Gulf bond issues, expected to start next month, are likely to include a sovereign sukuk from Sharjah and a sovereign U.S. dollar conventional bond from Bahrain.
The Kingdom’s preferred Sunni allies have lost out to militants, and Riyadh faces its nightmare scenario of watching two key Arab states become proxies for its rival Tehran or perpetual failed states.
Clear policies are needed to implement a successful Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, writes Tim Stone, VP, Marketing, EMEA at Polycom.
Libya’s oil production rose significantly during the last two months but experts say the ongoing internal conflict could be counterproductive.
Both sides have agreed to address issues such as the release of Palestinian prisoners and Gaza’s demands for a sea port.
Figures indicate that the PlayStation 4 has performed much better than its rival, Microsoft’s Xbox One.
In an exclusive interview, George Kostas elaborates on the future of the company.
Political leaders in Britain, France and Germany have so far ruled out joining military action in Iraq.
The country we all know as Iraq may never be the same again and that poses problematic questions for the stakeholders in its economy.
Heightened geopolitical risks and developments in emerging market economies are hampering growth.
With the dollar strengthening and equities showing a better return, the metal has run out of reasons to rise.
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Mobile technology made the world complex for marketers, writes Dirk Henke, MD, Eastern Europe & MEA at mobile ad tech firm Criteo.
Brands need to innovate and deliver on promises, writes Anthony Ryman, managing director of grow, a brand consultancy in Qatar.
Harvard tops the list, with employers scrambling to hire graduates from its MBA programme.
Lebanon’s presidency, the only one reserved for a Christian in the Arab world, has been vacant since May, when Michel Suleiman’s term ended.
US monetary policies, China, currency trends, volatility, earnings momentum and geopolitics will define the performance of emerging markets in the next year.
The Kingdom’s regulator announced last month that it open the $580 billion Saudi market to international institutions.
An uncertain investment climate in oil-exporting Middle Eastern countries may lead to a two million bpd shortfall and a $15 jump in oil prices by 2025.
The Islamic State is well-resourced, with young volunteers, cash to buy weapons and pay wages, plus an arsenal of weapons it captured from the Iraqi army in June.
Opportunities for SME lending in Islamic finance remain relatively untapped despite a huge demand for Sharia-compliant products in the region.
Jesse Vargas discusses how he is fast-tracking the growth of the world’s only Ferrari –branded theme park.
Gulf Business speaks to Ali Haidary, CEO of Sports and Entertainment Solutions.
Saudi Arabia’s upcoming Kingdom Tower, estimated to rise over a 1000 metres in height when ready, tops the list.
Apple’s Healthkit aims to make data such as blood pressure, pulse and weight available for consumers and health providers to view in one place.
Frequent flyer programmes, with their rich customer data, have become a currency of their own.
Bahrain’s Gulf Air tops the list of the most punctual regional airlines in 2013, as compiled by Flight Stats.
Etihad has set out its “roadmap” to return the troubled Italian carrier to profit by 2017.
The BRICS bank signals the end of the American financial empire and US Dollar hegemony, writes the founder and president of Nasser Saidi & Associates.
Shares of Dubai-based construction firm Arabtec’s went on a roller-coaster ride last month, taking the wider Dubai Financial Market down with it. What went wrong?