Saudi Arabia plans to build ‘Riviera of the Middle East’
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced plans Wednesday for a luxury tourism destination on its northwestern coast, the latest…
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CBB decision to raise rates is in line with monetary policy
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) decision to raise interest rates is in keeping with its long-standing monetary policy, an…
Bahrain awaiting Gulf bailout package to repair its finances
Bahrain’s Gulf allies are weighing plans for a five-year aid package to steady its finances and protect a currency peg…
Bahrain attracts record levels of foreign investment
Kingdom attracted 76 companies with $810m of investment during first nine months of the year Bahrain’s Economic Development Board attracted…
Qatar boycott puts it at highest risk of downgrade globally – S&P
Qatar is the country at highest risk of being downgraded by S&P Global Ratings as it continues to feel the…
Lack of regulation may have hindered fintech development – MEVP CEO
Investments in financial technology (fintech) companies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have been lower than in other…
Qatari investments in US exceed $45bn: Minister
Qatari investments in the US have exceeded $45bn (about QR164bn), the equivalent to 23 percent of Qatar’s GDP, the Minister…
Boston Consulting Group moves regional office to Dubai World Trade Centre
Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has announced the securing of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as a tenant after the firm…
Opportunity ripe for Dubai to attract more Chinese wealth
The first half of the last century witnessed the unstoppable growth that industrialised most of the Western hemisphere. The…
Qatar an attractive destination for US investments
International trade and investments form a key part of Qatar’s future growth and diversification and the US is one of…
Saudi Arabia shouldn't be tarred with the same brush as other emerging markets, analyst says
Saudi Arabia has achieved official "emerging market" (EM) status in terms of financial markets, but it's not facing the same…
58% of UAE residents plan to invest in property in the next 12 months
Around six in 10 UAE residents plan to invest in property in the UAE or overseas, making real estate the…