NEWS & INSIGHTS

A stable and strong middle class – a population that is neither poor nor rich by national standards – is a major factor in the development of any economy. It serves as a promoter of educational attainment, a driver of […]

Kuwait’s state departments have been asked to lay off “unnecessary” expats by the end of the year, the Kuwait Times has reported. The move is one of many attempts to decrease the number of expats in the country, who make […]

Residents in selected villa communities can now receive mail at their doorstep with the launch of Emirates Post Group’s “MyHome” service. Villa owners and tenants can apply to have a mailbox installed for free on their compound wall or near […]

Japan has announced plans for constructing the world’s tallest building. The Sky Mile Tower would stand twice as tall as Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the current tallest building in the world. Sky Mile Tower will be 1,700-metre tall and able […]

An exclusive crowd investing platform for early stage companies has been launched in Dubai by a duo of local serial entrepreneurs. Venturefin, a brainchild of Ibrahim Jaber and Ahmed Al Qassimi, aims to connect qualified investors to early stage companies […]

With the continued volatility in energy prices and mixed sentiments about the economy, 2016 is projected as a year of ‘cautious optimism’ across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and organisational and HR leaders are scrambling to review their budgets and […]

Entrepreneurship is flourishing in the Middle East, a London Business School survey of regional executives has revealed. The survey of nearly 500 regional executives found that the Middle East is seen as a growing market for entrepreneurship, with more than […]

Back by popular demand, we are delighted to invite you to a session on UAE Business Immigration in a series of webinars with a global focus. Carla Thomas, who heads the DavidsonMorris Global Team, and Marie O’Neill, Head of Business […]

Expat Statistics 2015

Starbucks has lifted a temporary ban on women entering one of its coffee shops, following a public backlash and widespread media coverage of the incident. Earlier this, week, the US brand banned women from a store in the Jarir district […]

 The two most desirable areas in Abu Dhabi and Dubai for tenants are Khalifa City A and Dubai Marina, the annual Dubizzle property report has revealed. In Dubai, more than 68 million searches were made on Dubizzle last year for […]

If you’re running a small business anywhere in the Gulf, the chances are you’ve never had it tougher. Red tape, licence fees, the cost of visas and the lack of insolvency regulations are all combining with the difficult economic conditions […]