12/03/2020
“The potential of economic collaboration between the UAE and Israel is immense”
Abraham Accord opens up a new era of socio-economic opportunities between the two nations
Research, Comment and Analysis
12/01/2020
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2020
Country performance is commonly expressed in GDP – but GDP numbers fail to reflect the underlying elements that shape the development of a country.
11/30/2020
New Research: Over 40% of Companies in MENA Facing Regulatory Investigations Due to Poor Integration of Technology
These stark findings come at a time when COVID-19 has significantly accelerated the digital transformation of businesses around the world, which is in turn attracting much greater scrutiny from regulators.
11/27/2020
Egypt's EAPD, AfDB discuss proposed fields of bilateral cooperation
The meeting comes in light of the EAPD’s keenness on pushing forward cooperation relations with local, regional and international partners to help African countries achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and Africa’s Agenda 2063,
11/27/2020
A green light for economies
No government can ignore the environment anymore. Instead, all their major decisions – from taxes to subsidies and more – will now have to have a global green economy at their heart.
11/27/2020
Most KSA and UAE consumers will spend during Black Friday
Over three quarters of consumers in Saudi Arabia and the UAE is planning to buy something this weekend, when the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping craze unfolds.
11/26/2020
Riyadh and Bahrain among world's top FinTech ecosystems to watch, according to new report
Startup Genome experts analysed FinTech ecosystems in dozens of countries across the globe
11/25/2020
UAE to allow 100% ownership of business for foreign nationals
This will create an ‘unprecedented explosion’ of direct investment in the country, says DeVere CEO
11/25/2020
Total deposits in Oman's banking sector grow 5% to $63bln
The nominal contraction in the economy was driven by a 20 per cent decline in the hydrocarbon sector, as well as the decline in the non-hydrocarbon sector by 9.9 per cent during the second quarter of 2020.
11/23/2020
Even the Turkey is Worried by Gary Dugan
The markets’ abiding hope is that the good news about a potential vaccine will overcome the near-term bad news about the impact of COVID-19 on global economic activity.
11/18/2020
How the region's payments market could fare in the next decade
Also in the pros list is that payments have kept pace with a changing economic landscape, in a show of agility and rapid digitalisation.
11/17/2020
Global firms eye green hydrogen projects in Oman's free zones
The international interest reflects the Sultanate’s perfect characteristics and being one of the 5 potential destinations for investments in clean energy.
11/17/2020
What's next for city leaders as city rankings shift??
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Shenzhen all gain ground
11/17/2020
Rising demand continues from the Middle East for French Alps properties
French resort of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville leads the Knight Frank 2020 Ski Index with annual price growth of 3.4%
11/17/2020
88% of employees in the UAE don't want to return to pre-pandemic, traditional work paradigms
Spending more time with loved ones (47%), saving money (41%), or working remotely (41%)
11/16/2020
Women should stop leaving money management to spouses. Here are 5 steps to catch up
A UBS Global Wealth Management survey of 1,800 married men & women recently found that nearly half of the women defer major financial & investment decisions to their spouses.
11/13/2020
New partnership to unlock €220 million for Egypt’s climate fight
The funding will be used by the EBRD together with two local banks to implement two climate action programmes designed to provide sub-loans to businesses for green investments in energy, water and resource-efficient solutions.
11/13/2020
British expats in EU face 'significant disruption' as UK banks close accounts
UK banks will no longer be allowed to provide services to customers in the EU without the right banking licences, when Britain formally leaves the bloc on 31 December.
11/12/2020
Despite Brexit, UK still key destination for wealthy Gulf expats
The number of High Net Worth Gulf expats living in the UK has increased by 28 percent in five years
11/11/2020
Swiss Re CEO Sees Global Risks Increasing: Future of Finance
Another risk is the surge in borrowing as government’s seek to prop up pandemic-hit economies, even with many balance sheets already stretched.