New financing and financial security channels are likely to help export and re-exporting firms in Dubai cement recent gains and create a foundation for the emirate’s further growth as a retail transit centre.
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A series of initiatives designed to promote entrepreneurship and incubate start-ups in Qatar are strengthening the country’s research, development and innovation (RDI) ecosystem.
In a boost to its standing as a centre for advanced research and innovation, Dubai has been chosen to host an affiliate centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network, an initiative of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
A mixture of spending cuts, revenue-raising measures and financial support from regional neighbours will form the core of Bahrain’s newly unveiled programme designed to reduce its deficit and return to surplus by 2022.
Economic update | How the private sector and SMEs stand to benefit from Oman’s long-term economic plans
28 Feb 2019
Oman will continue to prioritise greater private sector integration into the economy as outlined in the draft Vision 2040 social and economic framework, which places specific emphasis on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the non-hydrocarbons sector.
To what extent does the branding industry, particularly in tourism and retail, in Dubai mirror the ups and downs of the broader economy?