Tokyo Tops World’s Largest Megacities List in 2015
Today, there are 34 megacities around the world, which are home to 7.9% of the global population, according to the just released 11th edition...
We Are All Big Debtors! $27,640 per Person
Global debt levels have reached new heights. A report by McKinsey Global Institute has estimated that the world’s debt now amounts to a total...
Recession Receding: Global Consumers More Optimistic Than in 2014
Though consumer confidence scores saw a slowdown between the third and fourth quarters of 2014, people are still finding reasons to see the glass...
UAE Moves Up in Economic Freedom Index
Humankind is currently living in the most prosperous time recorded in history, according to the 2015 Index of Economic Freedom. Issues like ignorance, poverty...
UAE Remains Top Talent Competitive Country in Middle East
Leading international business school INSEAD has released the latest Global Talent Competitiveness Index, which measures nation’s competitiveness based on the quality of talent it...
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...
IMF cuts global growth outlook for 2015
The International Monetary Fund lowered by 0.3 percentage points its forecast for global economic growth in 2015. The organization called for governments and central...
Global Risks 2015
The biggest threat to the stability of the world in the next 10 years comes from the risk of international conflict.
Interstate conflict with regional...
Happiness Prevail Amongst 70% of World’s Population
Looking at the news, we may see economic difficulties, dangerous epidemics, war and conflict, but most people are actually optimistic about the new year,...
Best and Worst Countries for Women in 2014
Gender inequality brings a lot of consequences not only for women, who are still discriminated in many parts of the world, but it also...
Top Searches in 2014 – Hollywood Stars and Pandemic Scare
The most popular search engines traditionally release a list of the most searched terms for the year. While Google is yet to announce its...
New Signs of Global Slowdown
Economic growth prospects are flagging across Europe, Japan and big emerging markets such as India, a turn that presents fresh challenges to other relatively...
Global Business Confidence Slumps
According to a survey of business executives released Sunday, global business confidence slumped in the third quarter of 2014. A global survey conducted by Markit...
UAE Ranked 36th in 2014 Global Innovation Index
For the fourth year in a row, Switzerland has been selected the most innovative country in the world, according to the latest edition of...
Over 10 Million Stateless People in the World, Some in GCC
A child is born stateless every 10 minutes, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday, adding there are at least 10 million...
Youngsters Represent a Minority of UAE Population
UAE has the lowest percentage of young population compared to any other MENA country, according to the annual report State of World Population published...
Global Consumer Confidence Improves; UAE among Most Optimistic
Global consumer confidence is slowly rising with more optimism about economy and job prospects, according to the latest consumer confidence index. Confidence in UAE...
IMF – GCC Economies Top Performers, But Reforms are Necessary
According to the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, GCC countries are among the top performing economies in the world...