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Capitalism needs a Redesign

Capitalism needs to serve society better, business, banking, labour and academic leaders agreed in a lively debate on opening day of World Economic Forum

Follow the World Economic Forum 2012

The annual World Economic Forum is set to open in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos today, Wednesday 25th od January. Some 2,600 decision-makers...

High fashion upbeat in the wake of Eurozone crisis

Opening Couture Fashion Week in Paris alongside Christian Dior and Giambattista Valli, the Italian brand returned to high fashion in style.

Asian companies set to benefit from Eurozone crisis

Asian companies are more intent on finding investment opportunities in Europe than those in the Middle East or North America

World Bank warns of fresh global recession

World Bank issued warning that the world is on the cusp of a new global recession that could be as bad as the crisis four years ago.

IMF to boost lending

The International Monetary Fund considers raising its lending capacity by $500 billion with the aim to insulate the global economy against any further negative...

Saudi Arabian Oil Minister discusses Straits of Hormuz, oil production

On “Global Exchange on CNN International” today, John Defterios and Ali Al Naimi, Saudi Arabian Oil Minister discussed oil production and price, Iran and the Straits of Hormuz....

An unforgettable evening at Cirque du Soleil, ZAIA

Not many modern-day world-class performances could be a better choice for a New Year's Eve celebration than a circus show. Nevertheless, when the circus is no other than Cirque du Soleil, rest assured you are on for absolutely unforgettable night of magic, laugh and positive emotions.

Worst property markets of 2011

Property remains a popular investment choice for financial gain, however 2011 will not go down in history as one of the more successful years for property investors. With this in mind international estate agents Colordarcy have compiled their own report outlining which five countries they believe were the worst to invest in 2011.

Best Property Markets in 2011

With 2011 now officially behind us, it's time to take a look at what happened to international property prices during the past year, and review the best performing property markets worldwide.

US announces US $3.5b arms sale to UAE

The United States announced a $3.5 billion sale of an advanced antimissile interception system to the United Arab Emirates.

Bird Flu threats reported in Asia

In world news, the bird flue popularity is skyrocketing in recent days. Cases of the deadly desease have been reported in East Asia, namely in Pakistan, Bangladesh, China and Hog Kong.

GCC States in transition to Gulf Union

The leaders of the member states in the Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) have welcomed and graced a proposal made by King of Saudi Arabia for transition from the phase of cooperation to the phase of Union.

Unfriending on Facebook grows in popularity

Though no one likes to lose a friend, unfriending on Facebook has grown in popularity recently, along with Facebook's rocketing user base.

Prince Alwaleed, Kingdom Holding invests $300 Million in Twitter

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and Kingdom Holding Co. invested $300 million to buy a “strategic stake” in microblogging service Twitter Inc.

Oil market fundamentals could ease over next five years

Oil market fundamentals could ease over the next five years, the International Energy Agency projected on Tuesday, revising down its demand forecasts through 2016 and revising up its supply projections after 2013.

Sky Wi-Fi debuts on Emirates Airline flights

Customers can access Wi-Fi in sky onboard flight using Wi Fi enabled devices including smartphones, tablets and laptops.