recession, including...
Social media pressures business, government leaders
Technology and social media are significantly changing the way leaders in business and government make decisions
World Bank Cuts Global Growth Outlook
The global economy will growth 2.4% this year, the World Bank predicts, amid troubles in both emerging markets and developed nations.
The World Bank marked...
Lifting of Sanctions Offers Iran Potential for Growth Surge, Increased Investment
With the lifting of international economic sanctions on Iran, the country’s economy is forecast to grow by at least 5% in 2016 and has...
Middle East Businesses Are Feeling the Strain
Business confidence in the Middle East is at its lowest ebb for more than five years, according to the latest global survey of accountants.
The...
UAE Consumer Confidence 5th Highest Worldwide
A Consumer Confidence report for Q4 2013 was released by Nielsen recently. The study shows that consumers in the United Arab Emirates are among...
Expo 2020 Dubai and Bureau International des Expositions meet in Paris
The Expo 2020 Dubai team shared an update on the status of the exposition's preparations with the General Assembly of the Bureau International des...
5 tips of doing business in Iran
Following the recent nuclear agreement, a significant number of EU and US-based companies have started reassessing their strategy towards Iran. There is a growing...
EU growth concerns send riskier assets tumbling
Higher-yielding assets turned bearish on Friday, as slowing economic growth throughout the euro-zone led to risk aversion among investors. Of particular concern is the...
‘New Normal’ Productivity Spells Uncertainty for Global Economy
The Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016 finds countries need higher productivity to address sluggish global growth and persistent high unemployment
Failure to boost competitiveness is compromising...
Dollar gains as central banks stay put
The U.S. dollar rose against major currencies in late New York trading this week, while central banks' decisions to keep monetary policy unchanged disappointed...
Doing Business 2016 Ranks UAE 31st Worldwide
The pace of business regulatory reforms picked up during the past year in the Middle East and North Africa, despite conflict and turmoil in...
Armani Hotel Milano is looking for 180 professionals
Armani Hotel Milano, the second property to be opened in the Armani Hotels & Resorts portfolio – a collaboration between Giorgio Armani S.p.A. and...
MENA economic growth up at 5.1 percent in 2012, IMF
The economic outlook for the Middle East and North Africa region is mixed. Most of the region’s oil-exporting countries are growing at healthy rates...
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...
Trust Barometer Heads South
People’s trust in business, government, non-governmental organizations and media has witnessed a steep fall over the past twelve months. This conclusion was made by...