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Smartphone Shoppers Help Make Retailers’ Registers Jingle this Season

68 percent of smartphone owners plan to use their devices for holiday shopping. 48 percent of shoppers plan to use social media as part of...

London the top city in Europe for international retailers

According to new “Destination Europe 2013” report by Jones Lang LaSalle Leading city: London ranked 1st, Paris 2nd and Moscow 3rd – but Moscow is...

Could 2014 be “Year of The Boom”

If you come to think about it, 2014 is just around the corner. Something interesting about it is that lately 2014 is referred to...

Global Inflation Likely to Remain Subdued

A swinging global inflation pendulum? Weighting inflation risks There is speculation that, at core, markets are reacting to shifting inflation risks. Stabilizing commodity prices, firming DM...

May 1 is celebrated worldwide as International Workers Day

Today the world marks the International Workers’ Day. Even though this is not an official public holiday in the UAE, many other countries...

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...

Japan Crisis at Chernobyl’s Level

// The Japanese government raised its assessment of the month-long crisis at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to the highest severity level by...

Watch Meteor Shower Tonight

If you stay up late tonight, you will be able to watch one of the most marvelous natural phenomena – the annual August Perseid...

Red Dress Fall Collection 2012: Who wore it best?

Ladies in Red The Heart Truth Red Dress Fall Collection 2012 was held in New York recently, with celebrities and supermodels alike showing off designer...

Direct commercial property transaction volumes down in Q1 2012

Direct commercial property transaction volumes reach $75 billion in Q1 2012 Subdued global volumes recorded in Q1 2012 after strong 2011 Preliminary Q1 2012 volumes down...

World leaders speak on the Libyan crisis

// World leaders have met at a summit in London to discuss the ongoing conflict in Libya, and possible outlooks both for the military...

Striking image of Earth by Russian satellite

What does it feel like to orbit Planet Earth? A new photo of the Earth from space highlights the striking beauty and intensely rich colors...

Twitter Calls For Public Input On Approach To World Leaders

Two years ago, Twitter explained its principles and approach to world leaders on the platform. Today, Twitter is calling for the public’s input on...

World Happiness Report: UAE Ranks 14th

Those looking for greater happiness and satisfaction in life should head to northern Europe, according to the 2013 World Happiness Report released on Monday...

2016 Was a Bad Year; Hopes are High for 2017

With 2016 drawing to a close, YouGov has rounded off the year by asking more than 23,000 people across 21 countries to reflect upon...

Wealth Management Year ahead 2012, Key Investments

Investors should focus on investments that offer yield, quality and diversification amid expectations that the global economy will avoid recession but experience fragile growth in 2012

Riding out the storm: the economic implications of Brexit

The UK’s decision to leave the EU is the biggest political shock of our lifetime. It has already led to considerable volatility on financial...

Best economies for doing business in 2014 Revealed

The World Bank published its annual Doing Business report. This year, the study has included nearly 190 countries across the world. The report compared...