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Oversupply with commercial properties in Dubai

Rents expected to drop further According to the Jones Lang LaSalle's ‘Dubai Real Estate Market Overview' report last month, Dubai's current stock of office space...

Cash, shares, property, gold or silver?

Investors should adjust their risk appetite to austerity measures Nowadays, investors face hard times, because interest rates are low and cash and government bonds...

UAE economy grew 3.3 percent in 2011

Contribution of the non-oil sectors rose to 70 percent in 2010 UAE  among Top 30 nations for attracting FDI UAE is on the course to welcome...

Small Business Owners More Stressed and Dependent on Technology Than Ever

Despite the fact that the global economy is slowly starting to recover, owners of small businesses are still under a lot of pressure and...

UAE’s Growing Economic Potential

When the global financial crisis stroke a few years ago, like many countries and cities across the world, Dubai also felt the negative wave....

UAE Macro & Cross Assets Outlook

UAE investor sentiment remains cautious Despite that the Dubai World default was averted by confirmation from Abu Dhabi government interaction, investors' sentiment remains cautious....

Upcoming Customer Service Trends for 2014

There is a widespread belief that customer service is doomed to take a turn for the worse. The truth, however, is that accurate customer...

Rising investor demand for growth stimulus

Fund Manager Survey Finds Rising Investor Demand for Growth Stimulus Expectations Grow of Further ECB Easing by Year-end A growing majority of global investors would like...

Public sector governance reform imminent in Middle East

Arab Spring has compelled governments to pursue public sector reform Accountability, and transparency a priority in state-owned enterprises in Middle East With recent political and social...

Dubai’s diversification model has right mix to re-accelerate growth, report

Job Creation, Funding and Execution Are the Key Drivers for Success According to a new medium-term outlook BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research Report ‘GCC 2020:...

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...

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...

Oil Shock to Global Economic Forecast

Recently new report was released by BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, titled, "BofA ML Economics: Global Economics – An oil shock to the global...

Dubai making strides for economic growth revival

The local economy seems determined to maintain its recent upward momentum, as investor confidence returns and some core sectors start to recover. Nevertheless, concerns...

Is the Gulf entering or coming out of Recession?

During the last 12 months, analysts and researchers from the most prestigious firms, such as BofA Meril Lynch and EFG Hermes, produced reports aiming...

UAE’s Financial Wealth Grows to $600 Billion Despite Pandemic Challenges

51% of the country’s wealth is owned by individuals whose net worth is more than $5 million. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) financial wealth grew...

UAE consumers feel the country is now driving in the recovery...

A study released by Dubai Chamber of Commerce '&' Industry (DCCI) shows the consumer confidence in the UAE economy has risen as they start...