UAE Delegation Attends G20 Conference on Commodity Price Volatility Held in...
A delegation from the Ministry of Finance (MoF), headed by HE Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, participated in the...
Moody’s cuts growth forecasts for emerging economies
Moody's Investors Service on Thursday downwardly revised growth forecasts for Group of 20 emerging economies, citing a troubled external environment and weaker domestic demand....
Public sector governance reform imminent in Middle East
Arab Spring has compelled governments to pursue public sector reform
Accountability, and transparency a priority in state-owned enterprises in Middle East
With recent political and social...
Weekly Economic Highlights
· U.S. crude oil futures ended higher on signs of economic strength, fears over Iranian supplies and hopes Greece will secure a bailout by...
United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions on Libya
The United Nations Security Council on Saturday voted to impose sanctions on Moammar Gadhafi, his immediate family and 10 top associates in an attempt...
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You can now live in the daily company of giant panda cubs. Explore.org is featuring...
Most Expensive Cities for Expats Today
Mercer Research released today the results of its annual Cost of Living Ranking survey. The report outlines this year’s most expensive cities for expats....
Europe Addressing Distress While the US is Over the Hump
Real Capital Analytics’ (RCA) deal flow analysis indicates that Europe is starting to make headway in dealing with its distressed real estate loans while...
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.
Global economy slowing, could get worse
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde warned the global economy was slowing. She said the situation could get worse, because Europe was not...
World Economic Outlook 2022: Global Growth Downgraded
Global growth prospects have worsened significantly due to the combined effects of inflation, the war in Ukraine, and the lingering pandemic, the IMF announced...
International tourism hits one billion
One billion tourists have travelled the world in 2012, marking a new record for international tourism – a sector that accounts for one in...
The concept of free and open Internet faces challenges
The Internet could look very different and become less open and free
A proposal for the International Telecommunications Union, an arm of the United Nations,...
Mayan Apocalypse triggers panic across the globe
As December 21 gets closer and closer, people’s fears about a possible doomsday grow. Many believe that with the end of the Mayan calendar...
Another relief for the European crisis
With the ending of the vacation season Europe is going through an economic tailspin. Unemployment in Greece is 24.4 percent while capital flight from...
The World’s Best New Luxury Hotels 2019
Our twelve highly experienced and discerning researchers bring you this year’s inside track on luxury hotel openings openings across the globe.
We thoroughly research every property, on...
CFM International reports second highest orders year in its history
CFM International (CFM) is having the second highest orders year in its history. Through October, the company has logged orders in for nearly 2,200...
Yahoo lays off 2000 employees
Yahoo confirmed that it is laying off 2,000 employees in an effort to make the company “smaller, nimbler, more profitable and better equipped to...