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World tourism numbers up four percent in first half of 2019: UN
International tourist arrivals rose by 4.0 percent in the first half of 2019, but trade tensions and Brexit uncertainty could hinder growth, the UN ... Travel and Tourism -
IMF says Iran should safeguard stability in face of US sanctions
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that Iran should implement policies to safeguard its macro-economic stability in the face of ... Economy -
IMF lifts Saudi forecast, reverses Iran growth
In its World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, lifted its projections for economic growth in Saudi Arabia, the ... Economy -
UAE cabinet approves big increase in federal budget for 2019
The United Arab Emirates cabinet on Sunday approved a big increase in the federal budget for next year, in a sign that the government aims to spend ... Economy -
World Bank raises its outlook for the growth of Saudi economy
The World Bank has raised its outlook for the growth of the Saudi economy for the current year to 1.8 percent, expecting it to strengthen by 2.1 ... Economy -
IMF: Saudi Arabia has made significant progress with Vision 2030
Citing Saudi Arabia’s bold reform program under Vision 2030 announced in 2016, the IMF has concluded that non-oil growth in the Kingdom is ... Economy -
India’s annual growth slows to 7.1% after controversial note ban
India’s growth slowed to 7.1 percent last year, according to official data released on Wednesday, weaker than analysts expected but still the ... Economy -
Twitter posts strongest growth in monthly users in a year
Twitter Inc reported its strongest growth in monthly active users in more than a year and a much better-than-expected quarterly profit, despite stiff ... Technology -
IMF sees ‘breathing space’ in Middle East, Central Asia
Rising growth outside the troubled oil sector is offering some relief to economies in the Middle East and Central Asia, a senior IMF economist said ... Economy -
World trade seen growing 2.4 percent in 2017, uncertainty weighs - WTO
World trade is on track to expand by 2.4 percent this year, though there is “deep uncertainty” about economic and policy developments, ... Economy -
Why Saudis go for Western coffee brands
Social media has contributed to attracting a large number of new customers to coffee shops Healthy Living -
Saudi comfortable with foreign reserves level: Central Bank
At the end of September, the reserves totaled $555 billion, a drop from about $616 billion at the end of 2015 and $732 billion a year earlier Economy -
Egypt’s economy to miss government’s growth target
Country has been struggling to stimulate its economy amid a severe shortage of dollars since 2011 Economy -
Morocco expects economy to grow by 4.5 pct in 2017
Drought in the country slashed cereal harvest to 3.35 MT, down 70 per cent from 2015’s record 11 MT Economy -
California surpasses France as world’s 6th-largest economy
California is now the sixth largest economy in the world, surpassing France thanks to a robust state economy and the strength of the US dollar Economy -
US labor market strength intact, manufacturing regaining footing
The labor market has largely shrugged off slowing global economic growth Economy -
IMF: War, oil rout erode Mideast growth prospects
In a new paper, the IMF said that all emerging markets are facing diminished growth prospects over the next five years Economy -
Why it is time for the Arab world to invest in happiness
Economic indicators are not strictly representative of the overall happiness of a nation Middle East -
Kuwait’s Burgan Bank Q2 net profit rises 23 pct
A unit of Kuwait Projects Co, Burgan made a net profit of 65.7 million in the three months to the end of June Banking & Finance -
Morocco’s growth to slow to 2.6 pct in 2016
It expects investment by the state and public companies to decrease to 28.9 percent of GDP from 29.6 percent in 2015 Economy -
Gulf construction sector sees double-digit growth
The construction to the region's overall GDP has edged up over the past five years Economy -
Egypt puts capital gains tax on hold for two years
It kept in place a 10 percent tax on stock dividends Economy -
KSA’s enabling business environment lifts its rank in world competitiveness
However, concerns about security—which, unlike in some other regions, are more related to terrorism and political instability than crime and violence Economy -
Saudi Arabia’s Dammam airport to welcome 9 million passengers this year
King Fahd International Airport beats competitor airports in the region for the second consecutive year Aviation & Transport -
Saudi Arabia set to create more jobs in 2015 despite oil price fall
Overall employment across the GCC is on the increase in 2015 despite the fall in oil prices, the latest edition of the research report ... Energy -
Saudi real GDP growth improves in 2014: Jadwa
November data showed a rebound in consumer spending compared to the previous month. News -
SABIC: Firms must innovate to compete, stay ahead of change
SABIC Vice Chairman and CEO Mohamed Al-Mady says: ‘Success is expected to come to only those companies that generate innovative products’ Business -
Saudi Arabia to log bumper year in 2015
Saudi Arabia is forecast to record a bumper year in 2015 with a real growth at 10.5 percent year-on-year Economy -
PR Newswire eyes ‘complex’ Mideast markets
CEO Ninan Chacko says Mideast market needs to be ‘educated’ about PR Newswire’s services Advertising & PR -
Saudi biometrics market will reach $1.5b by 2019
Saudi Arabia’s biometrics market is in its nascent stage, where market is yet to witness swashbuckling growth Technology