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Most investors believe fiscal cliff is not yet priced in to...

BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds - U.S. Fiscal Cliff Dampens Rising Economic Optimism While positive sentiment towards the global economy and equities continues...

UAE western expats think they are in the ideal place to...

78% of expats see the UAE as the ideal expatriate location 90% of expats are aware of tax implications when returning home 94% of expats put...

Destroying the Young with Permanent Bailouts

The tyranny of banking deposit insurance is leading young people to hate 'the market'... Why aren't  young people protesting against bailouts? Younger adults are usually pretty...

Say “Hello” to Inflation

While some are in a state of denial about rising inflation, others already priced it in. Few even laid out an action plan how...

Great time for Entrepreneurs to reset their agendas for the next...

Tips on how to make your first business grow New businesses are set up everywhere, especially in tough times like these. Whether it's by choice...

Rosy perspectives for mortgage providers in Dubai

Mortgage providers in Dubai introduce higher quality products Many expatriates in Dubai are now planning to purchase a home. Most of them have been living...

Global Consumer Markets Trends Show Shifting Household Structure

Analyst estimate that during period between 2007 and 2012, global household growth went beyond the population growth. Through that time, worldwide household rose by...

Investors Concerned That Global Economic Recovery Could Falter

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

Comprehensive report on Dubai trade and investment unveiled

‘The Business Year: Dubai 2012’ report has a foreword by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and interviews with key public and private...

More spending as global consumer confidence increases

UAE' consumer confidence index remained unchanged at 105, above the average Households around the globe experienced a brighter personal situation in terms of jobs and...

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...

First-ever consumer-friendliness index of businesses in Dubai

Juma Al Majid Automobiles gets highest rating overall and in Automobiles; Lulu top in Hypermarkets and Electronics The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP)...

Dubai population expected to decline 17pc

UAE economy is expected to contract by 1.7 per cent in 2009 The UAE’s population will contract by a marked 5.5 per cent in 2009,...

2011 Forecasts: Global Business

In 2011, finance ministries eager to climb their countries' business-friendly rankings will compete fiercely. With investment scarce and jobs even scarcer, countries that sparkle...

Investors Perspective: Global recovery continue in Q2; Weakness to spread later

Since the beginning of 2013, appetite for yield has dominated financial market performance. Presently, at the beginning of Q2, markets are entering a period...

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...

Property Sector worldwide in critical condition

Trillions of properties worldwide acquired or refinanced after this point in early 2004 have lost value since the transaction. Many of these properties, typically...

Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council unveils Real Estate Forecast Study to...

Measured and sustainable growth key in safeguarding transparency through balanced supply and demand model In line with its strategic role to facilitate the planning and...