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Beirut replaces Abu Dhabi as most expensive city in Middle East
The Middle East sees its ranking fall in Mercer's 2012 Worldwide Cost of Living Survey due... Read full article »
Mena countries closing the gap on internet bandwidth issues
Better internet infrastructure and a shift toward cloud computing are bolstering Mena web... Read full article »
What would 'emerging market' status mean to the UAE and Qatar?
This month bourses in the UAE and Qatar will discover whether they have been awarded the much-... Read full article »
Social media used ineffectively by Middle East firms, survey shows
A significant number of Middle East companies believe social media is not being used effectively, or is missing its potential.
Why the ECB is right not to cut rates
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced this week that it will not cut interest rates, despite... Read full article »
Europe: This time it's serious
The bond bears are wrong again. Three months into another round of improbable reasons why yields... Read full article »
UAE pharmaceutical industry to lead regional growth
The pharmaceutical industry is widely valued as one of the most profitable in the world, with global spending on medicines set to reach Dhs4.04bn ($1,100bn) by 2015. Across the Middle East and Africa, CAGR has been prospectively set at between 7% and 10% (2011-2015) for the industry from the 2011 estimated size of Dhs128.6bn-165.3bn ($35bn-45bn).
Middle East sees rise in millionaires in 2011 despite Arab Spring
Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Bahrain are among the top ten countries in the world by proportion of... Read full article »
Business confidence in GCC well above global average
A new survey indicates that GCC business leaders are significantly more confident than their... Read full article »
Large indoor arena would be 'game changer' for Dubai concert scene
Although there has been a rise in the number of big-name musical acts that have performed in... Read full article »
Egypt's new president to face daunting challenges
Whoever wins Egypt's presidential run-off, overseas investors - not to mention everyday Egyptians... Read full article »
World's most complex computer virus strikes Middle East
Kaspersky Lab announces the discovery of a highly sophisticated malicious program that is... Read full article »
Is piracy high enough on GCC agendas?
With limited alternatives to by-pass the dangerous waters zone, Middle East supply chains are... Read full article »
Facebook to open an office in Dubai
US-based social networking site Facebook, which recently launched one of the largest initial... Read full article »
Middle East sovereign wealth funds shift focus to local economies
Governments and sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) in the Middle East are investing less... Read full article »
