NEWS
Politics
New private sector jobs decree issued for Emiratis
If a private firm fires an Emirati, its management will need to submit a report of an end-...
May 21st, 2018
Sharjah Ruler allocates Dh88m in housing grants
Khalifa Al Taniji, Chairman of Sharjah's Housing Department, issued a statement on Sharjah...
May 17th, 2018
Economics
UAE gold reserve hits AED 1.7bn in Q1
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) increased its gold reserve by 6.6% to AED 1.72 billion...
May 22nd, 2018
GCC debt issuance hits $12bn in Q1 - Report
The GCC debt issuance was relatively calm in the three-month period ended March 2018, regi...
May 21st, 2018
Industry
Union Properties nods to foreign sharehold limit hike, AED 1bn sukuk
Union Properties’ ordinary general meeting (OGM) has approved a proposal to increase the f...
May 21st, 2018
Dana Gas gets AED 83.5m dividend from Pearl Petroleum
Dana Gas on Wednesday announced it has received a dividend payment of AED 83.5 million ($2...
May 17th, 2018
Markets
UAE-UK bilateral trade hits AED 12bn in Q1
Trade exchange between the UAE and the United Kingdom fell by 22.6% to AED 12.22 billion d...
May 22nd, 2018
Telecom, new gov’t decree push up ADX Monday
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s (ADX) general index increased by 32.47 points, or 0.73...
May 22nd, 2018
ANALYSIS
Politics
ANALYSIS: Debunking Iran’s claim of ‘advisory roles’ in Middle East wars
Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has acknowledg...
December 17th, 2017
Economics
UAE to lure further foreign investments on Cabinet decisions – Analysis
Economists have welcomed the UAE Cabinet’s decision of granting international investors an...
May 21st, 2018
Industry
UAE banks record positive results despite challenges - Analysis
Ten UAE banks recently disclosed their results for the fourth quarter of 2017 and the full...
February 1st, 2018
Markets
UAE bourses to rise on Q1 financial results – Analysis
The UAE stock markets are likely to rise this week on the back of quarterly financial resu...
May 21st, 2018
ECONOMY
UAE Economy April 2018
The UAE central bank tightened monetary policy in March 2018 following the US Federal Reserve’s first hike in interest rates since Jay Powell took over as Fed chair. The repo…
RISK
UAE Risk April 2018
The United Arab Emirates is a stable country in terms of politics and economics but has been affected by repercussions from the Qatar blockade and Opec’s quota caps. Economic risk…
INDUSTRY
UAE Banking, Finance & Insurance April 2018
The UAE’s banking sector is expected to see a steady improvement in asset growth and profitability in 2018 and 2019 thanks to improving economic fundamentals and a decline in provisions.…
FDI
UAE: Foreign Direct Investment
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government plays a very heavy-handed role in promoting and encouraging foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country. As the UAE has moved away from an…
SME
UAE: Small and Medium Enterprises
There are over 300,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accounting for 92% of businesses. SMEs contribute 60% to the country’s non-oil GDP, and…
