March 14, 2023
Investcorp a leading global alternative investment firm plans to grow its business from 50 billion assets under management (AUM) to 100 billion AUM said Mohammed Alardhi Investcorp s Executive Chairma... View more
February 16, 2023
Morocco s economic growth is expected to accelerate to 3.1% in 2023 thanks to a rebound of the primary sector said the World Bank in a new report noting that downside risks persist due to geopolitical... View more
February 1, 2023
By 2026 Hyatt expects its luxury brand footprint in Europe Africa and the Middle East (EAME) region to grow by over 30 per cent. We spoke to Ludwig Bouldoukian Regional Vice President of Development M... View more
January 26, 2023
Nasma Luxury Stays a division of Al Tamimi Investments and a specialist in executive living and vacation rentals is all set to start 2023 strong on the back of the rising demand for short-term propert... View more
December 27, 2022
The ecommerce market in Middle East and North Africa (Mena) is expected to see significant growth over the next few years with an estimated compound annual growth rate of 15% between 2021 and 2023. Th... View more
December 19, 2022
UAE real estate which logged 9 000 deals worth AED26 million ( 7.08 million) in October alone is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8% between now and 2027 according to Unique Properties one of Dubai s le... View more
December 15, 2022
Ras Al Khaimah is set to grow its hotel rooms supply by over 70% in the next five years said Stirling Hospitality Advisors (SHA) a top boutique advisory institution announcing the tenacious growth pla... View more
December 15, 2022
Hilton has announced a strategic partnership with the Saudi Tourism Development Fund (TDF) as well as agreements with several public and private developers for new hotels in destinations across Saudi ... View more
December 13, 2022
The World of Coffee exhibition 2023 will reinforce the increasing growth of the UAE coffee market and according to 6wresearch it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.3% during the forecast period of 202... View more
December 13, 2022
IT spending in the Mena region is forecast to total 178.1 billion in 2023 growing 3.1% from 2022 said leading research and advisory firm Gartner in a new report. Worldwide IT spending is projected to ... View more
December 12, 2022
5G subscriptions in the GCC region are projected to grow at an average annual rate of 30 percent from 15 to 71 million up to the end of 2028 accounting for 86 percent of total connections at that time... View more
November 20, 2022
Al Salam Bank has unveiled a nationwide campaign under the theme of Inspired to Grow celebrating the bank s new chapter of accelerated growth. Inspired by the bank s commitment to supporting the socia... View more
November 16, 2022
UAE s banking sector assets have grown 12- fold from 75 billion in 2000 to over 900 billion in 2022 a jump from 70% of the nominal GDP in 2000 to over 250% in 2022 said Abdulaziz Al-Ghurair Chairman o... View more
October 25, 2022
With Latin American air travel outpacing the industry s global recovery the region s commercial fleet is projected to grow by more than 85% over the next 20 years on the strength of domestic and intra... View more
October 3, 2022
Both small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and consumers agree that there s room for further growth in the already booming e-commerce sector says a research. The latest e-commerce trends from rese... View more
September 28, 2022
DMCC a flagship free zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise has concluded Made For Trade Live events in Miami and New York as it seeks to attract more companies fro... View more
September 20, 2022
Indian exports to GCC grew by 44% in FY2021-22 to 43.9 billion compared to last fiscal s 27.8 billion with the UAE leading the trade with 68% growth valued at 28 billion against 16.7 billion in 2021. ... View more
September 18, 2022
Arab economies are expected to hit 5.4% growth compared to 3.5% in 2021 mainly driven by key factors such as the relative improvement in global demand levels and growth of oil and gas sectors accordin... View more
September 18, 2022
Saudi Arabia s GDP is likely to grow at its highest rate in 10 years of 7.5 percent in 2022 with an expected financial surplus in the state budget of about 6.3 percent said S&P Global Ratings agency. ... View more
September 12, 2022
Asset tokenization will grow 50-fold to expand into a 16.1 trillion business opportunity by 2030 according to a new report by global consulting firm BCG and ADDX the digital exchange for private marke... View more
September 12, 2022
GCC GDP is expected to grow by 6.7% this year the fastest rate since 2011 driven by higher oil production the recycling of government revenues into investment initiatives and to a lesser extent househ... View more
September 1, 2022
The Golf Tourism market value is set to grow by 41.04 billion progressing at a CAGR of 17.83 per cent from 2020 to 2025 as per the latest report by Technavio a leading market research company. Moreove... View more
August 24, 2022
Bilateral trade between Spain and the UAE is bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels with Spanish exports to the UAE projected to grow 8% this year said Iñigo de Palacio España the Spanish Ambassador to ... View more
August 18, 2022
The UAE s economy is expected to grow by over five percent in 2022 said Michael Bolliger Chief Investment Officer Emerging Markets at UBS Global Wealth Management. In an interview with the Emirates Ne... View more
August 8, 2022
S&P Global Ratings foresee Gross Premium Written (GPW) in Saudi Arabia to grow by approximately 5%-10% in 2022. GPW is a closely monitored earnings metric because it reflects the growth or decline in ... View more
July 25, 2022
Global electricity demand is expected to grow by 2.4% in 2022 after last year s 6% increase bringing it in line with its average growth rate over the five years prior to the Covid-19 pandemic the Inte... View more
July 19, 2022
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) represent a golden opportunity for organisations looking to take back control of their brands and grow their online communities said a top official. I m seeing a trend where... View more
July 14, 2022
Rotana one of the leading hotel management companies in the region with over 100 properties across the Middle East Africa Eastern Europe and Turkey has announced the signing of the management agreemen... View more
June 28, 2022
Petrofac and Hitachi Energy have entered into a collaboration to provide joint grid integration and associated infrastructure to support the rapidly growing offshore wind market. The collaboration bui... View more
June 15, 2022
The global material handling equipment market size is set to register significant growth through 2027 due to the growing labour costs says a study by market research firm Graphical Research. The Covid... View more
June 13, 2022
Worldwide government IT spending is forecast to total 565.7 billion in 2022 an increase of 5% from 2021 according to Gartner a technological research and consulting firm. Government IT spending in the... View more
May 26, 2022
Hydrocarbon major ExxonMobil has said it plans to grow shareholder value by delivering solutions that meet the twin objectives of meeting the global need for energy and lowering greenhouse gas emissio... View more
May 19, 2022
Mastercard and fintech giant OPay have announced a tie-up which marks a major boost for wider financial inclusion and economic prosperity by opening up digital commerce to millions of people across Mi... View more
May 9, 2022
During the first couple of months of 2022 Troon International golf clubs around the world have continued in their goal to increase participation in golf and encourage people to get outside and give go... View more
May 4, 2022
The total number of Voice-over-5G users will reach 2.5 billion globally by 2026; rising 780% from only 290 million in 2022 a new study by Juniper Research has found. This remarkable growth will be dri... View more
April 21, 2022
Oman s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 5.6% in 2022 and by 2.7% in 2023 said the recent report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) titled World Economic Outlook . Oman s current account... View more
April 19, 2022
Arab economies are expected to grow by 5% in 2022 supported by the increase in oil production and its prices in international markets and the continuation of stimulus packages to support economic reco... View more
April 12, 2022
Finnish industrial major Metso Outotec has signed a deal to buy Tesab Engineering Ltd a Northern Ireland based firm offering mobile crushing equipment for aggregates applications including quarrying r... View more
March 28, 2022
Mashreq Bank one of the leading financial institutions in the UAE has launched Neopay which will comprise Mashreq s leading merchant acquiring business which processes over 22 billion of annualised vo... View more
February 21, 2022
Energy investments in Middle East and North Africa (Mena) are forecast to grow in 2022 from 805 billion and continue in the next five years on the strength of higher oil and gas prices and planned unc... View more
February 15, 2022
End-user spending on security and risk management in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region is forecast to hit 2.6 billion in 2022 an increase of 11.2% from 2021 according to Gartner a leading... View more
February 10, 2022
Aramex a leading global provider of logistics and transport solutions has seen full year 2021 revenues grow 10% to record AED6.07 billion ( 1.65 billion) as buoyant global e-commerce continued to driv... View more
February 9, 2022
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total 4.5 trillion in 2022 an increase of 5.1% from 2021 said global research and advisory firm Gartner in a new report. Despite the potential impacts of the Omic... View more
January 26, 2022
The UAE is not only Turkey s largest trading partner in the GCC region it is also a reliable business ally and a strategic link in Gulf trade. This according to Ali Can Yamanyilmaz Deputy Chairman of ... View more
January 17, 2022
Deposits at UAE banks grew 80% to AED1 884 billion ( 512 billion) in 2020 from AED1 049 billion in 2010 according to a report by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre. The report which doc... View more
December 19, 2021
In 2021 Kaspersky s detection systems discovered 380 000 malicious files per day indicating a 5.7% increase compared to 2020. This growth correlates with the continuous rise in the number of devices u... View more
November 11, 2021
The total number of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks increased by nearly 24% in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021 when compared to Q3 2020 said global cyber security solutions provider Kasper... View more
October 31, 2021
New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals the Middle Eastern Travel & Tourism sector should grow by 27.1% this year slightly behind the global average of 30.7%. WTTC which re... View more
October 27, 2021
Driver Trett a Global Construction Consultancy has announced two new additions to its Qatar team Farshad Mousavi Doust and Robbie Beattie. These hires reflect the continued expansion strategy across t... View more
October 27, 2021
End-user spending on public cloud services in the Mena region will total 5.7 billion in 2022 an increase of 19.2% according to the latest forecast by global research and advisory firm Gartner. While s... View more
September 20, 2021
The economies of the GCC countries will witness a significant increase of 14.51 per cent this year said a report released by Orient Planet Research (OPR) the market research unit of the Orient Planet ... View more
September 19, 2021
While the global economy will bounce back with growth of 5.3% in 2021 the fastest in nearly 50 years the rebound is highly uneven along regional sectoral and income lines according to UNCTAD s Trade a... View more
September 5, 2021
World exports of intermediate goods (IG) such as parts and components rose by 20% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021 said the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in its quarterly report released to ... View more
August 31, 2021
Worldwide government IT spending is forecast to total 557.3 billion in 2022 an increase of 6.5% from 2021 said global research and advisory firm Gartner in a new report. Governments will continue to a... View more
August 24, 2021
Batelco recently held a virtual awards ceremony to celebrate employees who have successfully completed management and leadership training programmes offered by the company. The two programmes Grow and... View more
August 24, 2021
The global data analytics in banking market is expected to witness steady growth up to 2026 according to TechSci Research report. Growing demand of hyper personalised experience and the emergence of b... View more
August 16, 2021
The global oil and gas market is expected to grow from 4.68 trillion in 2020 to 5.87 trillion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.5%. According to the Oil and Gas Global Market Repor... View more
August 10, 2021
Etihad Airways has reported a progressive recovery across its business in the first half despite a slower than expected return to global air travel. Announced its operating and financial results for t... View more
August 8, 2021
Transactions completed by Dubai Customs reached 11.2 million in the first half of 2021 staggeringly growing 53.4% from 7.3 million transactions in the corresponding period in 2020. Dubai is leading th... View more
August 5, 2021
Worldwide 5G network infrastructure revenue is on pace to grow39% to total 19.1 billion in 2021 up from 13.7 billion in 2020 said leading research and advisory firm Gartner in a new report. Communicat... View more
July 28, 2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sharply upgraded its economic outlook this year for the world s wealthy countries especially the US as Covid-19 vaccinations help sustain solid rebounds from ... View more
July 17, 2021
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total 4.2 trillion in 2021 an increase of 8.6% from 2020 according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Even as many companies still suffer revenue declines IT spen... View more
June 23, 2021
Alterations in lifestyle increased product innovation and government-led health campaigns higher disposable income increasing health consciousness rising number of gyms and wellness centers etc. are e... View more
June 10, 2021
The market share of Islamic banks in Bahrain is expected to increase in 2021-2022 after reaching 37.1% of domestic banking system assets and 17.2% of total banking system assets (including foreign ass... View more
June 7, 2021
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and eBay have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help Chamber member companies and UAE businesses go global and boost their online sales abroad by lev... View more
June 7, 2021
The global economic outlook has improved since the first quarter (Q1) of 2021 with the global real GDP growth this year now expected to be the fastest in more than 40 years at 5.8% followed by 4.5% gr... View more
May 20, 2021
African hotel development continued its growth trend in 2020 with 82 000 rooms in 447 hotels in the pipeline at the beginning of 2021. This is according to the 13th annual survey by W Hospitality Grou... View more
May 18, 2021
Leading digital payment solutions provider Arab Financial Services (AFS) and Discover a digital banking and payments services company have signed a strategic network alliance agreement that will incre... View more
May 13, 2021
The European Union (EU) economy will expand by 4.2% in 2021 and by 4.4% in 2022 according to the Spring 2021 Economic Forecast which noted that the euro area economy is forecast to grow by 4.3% this y... View more
May 2, 2021
Saudi Arabia medical devices market is expected to witness steady growth for the next five years according to TechSci Research report. Access to healthcare facilities is considered as a basic right in... View more
April 27, 2021
ExxonMobil has released a detailed investor presentation reiterating the company s strategy to capitalise on its industry-leading resources to drive earnings and cash flow growth maintain a strong div... View more
April 12, 2021
Oman s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 7.4% in 2022 against 1.8% in 2021 according to outlook of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Inflation in the Sultanate is seen retreatin... View more
April 7, 2021
The Arab economies are forecasted to witness a gradual recovery and to grow around 2.8% and 3.6%in 2021 and 2022 respectively said the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) releases the April edition of the Arab E... View more
March 23, 2021
The HKTDC Export Index rose a further 2.8 points to 39.0 in the first quarter of this year compared with the preceding quarter the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has announced. Although t... View more
March 8, 2021
Dukhan Bank s assets in 2020 grew significantly by 12% exceeding QR86 billion ( 23.62 billion) underscored by a growth in its financing activities which exceeded 12.7% recording over QR58 billion as c... View more
February 4, 2021
Worldwide sales of smartphones to end users will total 1.5 billion units in 2021 a 11.4% growth year over year said leading global research and advisory company Gartner in a new report. In 2020 consum... View more
January 19, 2021
The UAE tapped into new export and re-export markets in 2020 bringing to 230 the country s total global export markets as compared to 200 in 2019 according to the Federal Competitiveness and Statistic... View more
January 12, 2021
The Asian gasoil market will see further demand growth in 2021 with participants expecting an upswing in consumption especially in the second half of the year said S&P Global Platts a leading provider... View more
December 24, 2020
Dubai s economic growth is expected to accelerate to 4% in 2021 taking into account prevailing conditions and the outlook for the global economy said Sami Al Qamzi Director General of Dubai Economy. A... View more
December 13, 2020
Through 2024 demand for stand-up pouches is expected to increase 6% annually according to a new Freedonia Group analysis. Rapid expansion is expected in nearly all major food and nonfood markets as st... View more
December 10, 2020
The HKTDC Export Index published by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) increased further in the fourth quarter of 2020. The index has now risen for three consecutive quarters - rebounding... View more
November 25, 2020
Global telco cloud revenue will grow to 29.3 billion by 2025 up from 8.7 billion in 2020 at a 5-year Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 27%. The telco cloud growth will be driven primarily by cloud... View more
November 15, 2020
Across eight countries in the Middle East & North Africa Pakistan (Menap) region 47% of consumers say they expect to shop online more frequently over the next year. Only 15% expect their online shoppi... View more
November 4, 2020
The global public cloud services market is projected to grow by 6.3% in 2020. That would see the sector go up from a value of 242.7 billion in 2019 to 257.9 billion in 2020. Due to the global pandemic... View more
October 8, 2020
The UAE s liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports stood stable at 1.4 million tonnes in the second quarter of 2020 registering a growth of 7.6 per cent compared to the same period last year according to r... View more
October 8, 2020
The global industrial protective fabrics market which accrued revenue worth 3.1 in 2019 will register a CAGR of nearly 14.4% during the period from 2020 to 2026 a report said. The Industrial Protectiv... View more
September 22, 2020
Oman s oil and gas industry is expected to grow at a compound rate of 14 per cent during the period from 2020 to 2027 a new report prepared by the CMFE Insights Research Foundation has said. The repor... View more
September 15, 2020
The UAE construction industry is expected to grow by 3.8 per cent in 2021 according to latest market research by leading international construction consultancy Linesight. With the ongoing economic vol... View more
September 8, 2020
The global polymer emulsion market size is projected to grow from an estimated value of 25.2 billion in 2020 to 38.1 billion by 2025 at a CAGR of 8.6% during the forecast period says a report. The gro... View more
August 24, 2020
The Middle East construction chemicals sector is expected to grow by 5.5 per cent compound annual growth rate by 2024 shrugging off Covid-19 after-effects that threatened to cripple most industries. T... View more
August 17, 2020
Dubai Airport has witnessed a dramatic increase in the arrival of travellers at the airport since the emirate reopened its doors to tourists on July 7 a report said. Everyday we have more than 20 000 ... View more
July 27, 2020
The UAE s courier express and parcel (CEP) market is expected to post 7.5 per cent compound annual growth rate between 2020 to 2025 due to demand generated by the coronavirus outbreak across the globe... View more
July 26, 2020
The worldwide public cloud services market is forecast to grow 6.3% in 2020 to total 257.9 billion up from 242.7 billion in 2019 said leading research and advisory firm Gartner in a new report. Deskto... View more
July 21, 2020
Saudi Arabia s economy is expected to grow at an average rate of around 3% during 2021-24 nearly double the average during 2015-19 (1.6%) but lower than the 4.1% growth rate recorded during 2005-14 Mo... View more
July 20, 2020
The number of millionaires in the UAE is expected to grow by 4.2 percent annually over the coming years said global management consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in a new report adding that 48.... View more
July 7, 2020
Gulf Capital SME Insights a new digital initiative by Gulf Capital and MEED-GlobalData has been launched to support the region s small and medium enterprises (SME) economy. The digital platform will p... View more
July 5, 2020
The Saudi construction equipment market is poised for solid growth over the next five years thus registering a CAGR of 4.79 per cent during the forecast period of 2020-2025 according to a new survey b... View more
June 17, 2020
Mortgage growth in Saudi Arabia is likely to be strong having already clocked more than 50% of 2019 disbursements in the first four months of 2020 a report said. Even during the curfew months of April... View more
June 15, 2020
The global Islamic finance industry will show at best stable total assets or low-single-digit growth in 2020-2021 after strong performance in 2019 underpinned by a more dynamic sukuk market said S&P G... View more
May 22, 2020
Overall global renewable power capacity is expected to grow by 6 per cent in 2020 surpassing the total power capacity of North America and Europe combined despite the slowdown in new additions said th... View more
March 5, 2020
General Motors Co has revealed new Ultium batteries and a flexible global platform to rapidly grow its electric vehicle (EV) portfolio. GM gathered hundreds of employees dealers investors analysts med... View more
January 28, 2020
The UAE aviation sector is expected to achieve a robust growth of 170% by 2037 thanks to the great priority given by UAE leaders to this sector said Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri UAE Minister of Econom... View more
January 23, 2020
The GCC video surveillance storage market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6 per cent during 2019 to 2025 according to a report by 6Wresearch a global market research a... View more
January 15, 2020
The Middle East and Africa biometrics market is being forecast to surge at a 21.25 per cent compound annual growth rate until 2027 with cloud-based biometrics identified as a growth driver said intern... View more
January 2, 2020
MILLENNIUM Hotels & Resorts MEA the region s fastest-growing hotel management company has revealed ambitious development plans for Saudi Arabia with a goal of operating 25 hotels kingdom-wide by 2025.... View more
December 22, 2019
Millennium Hotels & Resorts MEA has revealed ambitious development plans for Saudi Arabia with a goal of operating 25 hotels kingdom-wide by 2025. The group which currently operates nine hotels across... View more
December 5, 2019
Worldwide shipments of Internet of Things (IoT) enterprise drones (defined as flying drones) will total 526 000 units in 2020 an increase of 50 per cent from 2019 said Gartner a leading research and a... View more
December 4, 2019
The global radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags market is expected to witness a strong compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9 per cent over the course of the forecast period. The market is pr... View more
December 3, 2019
The Middle East industrial refrigeration systems market revenues are projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3 per cent during 2018 to 2024 according to a report by 6Wresearch. ... View more
November 20, 2019
The GCC aluminium industry will continue to grow despite the current economic challenges being faced by the global aluminium industry noted leading aluminium producers and manufacturers gathered at th... View more
November 17, 2019
In an augury that recent initiatives between India and Gulf states such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia are on the right course the International Energy Agency (IEA) has forecast that India s oil demand w... View more
November 12, 2019
The overall outlook for the Middle East hotels sector remains positive with the Gulf hospitality sector leading the charge and predicted to grow to 32.5 billion by 2022 this according to Alpen Capital... View more
October 20, 2019
The global economy is projected to grow by about three percent this year but the pace has continued to weaken since April according to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC). Growth... View more
October 14, 2019
The World Steel Association has revised its 2019 short-range outlook (SRO) for steel demand higher at its General Assembly in Monterrey Mexico on Monday on the back of resilient Chinese demand. Provid... View more
September 18, 2019
The fire safety equipment and systems market in Saudi Arabia will witness a remarkable growth of 5.6 per cent during the next five years according to an industrial report discussed during the Saudi In... View more
September 12, 2019
Gas and variable renewables will be the only energy sources for which demand is higher in 2050 than today according to a new forecast of the energy transition by DNV GL. However they must work togethe... View more
September 11, 2019
Worldwide golf tour operator sales notched up a seventh consecutive year of growth in 2018 according to the 2018 Golf Tourism Report by global golf tourism industry association IAGTO. Golf tour operat... View more
September 3, 2019
Dubai s economic growth is expected to pick up averaging about 2.5 per cent annually over 2019-2022 supported by increased economic activity associated with Expo 2020 and after that by traditional gro... View more
September 3, 2019
The enterprise and automotive Internet of Things (IoT) market will grow to 5.8 billion endpoints in 2020 a 21 per cent increase from 2019 according to a forecast by Gartner a leading research and advi... View more
August 19, 2019
Global infrastructure construction is forecast to grow by 4.8 per cent on an annual average basis in real terms between 2019 and 2023 according to GlobalData a leading data and analytics company. This... View more
August 13, 2019
The market for construction additives such as superplasticisers and iron-oxide pigments is expected to expand at a CAGR of 6.6 per cent from 2018 2025 said growth partnership company Frost & Sullivan ... View more
July 25, 2019
The UAE s dairy products market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 7 per cent during 2019-2024 owing to increasing concerns about nutrition and health changing consum... View more
July 24, 2019
Internet food and beverage sales in the UAE have grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21 per cent between 2015 and 2018 according to a new analysis issued by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and ... View more
July 18, 2019
Saudi Arabian capital city Riyadh continues to see growth in the hospitality sector fueled by increasing demand from visitors according to a new report. According to the new H1 2019 Riyadh Market Snap... View more
July 12, 2019
With global economic growth expected to remain at 3.2 per cent in 2020 world oil demand in 2020 is forecast to grow by 1.14 million barrels per day (mb/d) y-o-y a media report said citing the Opec Mon... View more
June 6, 2019
Mounting trade tensions an increase in trade-restrictive measures and continuing economic uncertainty created real challenges for world trade in 2018 with trade projected to grow by just 2.6 per cent ... View more
June 2, 2019
Bahrain s average real GDP growth over 2019-2022 is expected to be 2.4 per cent said S&P Global Ratings in a new report. We expect the government s plans to promote infrastructure development includin... View more
May 2, 2019
Saudi Arabia s economy is expected to grow at 2 to 2.5 per cent per annnum over the next five years according to report by Moody s Investors Service. The (A1 stable) credit strengths include a robust ... View more
April 24, 2019
The economy in the Middle East is expected to grow this year by around 3.5 per cent finds the latest Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accounta... View more
April 18, 2019
The global demand for commercial aircraft video surveillance systems is expected to remain strong at an estimated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1 per cent over 2018 to 2028 according to a re... View more
April 18, 2019
GCC countries will represent 13 per cent of global revenues for healthcare products in 2019 with services growing at 12 per cent said growth partnership company Frost & Sullivan in a new report. The r... View more
April 18, 2019
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast the UAE s nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to grow 4.7 per cent to Dh1.673 trillion ( 455 billion) in 2019 compared to Dh1.589 trillion a year ag... View more
April 17, 2019
The global plastics and rubber industry has continued to achieve annual growth rates of between 4 per cent and 5 per cent since the turn of the millennium with the Middle East witnessing phenomenal ex... View more
April 17, 2019
Polyethylene capacity in the Middle East is expected to increase from 20.80 metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) in 2018 to 28.52 mtpa in 2023 at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 6.3 per cent said Gl... View more
April 15, 2019
Global chlorine capacity is poised to see growth over the next five years potentially increasing from 83.03 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) in 2018 to 87.04 mtpa in 2023 registering a total growth of ... View more
April 8, 2019
The UAE LED lighting market is expected to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.1 per cent from 2019 to 2023 on the back of the construction of commercial and hospitality space said a r... View more
March 6, 2019
Global Ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI) population (those with 30 million and more in net assets) is forecast to rise by 22% over the next five years according to a new report. In the Middle E... View more
February 28, 2019
The capacities and production of bio-based polymers will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CGAR) of about 4 per cent until 2023 a report said. This will be at about the same rate of growth of pet... View more
February 27, 2019
Saudi Arabia s auto services and spare parts market is estimated to grow 6 per cent annually over the next five years it was revealed at the Automechanika Jeddah 2019. More than 80 exhibitors from 15 ... View more
February 19, 2019
Global ammonia capacity is poised to see a growth of 20 per cent over the next five years according to a report by GlobalData a leading data and analytics company. The capacity will potentially increa... View more
February 18, 2019
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Commerce and Investment has revealed that the total number of individual firms grew by 16 per cent in 2018 to 945 278 while the limited liability companies (LLCs) increas... View more
February 13, 2019
The Middle East region is poised to grow as a hub for the ethylene industry because of its ability to provide raw materials at a competitive price Bahrain s Oil Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al... View more
January 7, 2019
The tourism sector s share in Bahrain s economy is expected to grow to 8.3pc in 2022 from 6.5 per cent last year said Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) CEO Shaikh Khaled bin Hamoud Al K... View more
January 5, 2019
The outlook for the UAE economy is highly positive despite global headwinds with the country s real gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow 3.7 per cent this year reported state news agency W... View more
December 24, 2018
The global data centre market is expected to see an 11 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) increase between 2016 and 2020 with data storage requirements expected to grow 40 per cent year-on-ye... View more
December 24, 2018
Cases of cryptocurrency mining and cryptojacking will continue to grow in 2019 as attackers target smart devices and home assistants to build cryptomining farms according to Eset s latest trends repor... View more
December 10, 2018
Retail sales across four Gulf countries are projected to increase by more than 24 billion over the next five years with the UAE expected to lead this trend with an estimated growth rate of 16 per cent... View more
December 6, 2018
Worldwide shipments of wearable devices will reach 225 million in 2019 an increase of 25.8 per cent from 2018 according to leading research and advisory firm Gartner in a new report. End-user spending... View more
December 1, 2018
International trips by Muslims have experienced high growth rates over the last decade says research by ITB Berlin and IPK International also citing city breaks and shopping as particularly favoured h... View more
November 29, 2018
International tourist arrivals grew 5 per cent year-on-year in the first nine months of 2018 according to the latest figures on world tourism issued by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). This ref... View more
November 24, 2018
Oil notched its biggest weekly loss since the depths of the last price crash as record Saudi output pressure from US President Donald Trump and a global stock sell-off intensified crude s freefall rep... View more
November 12, 2018
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total 3.8 trillion in 2019 an increase of 3.2 per cent from expected spending of 3.7 trillion in 2018 according to the latest forecast by research and advisory fi... View more
October 31, 2018
Bahrain s headline real growth rate increased sharply in the second quarter of 2018 to an annual pace of 2.4 per cent according to the latest Bahrain Economic Quarterly Report (BEQ) published by Bahra... View more
October 28, 2018
Arab Bank Group reported net income after tax for the nine month period ended September 30 of 643million compared to 601 million in the prior period recording a growth of 7 per cent. The Group s net i... View more
October 22, 2018
Mena spending on enterprise information security technology and services is on pace to reach 1.9 billion in 2019 an increase of 9.8 per cent over 2018 according to the latest forecast from research an... View more
October 1, 2018
Bangkok welcomed visitor arrivals of 22 657 730 over the period January to July 2018 up by 11 per cent over the same period of 2017 according to preliminary figures tabulated by the Ministry of Touris... View more
September 26, 2018
The demand for dairy products in Iraq is expected to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8 per cent by 2025 according to a recent study conducted by Frost & Sullivan a business consulting ... View more
September 20, 2018
Growing investment in commercial sector with ambitious government visions will drive the Middle East and Africa (MEA) uninterruptible power supply (UPS) market revenues to grow at a CAGR of 4.1 per ce... View more
September 12, 2018
The Middle East power tools market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.0 per cent during 2018 to 2024 according to a recent report by 6Wresearch a global market research ... View more
September 11, 2018
India s air conditioners market is poised for solid growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of over 17 per cent over the next five years thanks to the soaring temperature rising technological... View more
August 15, 2018
Saudi Arabia s thermostats valves & actuators and damper actuators market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8 per cent during 2018-24 said a report from6Wreseaerch a global m... View more
August 9, 2018
Iraq s air conditioner market is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7 per cent during 2018 to 2024 according to a new report by 6Wresearch a global market research and con... View more
July 23, 2018
New projects such as 200 billion 200 GW solar power plant and the 130 million Al-Khafji solar powered water desalination plant would drive Saudi Arabia s solar panel market to grow at a CAGR of 30.2 p... View more
July 10, 2018
The UAE construction equipment rental market revenues are projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.3 per cent during 2018-24 according to a study. The market has registered substantial growth as a result of i... View more
July 9, 2018
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in Saudi Arabia will increase in the coming two years said KPMG Al Fozan & Partners an audit tax and advisory services provider in the kingdom. KPMG said that the... View more
June 28, 2018
Saudi Arabia s canned food market is expected to register positive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 1.9 per cent during the period 2018-2022 said a report from Ken Research a leading marke... View more
May 30, 2018
The overall carsharing vehicle parc is expected to expand from 983 000 in 2017 to 1 237 000 in 2018 driven by motorists desire to use alternative modes of transport the rise in employee mobility optio... View more
May 22, 2018
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) said it is receiving considerable interest from potential partners as it explores a range of new growth options to accelerate the delivery of its recently an... View more
May 15, 2018
The power capacity requirements of the Mena region are expected to increase at an annual rate of 6.4 per cent until 202 according to a new research released by Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (... View more
April 30, 2018
Saudi Arabian uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems market revenues are projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5 per cent during 2018 to 2024 according to report by 6Wrese... View more
April 23, 2018
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total 3.7 trillion in 2018 an increase of 6.2 per cent from 2017 according to the latest forecast by leading research and advisory company Gartner. Although globa... View more
April 12, 2018
Managed cloud services market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 27 per cent to reach Dh31.2 billion ( 8.5 billion) by 2022 in the Middle East said STME a top IT solutions provider citing a report from ... View more
April 9, 2018
The current Mena fintech market is estimated at 2 billion and expected to witness an annual growth of 125 million until 2022 according to Mena Research Partners (MRP) a leading research company in the... View more
April 3, 2018
Saudi Arabia s pillow market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2 per cent during 2018-24 a report said noting that with stabilization of oil prices the consumer buying p... View more
March 25, 2018
The Saudi Arabian Cable Tray market revenues are projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.1 per cent during 2018-24 according to a new report published by 6Wresearch a global ma... View more
February 20, 2018
According to a new report recent reforms in Saudi Arabia not to mention widespread investment in the kingdom s burgeoning tourism industry will drive a hospitality growth of 13.5 per cent compound ann... View more
January 17, 2018
The GCC s demand for iron and steel casting is expected to grow by 5 per cent over the next five years according to a report from Frost & Sullivan a business consulting firm involved in market researc... View more
January 15, 2018
The digital textile printing market is expected to grow at an impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 18 per cent globally till 2021 according to a recent data. International Expo C... View more
January 11, 2018
Diversification and the high degree of openness in Dubai along with the positive impact of global trends will boost economic growth in the emirate in 2018 and beyond by 3.5 per cent according to the D... View more
December 25, 2017
Dubai-based Al Dhaheri Jones & Clark (ADJC) a leading accounting and tax consultation firm has reported a 73 per cent growth in VAT (value-added tax) registrations. The company anticipates further sur... View more
December 12, 2017
Emerging IT/ITeS market rising SME sector growing data center spending as well as booming tourism and hospitality sectors will drive Saudi Arabia s UPS (uninterruptible power supply) market revenue to... View more
December 4, 2017
The television market in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is expected to grow by 30 per cent from 2016 to 2021 an increase in value of almost 3.5 billion making the MEA region one of the fastest growi... View more
December 4, 2017
The GCC region s economy will grow near 2.5 per cent in 2018 according to new forecasts from Moody s Analytics a leading provider of economic forecasts and data. Stable energy prices will underpin thi... View more
November 21, 2017
Dubai s economy is expected to grow by 3-4 per cent in the 2017-2018 Hamad Buamim President and CEO of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry said at a Meet the CEO event organised by the Government o... View more
November 17, 2017
World oil demand is expected to rise by 1.53 million barrels per day (mbpd) in 2017 after an upward adjustment of 74 000 barrels per day (bpd) to account for the better-than-expected performance of Ch... View more
November 2, 2017
The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) witnessed increased trading volumes in its G6 currencies and Indian SSF as traders sought protection from increasingly erratic sentiment. DGCX s G6 Currenc... View more
October 25, 2017
A series of sessions looking at how destinations and travel brands can work with digital influencers will take place on the Global Stage at this year s WTM London the leading global event for the trav... View more
October 18, 2017
The installed base of service robots reached 29.6 million worldwide at the end of 2016 and the installed base of active service robots worldwide is expected to reach 264.3 million by 2026 at a compoun... View more
October 12, 2017
World oil demand in 2018 is anticipated to grow by 1.4 mbpd following an upward adjustment of 30 000 b/d over the previous projection due to the improving economic outlook in the world economy particu... View more
October 9, 2017
The hospitality sector in Africa is showing promising growth with over 300 hotel projects in the pipeline adding 57 011 rooms - which accounts for 11.0 per cent of the continent s existing room supply... View more
October 4, 2017
Travel professionals from the Middle East are heading to WTM London in November in confident mood as they look to achieve a greater share of the multi-billion-dollar international travel market. WTM L... View more
September 26, 2017
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) the first aluminium smelter in the Gulf shares a long lasting partnership with Bahrain s downstream sector and this partnership will grow even further with the launch of Alba ... View more
September 18, 2017
UAE is expected to record a steady rise in trade of 4.35 per cent year on year in 2017 driven by a 5 per cent growth in imports and exports of 3.7 per cent according to a BMI report published recently... View more
August 24, 2017
Dubai-based DP World a global shipping terminal operator today announced a revenue of 2.295 billion for the first half of 2017 a growth of 9.6 per cent on reported and 3 per cent on like-for-like basi... View more
August 23, 2017
The UAE s air freight market is expected to expand by a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8 per cent over the 2017-2021 period according to a recent analysis by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce a... View more
July 24, 2017
The impact of Destruction of Service (DeOS) attacks which could eliminate organizations backups and safety nets required to restore systems and data after an attack is predicted to grow in 2017 accord... View more
July 10, 2017
Top industry experts discussed and anticipated good nut and dried fruit production levels for the 2017/18 season and sustained increase in planted areas during the 2017 INC World Nut and Dried Fruit C... View more
April 27, 2017
Oil demand will continue to grow in absolute terms at fairly healthy levels for the foreseeable future driven by the growing global economy and the increase in population said Amin Nasser president an... View more
April 20, 2017
DXB Entertainments the Dubai-based leisure and entertainments company has announced its intent to grow its Lapita brand in the region. This announcement comes following the official opening of the fir... View more
April 2, 2017
Dubai s trade volumes grew a healthy 8.2 per cent in 2016 compared to the previous year despite a challenging macroeconomic environment which impacted global trade reflecting the resilience of the Emi... View more
March 22, 2017
Government led investment is driving a surge in domestic tourism across Saudi Arabia with experts predicting a 40 per cent rise in the number of internal trips made between 2015 and 2020. The Euromoni... View more
March 19, 2017
Gross premiums in the four largest GCC insurance markets will continue to increase in 2017 despite the the current economic slowdown in the region which is the result of relatively low oil and gas pri... View more
March 6, 2017
Industry players are upbeat about the region s railway supply market prospects noting that the sector will grow about 3 per cent annually in the next four years a report said. Helmut Scholze partner a... View more
February 22, 2017
Aggressive advertising coupled with increasing disposable income will see the market of women cosmetics in Saudi Arabia grow at a compunded annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 11 per cent during 2017 - ... View more
February 14, 2017
The UAE imports 85 percent of its food at the cost of 15 percent of its GDP. Though this might be a scary thought it is also an opportunity for this generation to make a real impact said an expert on ... View more