Tom De Waele on Bain & Company's Middle East ambitions
With a team of over 25 partners and 300 professionals, Bain & Company is one of the leading strategic consultancies…
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Damac, Arabtec stock rallies keep UAE markets buzzing
Major UAE real estate sector stocks are on a tear with Arabtec rallying 14.85 per cent and Damac gaining 8.25…
World’s Best Sub-Custodian Banks 2020
The only way a global custodian can be truly global is by relying on subcustodian banks in markets where it…
Abu Dhabi's ADCB to lay off 400 employees, sources say
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) is letting go hundreds of employees, sources said, the latest in a round of lay-offs…
Global equities likely to remain volatile as rising number of new cases could potentially impact the pace of economic recovery
Global equity markets closed in negative territory during the week on the back of worsening bilateral relations between the US…
GCC economic recovery to be slow and gradual in 2020-21
The rapid spread of the coronavirus has fundamentally changed the global economic environment and a recovery is going to be…
Dubai’s real estate sector records transactions worth Dhs72.5b in H1
Dubai’s real estate market witnessed transactions worth Dhs72.5 billion in the first half of 2020, despite the impact of the…
Beehive creates a buzz with Saudi lending platform
A new financing website for small businesses has been launched in Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom’s Social Development Bank and…
Saudi Stock Exchange to Stimulate Sustainability for Family Businesses
The Capital Market Authority of Saudi Arabia and Tadawul are mobilizing to increase the momentum of stimulating the Saudi private…
The message behind gold's rally: The world economy is in trouble
It's easy to forget now but there was a time early on in the pandemic when the price of gold…
Really that Good, or that Bad? by Gary Dugan
A call on the market outlook is more complex than just buy or sell The rolling over of good economic…
What’s next for venture capital in the Middle East?
A resource crunch and the expansion of new economic sectors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic could considerably impact…