Dubai’s Private Sector Business Activity Signals Robust Growth
January data signaled the strongest improvement in non-oil private sector business conditions for nearly two years.
This was highlighted by the seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD...
Investors’ Desire for Real Estate Exposure Eclipses Political Doubt
Global Market Perspective ​​​​​​​​Q1 2017
2016 investment transaction volumes have come in ahead of our initial expectations at US$661 billion, 6% below 2015 which was...
Dubai Year in Review 2016 – Plenty of Opportunities
While low oil prices weighed heavily on many of Dubai’s trading partners and neighbours, the emirate delivered a strong economic performance in 2016, buoyed...
Positive Year Ahead for Dubai Construction
4,000 active projects in Dubai valued at $313.6 billion
Dubai’s strong construction trends look set to continue through 2017 according to BNC’s Construction Analytics across...
Dubai attracted 14.9 million overnight visitors in 2016
Dubai attracted 14.9 million overnight visitors in 2016, recording a healthy five percent increase over 2015, and an impressive four-year (2012-2016) compound annual growth...
Virgin Mobile’s Proposed Entry into UAE Telecom Market Viewed as Beneficial
The announcement that Emirates Integrated Telecom Company (EITC) intends to introduce Virgin Mobile services on its infrastructure caused quite a stir in the market...
7th Arab Social Media Report ranks GCC at the top in...
Arabic most-used language across various platforms
Facebook registers 156 million users compared to 115 million in 2016
Active Twitter users grow to 11.1...
Jumeirah Village Circle set to become home of luxury apartments
Explore A New Standard of Living with La Riviera Apartments
Riviera Group introduces La Riviera Apartments, setting a new standard in luxurious apartment living. The...
DME starts 2017 with new open interest record
All-time record confirms growing interest and confidence in the Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract among global energy market players
Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier...
Future-oriented strategy boosts business confidence in Dubai
Future-oriented strategy boosts business confidence in Dubai
Survey indicates 2017 budget, Expo 2020 and Dubai Plan 2021 fuelling expectations
Business Confidence Index at 120...
Dubai Industrial Real Estate Hit by Capital Value Correction
The global economic anxiety and growth slowdown across regional markets has played a significant role in the decreased demand for industrial real estate in...
Expo 2020 Dubai Announces 47 Construction Contracts
98 non-construction contracts worth AED 360 million also to be awarded in 2017
Global companies Orascom-Besix awarded contract in Q4 2016 to develop...
Internet of Things Market Worth $724.2 Billion by 2023
Global Internet of Things (IoT) Market is primarily driven by the advancement in technology of electronic devices, according to our research report "Global Internet...
Oil and Gas Industry Adapts to The New Normal
Where the energy business takes place is now redefined by new fundamental shifts in the oil and gas industry.
Triggered by low oil prices, such...
Oil Price Outlook 2017
Oil prices crashed at the beginning of 2016, reaching a low of almost $27 per barrel. By the end of the year, the expectations...
Industrial Commodities Prices to Surge in 2017
Tight supply, strong demand boosts energy, metals prices
The World Bank is forecasting strong gains for industrial commodities such as energy and metals in 2017,...
Paid Apps Not in Vogue, but Industry Is Growing
Over half of smartphone users spend no money on smartphone apps (paid-for downloads and in-app transactions), according to a new survey by Gartner, Inc....
Dubai Has 5,933 Real Estate Agents within 2,285 Brokerage Offices
Dubai Land Department has announced in its latest report that the total value of real estate brokers’ commissions for 2016 totaled over AED 1.5...


































