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First-ever Consumer-Friendliness Index Launched in Dubai

DED’s consumer-friendliness index promotes race for retail excellence and leadership Quarterly rating shows leading retailers competing in consumer satisfaction and pricing while annual index is...

Gulf Common Market 2012 Statistical Report Released

GCC nationals register 56,663 property contracts in the UAE 2012 Saudis represent 43.2% of the licenses granted to GCC nationals to practice economic activities within...

iPhone 5s -The Most Forward-Thinking Smartphone

Apple announced iPhone 5s, the most forward-thinking iPhone yet, featuring an all-new A7 chip, making iPhone 5s the world’s first smartphone with 64-bit desktop-class...

2013/2014 World University Rankings Released by QS

The World University Rankings for 2013/2014 recently released by QS continue to be extremely stable, with only one university dropping out of the top...

Dubai Property Prices Skyrocket Again, But For How Long

Dubai property prices rose on average by 21.7 per cent in the 12 months, between the second quarter of 2012 and the second quarter...

GCC Markets Performance in August 2013, Report

· GCC markets lose steam in August on global cues · Global markets decline on Syria concerns · Combined market capitalization falls 1.6%MoM in August GCC markets...

Hedge Funds Post August Decline As Political Tension Rise

Risks rise over Emerging Markets, Syria, Fed stimulus extraction; Mixed performance in Event Driven, Relative Value Arbitrage as HFRI posts 2nd decline for 2013 Hedge funds...

Yet More Mischief from Cheap Money, Part 379

Nothing is safe – not student loans, emerging markets, or London flats... Did you enjoy your monthly dose of non-farms nonsense last Friday? Gold and silver...

Dubai International Dance Festival to Kick off in Two Weeks

The sixth edition of the largest dance event in the Gulf, the Dubai International Dance Festival, is set to start this year on September...