With food security becoming an increasingly important issue globally, and in the arid Middle East in particular, Dubai appears to have positioned itself to play an important role in meeting the most...
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Economic Update | Dubai: Food industry feeding economy
17 Oct 2012
Economic Update | Dubai: Regaining lost ground
4 Oct 2012
The local economy appears set to sustain its recent upward momentum, as investor confidence returns and some core sectors rebound. However, there are still concerns that weak performance of key...
Economic Update | Dubai: Ship shape
24 Sep 2012
Working to strengthen its reputation as a shipbuilding and maritime centre, Dubai is looking to leverage its location astride one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world and the growing need for...
Economic Update | Dubai: Courting IT investors
14 Sep 2012
A major software developer’s plans to open a training centre in Dubai look set to strengthen the emirate’s bid to become a regional information technology (IT) centre, although growth in the sector...
Economic Update | Dubai: Commitment to growth
29 Aug 2012
The aviation industry appears set to face increasing challenges over the next six months as airlines face lower than expected profits as a result of high fuel costs. However, with Dubai continuing to...
Economic Update | Dubai: Bank provisioning
22 Aug 2012
The emirate’s banking sector is still working to shake off the lingering effects of the global financial crisis, with lenders having to make higher provisions for debts than some of their neighbours...
