A family affair
A far greater proportion of companies in the region are family owned than the global average. But even successful family owned companies rarely make it past the third generation.
July 4, 2010 11:53Do we really need a ministry for women?
November 3 2010 by Emily Meredith
New proposals in Saudi leave a bad taste in the mouth for our regular guest blogger, Eman Al Nafjan. It is, she says, yet another act of gender apartheid.
Recently news came out that the government is seriously considering a women’s affairs ministry. The idea for a ministry originated…
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Are UAE banks broke?
Despite government bailouts, tight liquidity persists throughout the Emirates.
May 7, 2010 10:18 -
Rating the exchange
The debut of the Bahrain Financial Exchange is another step in the tiny country’s efforts to diversify itself from its neighbors. But is there a demand?
May 7, 2010 10:02
