Exclusive: DSI is extremely optimistic about increasing its share in the UAE’s construction market.
Exclusive: Retailers in the Middle East need to innovate and adapt to the changing times, writes Vipen Sethi.
Exclusive: The logistics industry must work with customers to reduce risk and manage uncertainty, writes Agility’s Sultan.
Exclusive: Standard Chartered will be “boringly consistent” with its strategy in 2013, writes the bank’s group executive director.
As demand for liquefied natural gas rapidly rises across the world, supply is starting to dwindle, say experts.
Exclusive: The emphasis in the communications sector is increasingly moving away from traditional routes, writes Avi Bhojani.
PwC survey reveals that only 36% of CEOs worldwide are ‘very confident’ of their company’s growth prospects in the next 12 months.
Exclusive: Dubai’s market outlook for the year is confident and the business community is growing, writes Buamim.
Exclusive: Emirates NBD will focus on expanding its retail and wealth management franchise this year.
Exclusive: Despite rising oil prices, Emirates Airlines plans to continue its growth strategy in 2013.
Property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle outlines the key factors that will impact the UAE’s property market this year.
Exclusive: Emaar is leading Dubai’s real estate revival and economic transformation, writes the developer’s chairman.
Exclusive: Foreign trade takes center stage in UAE’s 2013 economic diversification agenda, writes the UAE minister.
As Tata Communications continues investing in the region, Radwan Moussalli, managing director – MENA, Tata Communications reveals the impact of network outages on Middle East companies.
Kuwait’s gridlocked political situation is stymying its banking sector.
Oman’s economy and its banking sector are performing well.
High oil and gas prices and a large-scale infrastructure programme buttressed Qatar’s banking sector in 2012.
The UAE is well capitalised but banking asset quality remains a concern.
Saudi’s behemoth banks were flush with capital in 2012.
2013 revenue projected at a conservative SAR829 bn, according to Emirates NBD, as spending on education and healthcare to increase.
Steven Morgan, head of country at Cluttons UAE discusses the outlook for the regional property sector.
William Berridge, FX strategist at Barclays reveals the expected trends in the currency market.
Mohieddine Kronfol, chief investment officer – fixed income/global sukuk, Franklin Templeton reveals the regional hotspots for next year.
Have you ever wondered how much money you make as an expat, especially as compared to other nationalities? Of course you have. Meghna Pant, features editor of Gulf Business, tells you exactly how your salary stacks up against other expats in the GCC.
Irfan Ellam, head of MENA equity research, Emirates NBD reveals the regional hotspots for next year.
The last 12 months have seen robust regional spending, consistently high oil prices and the continuation of Obama’s presidency.
Its zeitgeist of the year includes the Arab Spring, Egypt elections and pilgrimage to Hajj.
A look at the new 500,000sqm Concourse A that has the capacity to handle 15 million passengers a year.
Unemployment in the Gulf state currently stands at around 24 per cent, according to the IMF.