10/13/2023
Oil and beyond – the Gulf economies’ path to new horizons
The GCC countries are making efforts to maintain strategic flexibility despite a decoupling of global geopolitical blocs led by the US and China.
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10/13/2023
How to setup a business in Dubai? Dubai Chambers launches guide
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy launched an essential resource for a business to setup in the emirate
10/11/2023
The Centi-Millionaire Report 2023
The Centi-Millionaire Report includes exclusive statistics on centi-millionaires provided by global wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth.
10/11/2023
Oman turning into a magnet for global investment: Qais Al Yousef
Al Yousef’s comments were made during his address to a select gathering of top business leaders from Oman and Saudi Arabia
10/10/2023
Dubai businesses close September with 'sharpest' growth in sales - and confidence
Businesses closes Sept. with 'sharp' sales gains, but prefer to keep costs down too
10/06/2023
Buying or selling your investments? Fear of losing money is hurting your profit margins
Behavioural economists shed light on how the ‘disposition effect’ affects newbie investors
10/04/2023
Trust, corruption, and sustainable development are interconnected issues in public’s attitude towards tax
Accountants remain the most trusted players in tax according to the ACCA, IFAC, and CA ANZ biennial global survey
10/04/2023
Spurred by strong liquidity, UAE banks outperform GCC peers
Fitch says UAE banks’ profitability has improved significantly
10/03/2023
Qatar Central Bank credits economic diversification for £2.17 billion surplus in Q2
The bank ascribed these surpluses to the “elevated diversification of the Qatari economy” and confirmed it has met predetermined targets.
10/02/2023
Many reasons why UAE banks' interest rates on savings account take time to catch up
Even with multiple rate hikes, those on savings accounts tend to lag
10/02/2023
Saudi Arabia revises growth forecast for 2023 and 2024 as spending rises
'Limited budget deficits' will continue in the medium-term, kingdom says
10/02/2023
Qatari firms among best workplaces for women in 2023
This year, Great Place to Work has identified the top 50 businesses from all industries across the GCC region
09/28/2023
Roland Berger event introduces young Saudi's to strategy consulting
More than 280 young professionals from the public and private sector and students from universities in the Kingdom registered for the competition.
09/27/2023
UAE economy to grow 3% in 2023; 4% in 2024: S&P
Analysts also anticipate continued growth within the UAE's robust tourism sector
09/27/2023
Knight Frank: 94% of wealthy GCC investors targeting Egypt for real estate investments
Exclusive findings from Knight Frank’s 2023 Destination Egypt report
09/22/2023
New report by FAB, Wealth Briefing shows growing role of high-income women in MENA economies
Women are also increasingly influencing family office and family business strategy in the region, often being seen as a ‘safe pair of hands’ for running a family business, and in a growing number of cases are even given preference over male co
09/22/2023
Turkey's central bank increases interest rate to 30% as country tries to tackle inflation
A fourth-straight increase intensifies a tightening cycle that began after President Erdogan’s re-election in May
09/20/2023
Moody’s upgrades United Arab Bank’s outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’
Upgrade reflects bank’s improved business profile following the asset quality clean up
09/15/2023
Residential sector a promising market
Post-World Cup, the sector anticipated a drop in rental rates.
09/14/2023
Saudi Arabia’s Financial Wealth Expected To Hit $1.3tn By 2027: BCG
The report further revealed that currency and deposits represented the largest asset class in Saudi Arabia, making up 48 percent of total personal wealth in 2022.