Dubai Property Outlook
Even though the Dubai property market has reached scary lows over the last few months, there are serious concerns that the worst of the...
World Bank rates Dubai Municipality 12th in international competitiveness
Dubai Municipality has emerged as the 12th government organization worldwide for the year 2012 in terms of international competitiveness as rated by the World...
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...
UAE Economic & Strategic Outlook
Since the past few years, UAE’s economy had been performing exceptionally well on the back of surge in oil prices and strong growth in...
Dubai property market steady in second quarter
Villa rents stable, 2% decline in apartment and office rents –sales prices down 3% for both villas and apartments, says Asteco Q2 2011 report
The...
Economic Recovery Will Take Two Years, Experts at ABLF Talks
The Fifth Virtual Conclave of the ABLF Talks saw participation by Chairwoman of UAE Space Agency H.E. Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri, hospitality magnate...
What We Must Do To Prevent a Global COVID-19 Depression
Without a vaccine or effective COVID-19 treatment, we could face continued infections and death until at least the end of 2020.
To prevent...
Entrepreneurship becomes easier globally
2013 Doing Business report shows that local entrepreneurs around the world are considering it easier to do business nowadays than at any time...
“UAE property prices have fallen off a cliff”
UAE Property - Chill winds rapidly changing landscape
In it's latest report Morgan Stanley summarized what the firm considers are the most important developments in...
Worldwide spending intentions declined in Q2
Global consumer confidence declined three index points to 91 in Q2 2012 amid a worsening euro zone crisis, lackluster U.S. job growth and China’s...
Economic Impact of Social Media in Middle East
ME companies need to manage their online social communities
Over 90% of UAE internet users are on social networking sites
Social networking sites have increased in...
Cruise tourism expected to pump billions into Dubai economy
A multiple-entry visa system will soon be implemented in U.A.E. in order to promote the emirate’s reputation as a tourist center and to encourage...
Political stability key as Dubai renews efforts to tap investment
Dubai's bid to bounce back from the global economic crisis will be mapped out in a wide-ranging report to be published by the global...
Dubai SME launches Facebook contest
Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) mandated to develop the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector, has launched a...
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...
Local banks going International
Limited business opportunities in the home market
Recent years have witnessed increased merger and acquisition activity in banking, with most notable of all the Dubai...
Current Backdrop in Inflation could trigger Hyperinflation in two years from...
The latest BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research report, titled “BofA ML Economics – Global Economic Weekly: Cooling Core†dated 8 March, authored by the...
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...