Route to prosperityhas never been faster, say Middle East’s wealthy: -60 percent of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in the Middle East believe wealth creation is faster today than in the past, more than any other region globally, according to latest edition of…read more

Master Capital Group Expanding the FX Trade   I’m never late to a meeting, but the Beirut traffic that day was horrific. Having burned more gas in idle – at the cost of $4/hour – than making progress towards my destination and appointment with Henri…read more

Malaysia is more affected by global demand and a European downturn would have an uneven effect The impact and consequences of the Great Recession of 2008-2009 continues to reverberate within the global economy, with its latest manifestation the sovereign debt crisis in…read more

“My Business” is a Joint Collaboration on Entrepreneurship Program for Arab Youth between INJAZ Al-Arab and MASTERCARD MasterCard, a payment industry giant has taken the initiative to join hands with INJAZ Al-Arab, a non-profit organization in the Middle East…read more

Today, although many Grocery retailers in the Gulf Cooperation Council may offer their own private label products, few are making them part of their overall company strategy— missing out on a significant opportunity. GCC grocery retailers are overlooking the fact…read more

The power of group buying   Unless you have been under a rock for the past year you will have probably heard the terms group buying or social commerce, even if you have yet to make your first purchase. Harnessing the power of the consumer collective is the premise…read more

New Policies for a Growing and Evolving Electricity Market In recent years, countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have increasingly turned to independent power projects (IPPs) and independent water and power projects (IWPPs) as alternatives to government-financed…read more

Could A Global Financial Crash be Deliberately Engineered? As the world economy limps out of its worst crisis since the Great Depression, we are left wondering how it happened and whether it could happen again. While attention has naturally focused on the causes and events…read more

The Ins and Outs   In light of recent talks about the International Monetary Fund’s recommendation to the UAE to introduce Value Added Tax (VAT) as well as federal-wide corporate taxation, both qualms and concerns have been expressed from investors and expats…read more