The importance of lean and agile in delivering value for customers
Delivering value for customers is crucial in today’s market, according to Catharine Granger – CEO of Dubai-based advisory firm Trajan…
Comment & Analysis
9436 articles found
Eight ways how Covid-19 is impacting the future of mobility
As part of its partnership with the World Government Summit, Sia Partners conducted a market analysis on the short to…
GCC banks 'to face pressure on loan quality, profitability in 2021'
Operating conditions for GCC banks will remain difficult and loan quality will deteriorate but remain sound in 2021, says a…
UAE-Israel Business Leaders Summit: Chalking out investment priorities should take precedence in UAE-Israel ties
Clear areas of mutually beneficial co-operation can be worked out between UAE and Israel... and with access to ample funding.…
Businesses can’t let their cyber guards down
Adoption of technologies is ushering in the pathways of a new millennia – one where inter-connectivity and wireless communications are…
Saudi NWC launches Makkah sewage plant operations
Saudi Arabia's National Water Company said it has started the operation of the Rabigh sewage treatment plant (STP) project being…
UAE’s loan growth and liquidity pick up pace in Q3-2020
Total credit in the UAE increased 0.8 per cent quarter-on-quarter, reaching Dh1.8 trillion at the end of September. On an…
How will COVID-19 change the GCC small business landscape?
We look at three aspects of the COVID-19 crisis that impact SMEs. Salesforce recently published the fourth edition of…
Global Islamic finance assets expected to reach $3.69 trillion in 2024
Global Islamic finance assets are expected to reach $3.69 trillion by 2024, states the 2020 Islamic Finance Development Report released…
Banks could lose up to $4.7trln in cumulative revenues due to COVID-19
Banks around the world could incur cumulative revenue losses of up to $4.7 trillion between 2020 and 2024, as the…
Major Gulf indexes off to mixed start
Major Gulf stock markets were mixed in early trade on Thursday with the Abu Dhabi index leading gains boosted by…
Middle East Banks' Asset Quality, Earnings Pressured; Capital, Liquidity Stable
Fitch Ratings' 2021 sector outlook for Middle East (ME) banks is stable, reflecting a modest expected economic recovery. Credit…