Tag: Global Economy
The Impact of Corona on GCC and The Global Economy
The GCC economy depends heavily on revenues from the sale of oil and its derivatives on the world market. Complicating the situation, the GCC...
Slump in Oil Prices and Coronavirus Outbreak: Global Recession Seem Inevitable
At the start of this week, a global recession seems as the most probable scenario for the world's economy in 2020.
Stocks around the world...
Global Growth Outlook Stabilized; What’s ahead in 2020?
Global financial conditions have improved across the world, although rising debt levels pose a future threat.
An uneasy cessation of trade hostilities between...
Top 10 risks to the global economy in 2019
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has compiled a list of what it regards as the top 10 global risks of 2019. It makes for...
Closing the Loop: Meet Pioneers Turning Global Economy Circular
The latest winners of the World Economic Forum’s Circulars awards demonstrate that a radical transformation is underway of how economic value is created...
What 2019 could hold for the global economy
Since the global synchronized growth of 2017, economic conditions have been gradually weakening and will produce an across-the-board deceleration in the months ahead. Beyond...
2019 Investment Outlook: The End of Easy
Wells Fargo Investment Institute today releases “2019 Outlook: The End of Easy,” offering guidance to investors for the coming year. It suggests 2019 will...
Fortune Global 500 Companies Recognise Importance of Emerging Markets
Oxford Business Group continues to attract leading global firms to its subscriber list
The latest edition of the Fortune Global 500 Index for 2018 confirms...
UAE Outperforms Global Counterparts in Dimensions of Income, Infrastructure
BCG’s global report on sustainable economic development progress places the UAE in the top quartile when it comes to well-being
UAE performs above the majority...
World’s Biggest Economies in 2018
The United States has the largest economy in the world at $20.4 trillion, according to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which shows the US...
Saxo Bank Warns of Possible Global Economic Slowdown
The GCC states are likely to face economic challenges this year due to the increased risk of a global economic slowdown created by global...
FAB launches its Global Investment Outlook 2018
The bank is bullish on equities for 2018, although expects increased volatility
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank, and one of the...
Global Financial Markets See Short Term Prosperity; Long-Term Challenges
Recent economic growth and the rise of equity markets suggest optimism for the future of global finance
Brexit negotiations, questions about the dollar...
Financial Crisis Amongst Top 10 Global Risks for 2018
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, we asked ourselves one question over and over again: why didn’t we see it coming?
It rocked...
Global Economy Set to Grow 3.2 Percent in 2018
The global economy will expand 3.2 percent in 2018, matching the rate of growth achieved in 2017 and marking the first time since 2011...
GCC Economic Growth Expected to Reach 2.5% in 2018
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region’s economy will grow near 2.5 percent in 2018, according to new forecasts from Moody’s Analytics, a leading provider...
Business Confidence in Middle East Continues to Fall
Global economic confidence has improved slightly this quarter, despite lagging confidence in the Middle East and the Americas.
According to the latest Global Economic Conditions...
World Day for Decent Work: Pay People a Decent Wage
This year marks the 10th World Day for Decent Work on October 7. A day when working people and their unions, backed by community...