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Cost of Living City Rankings

Tokyo in Japan is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates; Karachi is the cheapest Most European cities drop in the ranking; Australian and New...

Entrepreneurs speak out

For 62% of entrepreneurs, focusing on innovation should be the number one priority 80% of entrepreneurs say governments should facilitate access to funding for young...

The Future of Retail Malls in MENA

The May 2011 edition of Jones Lang LaSalle's MENA House View says that the future of retail is in community concepts that provide service-oriented...

Top Sector for Small and Medium-Sized Business in Dubai

Travel and Tourism is the Most Promising Sector for Small and Medium-Sized Business in Dubai If you are planning to start a small or a...

Dubai’s food industry outperforms other sectors of the economy

Food scarcity is becoming a worldwide problem due to a long-lasting drouth in 2012 and constantly increasing population. In the barren lands of the...
Marvin Opperman, People Director, Sage Africa & Middle East

Why Now Is The Best Time to Invest in Young Talent?

While the pandemic has hit all of us hard, its most lasting effects are likely to impact the world’s young people. Many businesses facing...

Dubai house prices ‘likely to extend fall’

Oversupply in Dubai's once-booming property sector will continue to send prices lower in the short term, Jones Lang LaSalle said on Sunday. "The oversupply situation...

UAE’s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Law almost ready

The Ministry of Finance has announced that it has referred the Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Law Initiative to technical committee at Ministry of Justice.

How social media marketing can help your business

Many business executives still don't believe in the power  of social media. That is why the purpose of this article is to explain what...

Investors Concerned That Global Economic Recovery Could Falter

Risk associated with the U.S. economy has escalated, though sentiment towards Europe has improved

Crisis Frustration hits the Real Estate Sector

The global recession or depression is well on the way as the financial crisis hits stock markets and banks all over the world and...

Expatriates upbeat in assessment of global financial situation

The Expat Economic survey, part of HSBC's Expat Explorer Survey of 4,100 expats from 100 countries, ranked 25 countries on scores linked to annual...

Dubai Healthcare Sector focuses on Prevention

The focus of Dubai’s health care sector is undergoing a major shift. Stronger emphasis is now placed on prevention rather than treatment of health...
87% of UAE Brands Changed Customer Experiences Due to the Pandemic

87% of UAE Brands Changed Customer Experiences Due to The Pandemic

88% of UAE Brands Created a Deeper Connection with Customers Over the Past year. 89% of UAE Brands Advanced Marketing Tech Stack More in 2020...

75% of property purchases in Dubai are for investment purposes

In a worldwide economic crisis confidence in the economy can quickly vanish, as potential buyers are  waiting and estimating how much further the market...

New Year Editorials of the local media present mixed feelings

The New Year Editorials published by UAE newspapers presented mixed feelings of hope and fears. "A New Decade dawns today. While it is difficult to...

Local banks going International

Limited business opportunities in the home market Recent years have witnessed increased merger and acquisition activity in banking, with most notable of all the Dubai...

Gold trading in UAE off to a strong start in 2012

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre shifts its ETF's from NASDAQ Dubai; Considering to offer spot gold contract to Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange Further weakening of...