Up to 25 new international retailers opened their stores in the emirate last year.
Taken from the Gulf Business Top 50 Banks, these are the biggest banks in Qatar by 2012 total assets.
Taken from the Gulf Business Top 50 Banks, these are the biggest banks in the UAE by 2012 total assets.
Taken from the Gulf Business Top 50 Banks, these are the biggest banks in the Kingdom by 2012 total assets.
The Capital Market Authority announced a series of measures designed to reduce the volatility of shares, make them harder to manipulate and improve the quality of listed companies.
Dubai hopes to tap into the trillion-dollar Islamic finance industry and has ambitious aspirations to become the global hub. Can it succeed?
The Abu Dhabi Ports Company’s ambitious Dhs26.5 billion megaproject is powering ahead and on track to establish the UAE as a global maritime hub.
In today’s global economy brand names and adverts are translated into many languages, sometimes with unintended, damaging or hilarious results.
Manchester United’s manager has finally announced his retirement. But how has he been so successful?
Can the quality of Dubai’s international outreach campuses ever match home schools – or are students being cheated?
Study finds over three-quarters of Muslims in MENA and South Asia want sharia courts to decide family law issues such as divorce and property disputes.
How much do the riotously rich shell out for a night of unlimited indulgence?
Before you jump headfirst into the local equity markets, it’s important to gain knowledge of the companies, industries and economy you’re buying shares in.
Record market highs fail to secure emerging market status for GCC economies, leaving regional equity markets inconclusive.
Sometimes companies make very bad decisions, such as the launch of New Coke 25 years ago that quickly fizzled out.
Where do you rank on the GCC pay scale in comparison to your Western, Asian and Arab peers?
The Gulf Business 2013 Salary Survey found that Asian expatriates earn much lower than their Western and Arab counterparts in the GCC.
The Gulf Business 2013 Salary Survey found that Arab GCC expats earn less than their Western peers but more than their Asian counterparts.
The Gulf Business 2013 Salary Survey found that Western expatriates earn the heftiest pay packages in the GCC.
Dubai’s new Lamborghini and Ferrari patrol cars are the talk of the town, but they have some competition from elsewhere in the world.
Although shareholders are watching US CEOs more closely, the top executives are still earning huge sums and receive plenty of perks.
Increased social networking and infrastructure development are among the factors that will drive future growth, says study.
South American nation Venezuela tops the list, followed closely by Saudi Arabia.
Energy consumption in the Middle East has outpaced gross domestic product growth, according to the World Energy Council.
We compare the interest rates, annual fees and perks offered by financial institutions in the UAE.
Two from the UAE and one from Bahrain feature on the list of the world’s largest smelters by capacity.
The regional president of Medtronic, one of the world’s biggest medical companies, explains the Gulf’s health timebomb.
Gulf Business lists 10 companies to keep a close eye on as they move the region’s digital industry forward.
The Geneva Motor Show in March unveiled some of this year’s most expensive rides.
Start-ups are sprouting up across the country and speedily gaining access to investor support.