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2013 set to be bumper year for those looking to work...

With New Year just around the corner, lifestyle changes and resolutions to make a fresh start are traditionally high on the agenda. And with...

MENA consumers are among the world’s most brand loyal

According to Ernst & Young’s 2012 MENA Customer Barometer  MENA consumers are among the world’s most brand loyal 25% of respondents in the UK and...

The Arab Union for Real Estate Development estimates Arab Real Estate...

Arab Union for Real Estate Development (AURD) Secretary General Dr. Ahmad Mattar said on Monday that the Arab real estate activity volume...

Dubai World silence causes concern

Since the November standstill announcement, little information was released from either Dubai World or the government to reassure investors. Discussions with creditors have been...

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...

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...

Annual Statistical Report on the Gulf Common Market

 In line with its continuous efforts to strengthen and deepen financial and economic cooperation between the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab...

The Middle East is the new land of opportunity

Anti-government protests are often overestimated in the short run and underestimated in the long run. One need look no further than recent events in...

Investors Concerned That Global Economic Recovery Could Falter

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

GCC Emerging, Frontier Markets Haven in Focus

“Once you start thinking about growth… …it is hard to think about anything else.” So declared economics Nobel laureate Robert Lucas, and his point...

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’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:...

The Biggest Themes of the IT Industry in the Coming Year

As the year comes to a close and enterprises begin setting down their 2013 agendas, Chuck Hollis, VP- Global Marketing and CTO at EMC...

Investment activity in Property Markets worldwide rebounds in V shape

Global transactions fall to $380 b in 2009 Q4 volume surges as rebound takes hold Globally, the volume of commercial property sold in 2009 was $381...

Editor’s Notes: 2011 Forecasts

In 2009 the world experienced a wrenching recession, and in 2010 a stimulus-driven recovery. In 2011 it will discover how the economy fares once...

UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science highlights achievements

Research projects presented by UAEREP grant program awardees emerge as the most innovative among the 2000 participating scientists UAEREP team interacts with leading...

Dubai is The New Opportunity for International companies and investors

Right now, Dubai is strongly positioned to play a bigger role in Arab economy in the wake of wave of change that is sweeping...