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...