Search Results for: Middle East
Trump Victory Causes ‘Serious Concerns’ in Middle East
November 10th, 2016
Many worry about his attitude toward Muslims, while regional strongmen embrace his apparent attitude toward human rights Donald Trump’s election generated concern in the Middle East over his stance on Muslims and immigrants as well as uncertainty about how ...
Dubai and Abu Dhabi named Middle East’s most sustainable cities
September 15th, 2016
Dubai has been named as the region’s most sustainable city, but it still falls in the bottom half of a new global ranking of 100 major cities. Construction consultancy Arcadis has placed Dubai 52nd in its 2016 Sustainable Cities ...
PwC elects new chairman in the UK and Middle East
May 4th, 2016
PwC, the business advisory firm, has announced the election of Kevin Ellis as its new Chairman and Senior Partner in the UK and Middle East for a four year term, with effect from 1 July 2016. Kevin is currently ...
Dow Jones suffers worst start to the year since 2008 – as more than £38bn is wiped off FTSE 100 thanks to China volatility and Middle Eastern uncertainty
January 5th, 2016
Fears over China sent US stocks tumbling yesterday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 467 points at its low for the day – headed for its worst first-day percentage drop since 1932. The index fell by 1.58 per cent to 17,149. ...
UAE leads Middle East’s internet economy
December 28th, 2015
Country stands at the forefront of the ‘internet of Things’ revolution, BCG says The UAE leads the Middle East when it comes to the maturity of the internet economy, according to The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)’s 2015 e-Intensity Index ...
Middle-East private wealth to reach $7.2 trillion by 2018
October 29th, 2015
This is approximately a 3.6 per cent share of total global wealth The private wealth in the Middle-East region will reach $7.2 trillion by the end of 2018, according to a report. The report issued by the Boston Consulting ...
Middle Eastern Stocks Rally Led by Oman After Oil-Price Rebound
August 31st, 2015
Muscat’s MSM30 Index advanced the most since January Brent crude capped the best week since 2009 on Friday Omani stocks led a rally in most equity markets across the Middle East after oil prices had the biggest-weekly jump in ...
Oil Companies Turning Away From The Middle East
August 20th, 2014
The violence and cutthroat politics of the Middle East, combined with declining oil and gas production levels, has triggered a subtle but significant shift away from what has long been the center of the energy industry to other regions ...
Tel Aviv acquires the first Bitcoin ATM in Middle East
June 11th, 2014
The first Bitcoin ATM will be launched in the Middle East and more precisely in Tel Aviv . Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer virtual currency that allows for transactions between users without any third party or middle man. The “cash-out ...
How natural gas could be a geopolitical game-changer in the Mideast
May 15th, 2017
It’s a discovery that could easily shake up the geopolitical order in the Middle East. Deep under the eastern Mediterranean lies the largest natural gas basin ever found on Europe’s doorstep. But the gas fields often coincide with disputed ...
