Hedge Funds post November Gains as Fiscal Cliff Looms
Relative Value, Event Driven leads gains on M&A and special dividends;
HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index posts 5th gain in 6 months
Hedge funds posted gains...
Global Growth Outlook Stabilized; What’s ahead in 2020?
Global financial conditions have improved across the world, although rising debt levels pose a future threat.
An uneasy cessation of trade hostilities between...
Global Risks 2015
The biggest threat to the stability of the world in the next 10 years comes from the risk of international conflict.
Interstate conflict with regional...
Middle East carriers don’t follow global trends
Middle East carriers enjoyed traffic growth at 11.2 per cent year-over-year, even though this was lower than the 12.4 per cent increase in capacity....
Optimism outweighs fears of Fiscal Cliff
Signs That Great Rotation out of Bonds Into Equities Is Starting
Confidence in the outlook for China’s economy has surged to a three-year high, underpinning...
Financial Crisis Amongst Top 10 Global Risks for 2018
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, we asked ourselves one question over and over again: why didn’t we see it coming?
It rocked...
World’s Most Livable Cities in 2013
Who would not want to live in a city where economy, infrastructure, healthcare, education and environment are of top quality? Well, in the overpopulated...
The Happiest People in the World in 2016?
March 20 is International Happiness Day, which means everyone will be talking about who the happiest people in the world are. Most will say...
Global house prices static in Q1 of 2012
Europe's woes hit global house prices
The Knight Frank Global House Price Index recorded its weakest annual performance since the depths of the recession in...
Global Economic Outlook Deteriorating on China, EM Concern
Risk Off as Cash Holdings Reach 2008 Crisis Levels
Global investors’ confidence in the world’s economic outlook has fallen significantly due to concerns over China...
Oscars Fashion: Best Dressed Ladies on The Red Carpet
The 84th Academy Awards ceremony had ended in the U.S., but fans in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates still have the chance to...
Jet-inspired show marks Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week
Chanel is a fashion label which creates well-made, chic pieces which are actually wearable
Airbus A380 global check for wing cracks
The European Aviation Safety Agency ordered Wednesday that all Airbus A380 superjumbo planes be checked for wing cracks in the coming week.
Follow the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013 on social media
Starting on Tuesday 22 of January, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2013 in Davos will gather the World’s top leaders, academics and heads...
Britain votes to leave EU and will face the consequences
Britain has voted to leave the European Union, forcing the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing the biggest blow to the European...
OPEC Oil Production climbs to 31.27 million barrels per day in...
Crude oil output from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) climbed by 400,000 barrels per day (b/d) to 31.27 million b/d in...
IMF to boost lending
The International Monetary Fund considers raising its lending capacity by $500 billion with the aim to insulate the global economy against any further negative...
UAE Performance on Latest Social Progress Index Pinpoints Key Weaknesses
The United Arab Emirates came 37th in the 2014 Social Progress Index. The country also holds the leading position in the Middle East region....