Research and Studies

Booz Allen Hamilton: Half of all Chief Executives are dismissed from office, but those who can deliver results are in greater demand than ever
This year's study of CEO turnover conducted annually by Booz Allen Hamilton of the world's 2500 largest companies, showed that chief executives faced dismissal from more often than ever for poor performance, and that hiring an experienced CEO may not be the wisest strategy.
United Arab Emirates: Monday, May 22 - 2006 at 07:54 |

Saudi Arabia and the United States host the largest number of viewers of Arabic online news portals
Most viewers of Arabic-language news portals in the region are in Saudi Arabia, while the majority of Arabic-speaking users from outside the Arab world live in the United States. Moreover, the gender gap persists with all portals reporting that most of their viewers are males.
Saudi Arabia: Thursday, May 18 - 2006 at 08:17 |

New records galore on DGCX - highest volumes & highest Open Interest
DGCX registered a new record for traded volumes per day with 6062 contracts being traded.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, May 16 - 2006 at 16:39 |

April 2006 - Market activity report
April 2006 was another eventful month for DGCX. The Exchange continued to break records and established several new feets during the month.
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, May 06 - 2006 at 14:36 |

'Shoppertainment' drives modern trade says ACNielsen ShopperTrends study
According to a recent study conducted by ACNielsen, global leader in research and marketing information, over two thirds of UAE consumers enjoy shopping.
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, May 03 - 2006 at 15:06 |

Gulf Business puts hospitality sector under spotlight
In its mega 10th Anniversary special issue, Gulf Business, the business monthly for the GCC, has published its annual survey of luxury hotel chains, ranking them by the number of firmly committed new hotel rooms and suites due to come up in the GCC region in the next few years.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, May 02 - 2006 at 08:36 |

ICLP develops report detailing 3 momentous trends in customer loyalty
International Customer Loyalty Programmes (ICLP) has released a trend report highlighting three overarching trends in today's loyalty marketing arena.
United Arab Emirates: Monday, May 01 - 2006 at 11:46 |

RSP Group survey ranks UAE as the most strategic GCC hospitality investment destination
Driven by strong market fundamentals and growing intra-regional travel, the UAE has emerged as the most attractive destination for strategic hospitality investors in the GCC, according to analysis by RSP Group, the Middle East's largest real estate and hospitality investment advisory organization.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, April 30 - 2006 at 17:31 |