Business Reports

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:03 AM


The economic relations between Sudan and UAE have witnessed accelerated development during the last five years. UAE is considered the second largest investor in Sudan after China with a total investment of about $7 billion and a bilateral trade that grew annually by more than 30 %.

Survey: Middle East must do more to bridge talent gap

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:24 AM Tags: Saudi , Heidrick & Struggles , Global Talent Index

Saudi Arabia and Egypt rank in the bottom five of the Global Talent Index, a new 30-country survey conducted by leading executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles and the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Marketing steps into the spotlight to drive growth and innovation

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:32 AM Tags: Advertising

Interviews with top marketing chiefs reveal that marketing is gaining increased importance within companies that aspire to robust growth

August 2007 – Market Activity Report

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:41 AM Tags: market , investor , gold , contract , DGCX

Trading activity at DGCX witnessed a substantial jump of nearly 35% in the month of August as investors returned to the markets after the summer vacations.

UAE Internet users spent over US$ 1.15 billion in B2C e-commerce over the past 12 months

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:34 PM Tags: UAE , Internet , economy , Arab Advisors Gro

A new Arab Advisors Group major survey of Internet users in the UAE reveals substantial adoption of e-commerce in the affluent and booming economy.

Analysis reveals massive gap between the Arab countries and the industrial nations

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:25 PM Tags: report , analysis , Arab Advisors , Countries , Nations

New Arab Advisors’ analysis reveals massive gap between the Arab countries and the industrial nations in terms of the online reporting on financial performance and social involvement.

Commercial construction boom feeds Gulf’s demand for office furniture

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:43 AM Tags: furniture , dmg world media , The Office Exhibition

Following the lead of Dubai’s vibrant construction sector, the Gulf region’s developers are meeting the rising demand for office space with a multitude of major projects.

Arab World’s largest economy hosts a high-value and competitive telecom sector

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:45 AM Tags: telecom , Saudi Arabia , Arab Advisors Group

The immense size of the Saudi economy in comparison to other economies in the region has facilitated the speedy development of both public and private sectors, and has seen the emergence of successful companies with equally robust financial and operational strengths.

Nielsen study examines shoppers’ body language

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:07 AM Tags: shopping , Nielsen , supermarket

Study identifies four shopper ‘Mind-Sets’ that determine how consumers supermarket shop.

Mercer report shows rising cost of expatriate workers

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:48 AM Tags: Dubai , HR , cost , Mercer Human Resource Consulting

A report by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, entitled Managing the UAE’s HR Environment, shows that average salaries for expatriates rose by over 6% last year.