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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 »
Review: Panasonic Lumix GF5 camera provides pocketable dexterity
Panasonic has unveiled the newest member of the GF lineage with a boosted array of options and... Read full article »
Imminent Facebook IPO to create 970 millionaires
Facebook's IPO, due to be released tomorrow (Friday), will create 970 millionaire stockholders,... Read full article »
IMF says UAE government firms must repay $30bn in debt this year
The International Monetary Fund has praised efforts made by the UAE to reduce debt but also... Read full article »
Arab Spring coverage shows new and traditional media in unison, say experts
While news continues to permeate the airwaves on radio and television and fill newspapers on a... Read full article »
Dubai property market defies easy generalisations
Although the Dubai property market is showing signs of a recovery, experts warn that potential... Read full article »
