UAE most competitive economy in Mena: reportThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the most competitive economy in the Mena region, said a new study from the World Bank Group and the World Economic Forum. The Arab World Competitiveness Report 2018, launched today, ranked the UA More… |
UAE ranked top economy for tourism in MenaThe UAE has been named the most competitive economy for travel and tourism in the Middle East and North Africa, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF). The UAE, which welcomed 14.4 million international visi More… |
Bahraini firms urged to focus on innovationBahraini firms need to innovate to retain their competitive advantage, according to Industry, Commerce and Tourism Ministry Under-Secretary for industrial affairs Osama Al Arrayed. “Innovation is about exploiting creativity in business, More… |
Apec to refrain from competitive currency devaluationFinance ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) group said on Friday they were committed to addressing weaknesses in their economies but stressed they would not seek to gain a competitive edge by weakening their currencies. More… |
Bahrain’s financial sector ‘competitive’The competitive environment of the financial sector in Bahrain was highlighted at a key event in Europe last week. Economic Development Board chief economist Dr Jarmo Kotilaine, who delivered a keynote address at the annual Frankf More… |
Europe urged to boost aviation competitivenessThe International Air Transport Association (Iata) called on European governments and regulators to bolster European competitiveness with measures focusing on improved global connectivity. The benefits o More… |
New York, London, Singapore ‘most competitive’New York, London and Singapore ranked first, second and third in competitiveness, out of 120 of the world’s major cities, according to a new Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) research report. Released today, the report commissioned by Citi More… |
Abu Dhabi property market 'more competitive'The Abu Dhabi property market has become more competitive in terms of rental pricing and availability of quality product during the third quarter, according to a report by real estate expert Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). JLL Mena said in its l More… |
Qatar, UAE economies 'most competitive in ME'A number of countries in the Middle East and North Africa region, including Qatar and the UAE, have shown improvement in a key global competitiveness index and are in the upper half of the rankings. Switzerland knocked the United States of More… |