10/05/2022
Strong output, jobs buoyed UAE's private-sector growth in September
The S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell for the first time in three months to 56.1 in September from 56.7 in August
Research, Comment and Analysis
09/30/2022
The legality and the perceptions of banking based in Lebanon
The public has been unwittingly enjoying a governmental charade of discussions, statements, and little change
09/30/2022
KSA economy 'grows fastest' in over a decade in Q2
Saudi Central Bank’s foreign reserves, on an annual basis, rose 0.6% in August versus an increase of 5.1% y-o-y in July; while on m-o-m basis, the reserves fell 1.4%.
09/29/2022
What makes the UAE’s entrepreneurial ecosystem flourish?
Industry heads shed light on start-up and investment trends
09/28/2022
Higher-income, easing provisions drive UAE banks’ profitability growth
Top five UAE banks report a combined net profit of $4.4 billion in first half of 2022, up 10 per cent from $3.9 billion in the same period in 2021
09/27/2022
Bahrain’s GDP grows 6.9%
Real GDP is a measure of the value of the goods and services produced by an economy in a specific period, adjusted for inflation
09/27/2022
UAE’s major banks’ net profit rises in H1 on higher interest income: Moody’s
This happens as the operating environment in the UAE continues to recover despite global macro-headwinds.
09/26/2022
How Dubai’s new R&D programme will strengthen UAE’s manufacturing sector
By tapping into the economic and partnership opportunities catalysed by the R&D programme, businesses can leverage technology to enhance operations and product development
09/26/2022
The best airlines of 2022: Emirates ranked world's best Economy Class airline
Emirates voted third best airline overall, Indigo best low-cost carrier in South Asia
09/23/2022
New research reveals UAE has the fastest growing e-commerce market in 2022
Global retail e-commerce sales are predicted to grow by 50% over the next four years
09/19/2022
World Bank: despite some signs of recovery, the Palestinian economy has not yet rebounded to its pre-pandemic level
The report suggest that a stable and predictable continuation of donor assistance to the PA through budget support operations will be critical as it carries on with its reform agenda.
09/16/2022
Dubai's international visitors nearly triple to 8.1mln in July
Visitor traffic in first seven months of 2022 closing in on pre-COVID levels
09/16/2022
Global sukuk issuance projected to reach $257bln by 2027
Global sukuk issuance is projected to moderate this year after a five-year record streak, reaching $185bln in 2022, as benchmark rates rapidly increase and oil prices remain high
09/15/2022
Gulf banks lag regional peers on gender parity in boardroom
Both Riyad Bank and Banque Saudi Fransi told Market Intelligence there is no gender condition to qualify for election to the board of directors in Saudi Arabia.
09/14/2022
Millionaires in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah surge close to 100,000 in 2022
Three cities among fastest-growing millionaire destinations in the world
09/12/2022
UAE H1 tourism revenues top $5bln - vice president
Numbers of hotel guests rose 42% year on year
09/12/2022
UAE safe haven for global wealthy families, says Marc Sola
From a regulatory point of view the UAE has taken a big step and implemented anti money laundering regulations
09/09/2022
Dubai businesses record highest sales in 38 months, but new hiring is slow: August PMI data
Businesses ramp up discounts to ensure strong new orders and sales during Aug.
09/08/2022
'Now hiring': Businesses struggle to fill jobs across the world
Countries are easing their immigration rules to attract more workers
09/07/2022
Saudi Arabia’s GDP grows 12.2% in Q2 — highest in over a decade
The non-oil activities in the Kingdom during the second quarter increased 8.2 percent year-on-year, and 4.5 percent quarter-on-quarter.