Dubai may ease curbs on GCC investorsDubai, seeking to attract more investment, may let citizens from five other Gulf Arab countries establish businesses along with foreign partners but without having to include domestic investors, the government said. The Department More… |
Bahrain sees good foreign investment flowBahrain witnessed significant foreign investment flow throughout 2012, with 40 international businesses from North America, Europe and Asia as well as the Middle East region setting up their operations in the Kingdom, said a to More… |
Bahrain in move to boost foreign investmentMeasures that can attract more investment into Bahrain, especially regarding speedy completion of transactions and issuance of licences for foreign investment have been called by HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. More… |
UAE companies law reforms 'may disappoint'Long-awaited legislation that is meant to liberalise the economy of the United Arab Emirates may bring only modest changes, because of strong opposition from some Emiratis who fear they could lose out to foreigners, say analysts. In Decemb More… |
Foreign investment in UK at 6-year low in 2010Net foreign investment in British companies fell to a six-year low in 2010, dragged down by a sharp decline in flows from European businesses, data showed on Thursday. The Office for National Statistics said overseas companies' net inv More… |
Kingfisher's Mallya seeks to ease worries over financesA defiant Kingfisher Airlines chairman, Vijay Mallya, sought to assuage worries about the future of his airline but offered few new concrete measures for reviving the Indian carrier's finances after its quarterly loss had doubled. Investor More… |
Bahrain plans foreign investment driveA task force created to attract foreign investors to Bahrain in the wake of unrest will launch a global tour after Ramadan, said the chairman of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI). Arab countries, North Africa and China will b More… |
Dubai FDI backs investment forumDubai FDI, the investment arm of the Department of Economic Development (DED), will highlight its role in attracting foreign investment at a major summit that opens today (May 10) in Dubai. Dubai FDI is the “host city sponsor” of the More… |
China draws record $105bn FDI in 2010China drew a record $105.7 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2010, with inflows rising more than 17 from the previous year as global firms trooped into the country to tap its vast and growing market. In December alone, the Mini More… |
Saudi FAL, Emerson set up industrial unitSaudi FAL, a leading industrial enterprise in the Kingdom, has joined forces with Emerson Process Management, a global business of Emerson, to launch a 9,000 sq m manufacturing facility in Jubail. The move is in line with the Saudi governm More… |








