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Dubai World Debt Meltdown Raises Concerns

UAE moves to counter Dubai fallout but markets wary Central Bank of the UAE backs UAE Banks, branches of foreign banks operating in the country Global...

New Regional Order Emerging in MENA Property Markets

Colliers MENA Real Estate Overview for Q1 2010 Shows Region is Adapting to New Investment Landscape Colliers International today released its comprehensive regional overview...

Oil and Gas Industry Adapts to The New Normal

Where the energy business takes place is now redefined by new fundamental shifts in the oil and gas industry. Triggered by low oil prices, such...

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...

Corporate Business Revamp: Go Social or Die

Strategies for turning Business Social Together with mobile and cloud computing, everything "social" emerges as a leading trend. Much of the business community in Dubai and...

Sensible solution for defaulters

"Communism failed, now capitalism has failed, so I believe now is the time for Islamic Finance!" Dubai's police chief called for an easing of regulations...

PR Agencies No More?

In the beginning of every new year, the web gets filled with countless predictions and forecasts about the marketing and the media trends for...

UAE 34th on INSEAD’s Global Innovation Index 2011

INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced the findings of The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2011 edition. Switzerland topped this year's GII...

Coronavirus-triggered Market Correction Could Hit Complacent Investors

Investors remain complacent about an imminent Coronavirus-triggered market correction of up to 10 percent, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent...

Deutsche Bank’s CEO for the Middle East Henry Azzam on Dubai’s...

Deutsche Bank's CEO for the Middle East Henry Azzam is interviewed for the Globe and Mail by McGill's Karl Moore on Dubai's future

UAE fifth most attractive emerging market for European SMEs

The UAE, not only Dubai, recently ranked fifth in most attractive emerging market to do business with in the coming year by European SMEs,...

Is Dubai World the Only Problem in Town?

Last week Dubai World announced that it was creeping closer to a deal with its creditors. Welcome news not only for investors,...

IMF sees opportunities for Middle East and North Africa

Changes taking place in the Middle East and North Africa provide an opportunity for the region to lay the foundation for a socially inclusive...

Liquidity improving within the banking system

Though the days of easy credit are a distant memory, there is evidence that liquidity is improving, as the economy emerge from the shadow...

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...

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.

Emerging Markets Economic Growth Slowed in April

Economic growth in the emerging markets slowed in April to its lowest level since September 2011, according to the latest HSBC Emerging Markets Index...