Dubai developers scale back on handovers

Some property buyers will not be moving into their new homes any time soon — Dubai developers have scaled back considerably on the pace...

Multitasking is exhausting your brain

Does your morning routine consist of checking emails, browsing Facebook, downing coffee, heading to the train while Googling one last idea, checking notifications, more...

Gold Trading Sets Record in Dubai

Trading volumes on the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) witnessed a new daily trading record on Tuesday, July 26, leading the Exchange to...

Dubai strengthens reputation as business networking hub

DED sees 16.3% rise in commercial permits in H1 2016 as businesses ramp up marketing efforts 85% increase in trade fair permits; advertising...

Dubai Business Confidence Index rose to 117.5 points in Q2 of...

Seasonal demand and expected projects lead to brighter business outlook in Dubai in Q2 2016 The Business Confidence Index for second quarter of...

Inverse Link Between US Dollar and Oil Price Thwart Dubai Real...

Today, Phidar Advisory released its Dubai residential research note for the end of Q2 2016. The report shows that residential prices dropped in the...

Five Good Books on Starting Business

If you have reached this page, you most probably have made up your mind about starting a business on your own. But that was...

Stagnating global economy outlook may turn into a downturn

Last week the International Monetary Fund issued an “urgent” call for the world’s largest economies to roll out more policies to boost growth, painting...

Dubai property transaction values drop 12.4% in the first half of...

Dubai Land Department's (DLD) Transactions Report, issued by Real Estate Research and Studies Department, has announced that the total amount of real estate transactions...

Dubai sees increase in new and renewed business licenses in Q2...

The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai saw a marked increase in the number of transactions related to business licenses as well as...

UAE economy projected to grow by 2.3% in 2016; Inflation set...

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has reviewed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Article IV Mission to the United Arab Emirates report, which evaluates the...

Dubai Real Estate Market Q2 Overview and Forecast

JLL, the world’s leading real estate investment and advisory firm, today has released its Q2 2016 Dubai Real Estate Q2 Overview report that evaluates...

Dubai Inflation Index Rose 0.76% June 2016

The monthly inflation in the prices of goods and services, part of consumers' basket in the Emirate of Dubai, rose by 0.76 percent in...

A consultancy firm says Dubai property prices are bottoming-out

The second quarter 2016 real estate review issued by a local consulting firm ValuStrat –has shown that after 12 relative stable months, their residential...

Nouriel Roubini: Limited Risk of Global Recession and Financial Crisis

Global recession and financial crisis unlikely following Brexit fallout, but mediocre growth is the new normal Rise of nationalism and populism worldwide threatens...

Have You Seen Santorini?

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Consumer confidence in Dubai higher than in NY, Tokyo, Milan, Paris,...

82% of Dubai consumers confident about economy, 86% about personal finances Consumers in Dubai appeared to be more optimistic on the overall state of the...

Dubai among the top 5 global cities favored by entrepreneurs, families

Global real estate advisory firm Knight Frank released its ‘Global lifestyle Review’, which assesses the most important lifestyle elements that individuals consider when relocating...