UAE top performer in GCC for ‘doing business’The last release of the “Doing Business” report from Asiya Investments, a subsidiary of Asiya Capital Investments Company, showed a moderate improvement in the GCC. However, the newly released results do not hide the p More… |
Iraq 'holds investment appeal despite tax issues'While Iraq continues to be a complex jurisdiction in which to operate from a tax perspective, the country still offers numerous investment opportunities, particularly in the energy and security sectors, a report said. Iraq’s More… |
Bahrain tops in ease of doing construction businessBahrain has topped the region for ease of dealing with construction permits, while maintaining its 2013 performance ranking fourth globally, according to the World Bank Doing Business 2014. Convened for its weekly meeting, the Cab More… |
UAE tops in ease of doing business in MideastThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) topped the Middle East region in the latest ease of doing business rankings published by the World Bank. Saudi Arabia took the second position in the region. Overall, Singapore topped the global rank More… |
DED aims to promote UAE’s business potentialDubai’s Department of Economic Development (DED) recently presented a summary of the processes involved in setting up and doing business in Dubai to the World Bank in Washington, in a bid to promote UAE as a global business hub. This initi More… |
Saudi Arabia tops region in ease of doing businessSaudi Arabia has topped the Middle East region in the latest ease of doing business index prepared by IFC and the World Bank. For the fifth year running, Singapore leads the list, followed by Hong Kong, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and More… |
Dubai team oversees World Bank visitsThe Dubai government team assigned to develop business activities headed by the Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) supervised field visits for the World Bank team, who were in Dubai to meet government officials. The initiative, More… |
Saudi ranks 13th in Doing Business reportThe World Bank has placed Saudi Arabia as the 13th most competitive country in the world in its annual Doing Business report. The report also ranks the kingdom ahead of advanced economies such as Japan, Germany, France and Switzerland. For More… |
Emcredit helps boost UAE rankingEmcredit, the UAE’s first private credit information company, has been recognised by the World Bank as a significant factor in the UAE’s reforms to boost business environment in the country. According to the World Bank’s Doing Business Rep More… |
Egypt top regional business reformerEgypt reformed its business regulations more than any other country in the Middle East in the year to June, a World Bank affiliate said. Egypt was the world's top reformer of business regulations last year and was again one of the world's More… |