While the insurance sector continues to expand and post solid profits, Qatar’s policy writers are looking to improve profit margins by tapping into potential for further growth, particularly in...
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Economic Update | Qatar: Reaching insurance potential
20 Sep 2012
Economic Update | Oman: Building transport interconnectivity
20 Sep 2012
The government is banking on a multi-billon dollar investment programme to create a new transport grid that will serve as the backbone to Muscat’s plans to diversify and expand the economy, bringing...
Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Preparing for mortgages
17 Sep 2012
New legislation paving the way for Saudi Arabia’s banks to provide mortgages to clients should see the loan portfolios − and earnings − of the majority of the Kingdom’s lenders expand substantially....
Economic Update | Abu Dhabi: New port to improve logistics
17 Sep 2012
The transport and logistics sector is about to get a major boost, with a new port and cargo handling facility set to ease congestion and encourage long-term industrial development.
Economic Update | Bahrain: Sustainable construction
14 Sep 2012
The construction sector will be operating in a new environment starting next year when building regulations mandating the use of eco-friendly best practices are due to be implemented. However, the...
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...
