Optimistic assumptions pave the way for an expensive investment, says Professor Nuno Fernandes, director of IMD’s program Strategic Finance.
The 33rd edition of the region’s largest ICT event is set to be the biggest one yet with a focus on big data, cloud computing and mobile devices.
Khalaf Al Habtoor said he would list the firm once Al Habtoor City is completed in ’30 months’.
Abu Dhabi is significantly ramping up its retail offering and may even steal market share away from Dubai.
BlackBerry is committed to investing in the UAE, writes Nick Horton, managing director for Middle East and North Africa, BlackBerry.
In an exclusive on-the-field interview, Ron Wahid, CEO of RJI Capital, reveals how polo and business go hand-in-hand in the English countryside.
The region’s billion-dollar petrochemical industry is growing, but it will need to work harder to stave off US competition.
We need to persuade public institutions to focus on how to work better with their private counterparts, and vice versa, writes group executive director and CEO of Standard Chartered, EMEA.
Bahraini firms such as Arcapita and Gulf Finance House suffered combined losses of $1.73 billion between 2009 and 2010.
Recent incidents have proven that companies damage their reputations if they stumble on social media platforms.
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Prominent UAE commentator Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi suggested in an op-ed that citizenship could be opened to long-time foreign residents.
About $40 billion worth of property projects were announced in the first half of 2013, and a further $11 billion in the two weeks before Cityscape.
Make the most of rare opportunities to present your ideas to senior executives, says Jonty Summers, general manager of Bladonmore Middle East.
The used car market in the UAE is a $2 billion business and is growing by 15 per cent year on year, says Saygin Yalcin.
The Gulf region requires the availability of trustworthy financial information, says Peter Beynon, regional director of ICAEW Middle East
Eleven penthouses, including two VIP penthouses on levels 72 to 74, will offer the height of luxury living at the newly announced Al Habtoor City.
Will Abu Dhabi’s new financial zone look to rival its Dubai neighbour? Or will collaboration between the two be a wiser move for the region?
A potential US government debt default could lead to dollar depreciation and reduced business confidence.
This year’s event will cover more than 25,000 sq metres, an increase of 50 per cent on last year and Cityscape’s largest size in four years.
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The region’s private wealth industry is enjoying accelerated growth, as nationals bring their cash home to roost and domestic riches grow.
It’s time to set up an Arab bank for reconstruction and development, writes the founder and president of Nasser Saidi & Associates.
Dubai restaurateur Markus Thesslef speaks to Gulf Business about his latest venue, plans for a hotel and the region’s F&B bubble.
The once-sleepy port city has put itself on the map by expanding its infrastructure and cultivating thriving global companies.
Emirates NBD has lowered its bad debts forecasts and paid back Dhs7.8 billion of crisis-era funding to the Ministry of Finance.
Dubai goes back to its roots and targets commodities traders with a local pearl auction.
Rouhani, who took office in August, had the supreme leader’s approval for his move to build bridges with Washington.
Lombard Odier plans to increase its assets in the Middle East to 20 per cent of its global business by the end of 2017.
Having roughly $54 billion assets under management, private banking contributes to around 70 per cent of the total group’s revenues.