Tag: Global Economy
UAE Outperforms Global Counterparts in Dimensions of Income, Infrastructure
BCG’s global report on sustainable economic development progress places the UAE in the top quartile when it comes to well-being
UAE performs above the majority...
World’s Biggest Economies in 2018
The United States has the largest economy in the world at $20.4 trillion, according to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which shows the US...
Saxo Bank Warns of Possible Global Economic Slowdown
The GCC states are likely to face economic challenges this year due to the increased risk of a global economic slowdown created by global...
FAB launches its Global Investment Outlook 2018
The bank is bullish on equities for 2018, although expects increased volatility
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank, and one of the...
Global Financial Markets See Short Term Prosperity; Long-Term Challenges
Recent economic growth and the rise of equity markets suggest optimism for the future of global finance
Brexit negotiations, questions about the dollar...
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...
Global Economy Set to Grow 3.2 Percent in 2018
The global economy will expand 3.2 percent in 2018, matching the rate of growth achieved in 2017 and marking the first time since 2011...
GCC Economic Growth Expected to Reach 2.5% in 2018
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region’s economy will grow near 2.5 percent in 2018, according to new forecasts from Moody’s Analytics, a leading provider...
Business Confidence in Middle East Continues to Fall
Global economic confidence has improved slightly this quarter, despite lagging confidence in the Middle East and the Americas.
According to the latest Global Economic Conditions...
World Day for Decent Work: Pay People a Decent Wage
This year marks the 10th World Day for Decent Work on October 7. A day when working people and their unions, backed by community...
Short Term Business Confidence Falls across Middle East
Business confidence across the Middle East has fallen sharply in the last quarter and is now at its lowest level since the second quarter...
IMF Raises 2017 Outlook for Global Economic Growth
The International Monetary Fund has raised its outlook for global economic growth, citing a post election surge in confidence in the United States, better...
Global Economy to Expand at Rate of 2.8% in 2017
The global economy is expected to expand at a rate of 2.8 percent in 2017, better than the 2016 rate, but marking a sixth...
ASEAN Market Now More Accessible than European Union, United States
Increased integration into the global economy of the economies that comprise the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has made the region a more...
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...
6 Key Risks to Impact Travel Prices, Global Economy in 2017
2017 Global Travel Price Outlook Identifies Key Risks for Global Market
Travel Prices Set to Marginally Increase or Remain Flat for 2017; Geopolitical...
A Few Reasons Why Brexit Will Be Reversed
Media spectators hungry for disasters cheered last week when a larger part of Britain's voters opted for Brexit. But they fail to put in...
Brexit Investor Sentiment
British voters have shocked financial markets on Friday by choosing to have the United Kingdom exit the European Union.
So far, the "Brexit" vote is...