IMF cut its global growth outlook for 2013
The International Monetary Fund cut its global growth outlook for this year and the next one. Capital outflows are projected to further weaken emerging...
Eurozone Recession Nears The End
In July, business activity in the Eurozone recorded a slight increase. This is the first time since the beginning of last year in which...
Most overvalued property markets
Having analysed 21 established property markets worldwide, The Economist magazine has compiled a list of the most expensive home prices when compared against rents.
The...
GCC GDP expected at 5.5%; Inflation in control
· GDP growth in GCC expected at 5.5% and 3.7% in 2012 & 2013 respectively
· Public debt to GDP ratio to decline to 11.4%...
The Most Reputable Countries in 2013
The annual list of The Most Reputable Countries in 2013 was released today by the New York and Copenhagen-based private consulting firm, The Reputation...
Prime Residential Ski Property Prices Up 20% Amid Reopening Rush
Demand for prime residential ski property has remained undeterred despite the impact of the pandemic on international travel. Across the 46 resorts tracked by...
Investors bullish about prospects for global growth
BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Investors Displaying Growing Conviction in Growth
Portfolio managers indicate that QE era is coming to an end
Investors are increasingly...
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011 Kicks Off
Starting today, in 123 countries, millions of current and aspiring entrepreneurs will kick off third-annual Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011, Nov. 14-20.
World’s Most Attractive Countries for Foreign Workers in 2018
If you had to move abroad for work, where would you most like to go?
According to the latest edition of the Boston Consulting Group’s...
The Best Cities for Expats Worldwide; And The Worse
The Expat City Ranking 2020 reveals the best cities for expats around the world, and the worst in rankings.
Out of 66 cities in the Expat City...
AWS To Open Data Centers In UAE
New cloud infrastructure region to launch in first half of 2022, allowing customers to run workloads and store data locally while serving end users...
Consumer confidence declined among Middle Easterners
Consumer confidence declined in four of six Middle East and Africa markets in Q1 2013, reflecting negative sentiments about personal finances and job prospects,...
Alarming Trends in Youth Unemployment
Unemployed or Unemployable?
Unemployment among the young people is becoming a global issue this year with more than 75 million youngsters looking for job. What...
CrossTalk on Osama: Was War Worth It?
Has Osama Bin Laden's death made the world better and safer? Was justice done? Is the War on Terror coming to an end or...
Oil prices to jump 10% on supply fears and strong demand
The International Monetary Fund forecast oil prices will gain 10 percent on average in 2012 compared with a year earlier on possible supply disruptions...
Radiation spreads after Explosion at Japanese Nuclear Plant
Reporters and specialists say that the radioactivity is low and not dangerous to the health
After the powerful earthquake of 8.9-magnitude hit Japan early Friday,...
Gadhafi agrees to stop fighting
Col. Moammar Gadhafi has agreed in principle to stop all hostilities in Libya and let in outside forces to help keep the peace, according...
Gold, Recession, and Why Britain May Win the Currency War
Gold's long run price behavior is to view it not as a commodity, but as a currency
Against which currency you measure gold?
Preliminary data released...