DED adds 44 new business activities in vital sectorsThe Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, added 44 new business activities across a number of sectors in the first 10 months of 2018. The move will promote busin More… |
SMEs playing ‘vital role in global value chains’As global value chains have become a dominant feature of today’s global economy, there is growing evidence that the nature of trade is changing, according to World Trade Organisation (WTO) deputy director-general Yonov Frederick Agah. Sp More… |
Long-term financial goals vital for Bahrain residentsBahrain’s local and expat population may be too focused on achieving relatively short-term financial goals and neglecting long-term planning, revealed new research. Zurich International Life and Citi released findings of the More… |
CSR playing vital role in boosting businessCompanies in Bahrain must look at corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a tool to further develop the landscape of Bahrain, a top businesswoman has said. According to Y K Almoayyed & Sons managing director Mona Almoayyed as More… |
Saudi market ‘vital for Asry’s growth strategy’The Saudi Arabian market is fundamental to Bahrain-based Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company’s (Asry) growth strategy, the ship and rig repair yard's top officials have said. This comes after the yard announced its More… |
UAE 'crucial to global energy security'The UAE, which holds about 10 per cent of the world’s known oil reserves, is a vital contributor to world energy security, said the head of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec). The UAE has been 'an Opec member country More… |
Outsourcing 'to play vital growth role'The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry will play a significant role in fostering cultural and economic growth in the upcoming decade, according to a Gulf expert. 'Economic growth is a very pertinent topic today and given the h More… |
Infrastructure push vital for growthSignificant social and economic benefits will be long-lasting only if infrastructure projects are scrutinised through a rigorous cost-benefit analysis, said a report published by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The report More… |