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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...

The future prospects for the Abu Dhabi real estate market remain...

Jones Lang LaSalle, the world's leading real estate investment and advisory firm, today released the latest report "Abu Dhabi City Profile – Abu...

Anomalies in real estate markets turn into a great stimulus for...

Uncertainty and risk create arbitrage and opportunity Already deep into 2010’s first quarter, property markets worldwide are trying to benefit from the aroma of economic...

As Middle East Goes Digital Tech Companies Dream Big

Homegrown Middle East tech firms are attracting increasing interest from global companies seeking a presence in the region, according to industry leaders. Buying up established...

Property sales in Dubai and Abu Dhabi stand still

Real estate Industry shrinks Property Consultants loose jobs Property sales in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have come to a near standstill, according to real estate industry...

Is this a new property boom or …. think again

A number of newspapers' headlines promote significant shifts in Dubai real estate prices and rental values, suggesting that the boom times are back. However,...

Weekly economic review: “Worries persist”

Weekly economic review by Gary Dugan US economic data shows ongoing weakness Good news- signs that inflation could be peaking High dividend paying companies offer some...

Global Economic Weekly: Policy pauses and pitfalls

The latest report from BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, titled, "BofA ML Economics - Global Economic Weekly: Policy pauses and pitfalls, authored by the Global Economics Team...

Dubai Witnesses a 4.2% Increase in Capital Value Growth Over the...

Across the 30 cities in the report, capital values grew by an average of 3.9% over the first 6 months of 2021 Dubai among the...

Real Estate Global Market Perspective from Jones Lang LaSalle

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. released a global market perspective report recently that is cracking a hesitant smile for most of the world's property market...

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...

Why Now Is Not The Right Time To Invest

Failure by the world’s largest borrower to pay its debt will devastate stock markets across the globe.

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...

Dubai’s population is happy and proud of the city, study

Dubai population happiness average is 7.9 on a scale of 1 to 10 The Community Development Authority announced the Social Study Results 2011. The study is...

ESG Makeover for Investment Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened our expectations of environment, social and governance (ESG) investing across the globe. Although it has been a mainstream topic...

National Golfers Set for 2022 UAE Presidents Cup

On February 19-20, 2022, the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) will be hosting the 10th edition of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Presidents Cup sponsored...

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...