5th March, 2015, 20:05
Posted: March 5, 2015
UAE. Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait all ranked in the top 10, with the three nations performing especially well on the basis of their propensity to spend on imported luxury goods and healthy appetite for premium travel.
SAUDI ARABIA. Prince Saud al-Faisal said the involvement of Iran alongside Shi'ite militias to retakeTikrit from ISIL was a "prime example" of what worries Saudi Arabia. He said Iran was taking over Iraq.
UAE. Regional chemicals companies should capitalize on the opportunity to acquire international chemicals assets as a result of divestitures, says A. T. Kearney.
INTERNATIONAL. US companies remain optimistic, but worry about China's economic slowdown, pace of reform and perceptions of regulatory bias against international companies.
MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS SECTORS
- MENA Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Congress will discuss regulations to encourage foreign and local investment
- Significant opportunity for UAE to tap into the knowledge transfer capabilities of MNCs based in the country
- Youth entrepreneur Christine Souffrant urges youngster to 'make opportunities happen'
MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS COMMENT & ANALYSIS
date:Posted: March 5, 2015
UAE. Regional chemicals companies should capitalize on the opportunity to acquire international chemicals assets as a result of divestitures, says A. T. Kearney.
date:Posted: March 5, 2015
INTERNATIONAL. US companies remain optimistic, but worry about China's economic slowdown, pace of reform and perceptions of regulatory bias against international companies.
date:Posted: March 5, 2015
UAE. Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait all ranked in the top 10, with the three nations performing especially well on the basis of their propensity to spend on imported luxury goods and healthy appetite for premium travel.
MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES
- Islamic countries project 5.4% annual GDP growth outperforming world average for the next five years
- Falling oil prices won't propel Gulf sovereign sukuk issuance in 2015, says S&P report
- Further gains witnessed in retail sector and progressing mixed use developments demonstrate Bahrain market confidence
UAE. First bank from the MENA region with a coveted DIFC license.
Investcorp encourages organizations to make corporate governance part of their DNA Posted: January 10, 2015
UAE. In an interview conducted by the GCC Board Directors Institute, Mohammed Al Shroogi also talks about the value of independent board members.
