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Licensing content in Dubai can be a simple process, if done correctly (Shutterstock)

February 14th, 2019 - 10:08 GMT

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Licensing content in Dubai can be a simple process, if done correctly

UAE is far from peaking with penetration rates expected to reach 71 per cent with 3,752,100 owners by 2016

September 17th, 2013 - 11:40 GMT

Smartphone penetration gives UAE the edge in real-time trading, says Mubasher

Over three quarters of Middle East respondents fear that they are no longer in control of their data online

September 17th, 2013 - 10:58 GMT

Social media habits and remote working putting Middle East businesses at risk

The three GCC states head the list of Arab countries in the rankings

September 17th, 2013 - 09:45 GMT

Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia boasting their competitive edge

The US shale oil boom promises the White House energy independence by 2020 but is already having an impact on its Middle East diplomacy.

September 17th, 2013 - 07:44 GMT

How the Fed, crude, and Syria are changed by shale

The history of retail, service and other businesses shows that many of the strategic growth initiatives to deliver against ambitious plans fail, if these initiatives are not managed effectively.

September 17th, 2013 - 04:55 GMT

Is there such a thing as 'bad' growth?

“In the last couple of years, we have seen banks and financial institutions become increasingly lenient with lending criteria and, as such, encourage borrowing and spending,” says Bailey.

September 16th, 2013 - 01:00 GMT

From shopping sprees to vacations: why loan offers are a source of concern

Trust is vital in mobile payments, where service providers are the guardians of a consumer’s credit, personal data, and financial identity.

September 16th, 2013 - 09:25 GMT

Has the time come to ditch cash for mobile payments in the Middle East?

By taking advantage of the regulatory changes introduced since Facebook went public, Twitter is giving investors, the media and would-be competitors less time to pore over its IPO documents. Twitter.

September 16th, 2013 - 08:53 GMT

Did Twitter learn from Facebook's foolish coming out?

The ministry’s present policies on restructuring the education system are in line with the Kingdom’s plan to become a full-fledged knowledge-based economy.

September 16th, 2013 - 06:45 GMT

Is Saudi Arabia conquering its knowledge dream?

The relative size of Lebanese banks to the national economy (assets are over 3.5 times GDP) and their history have made them the epicenter of the Lebanese economy and its pillar of stability.

September 15th, 2013 - 01:16 GMT

The unholy trinity facing Lebanese banks

This easier financing picture, coupled with market appetite for laggards and the high yields on Egyptian assets, has likely been the driving force behind recent market price action (Pictured: Egypt's stock exchange).

September 15th, 2013 - 12:38 GMT

It's been a while: how's Egypt's economy doing?

The biggest reason for pundits to stay calm and not nervous despite the Libyan outage this time – is the unraveling shale revolution – changing the overall crude perspective.

September 15th, 2013 - 08:07 GMT

It's only the beginning: how the 'shale revolution' is shifting the landscape of global oil production