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Mobile Madness – The Middle East’s Smartphone Spring

BlackBerry has certainly managed to create some headlines, although not everyone's drinking the Kool-Aid, writes Alex Mcnabb.

February 12, 2013 11:22

KNOCK-ON EFFECT: How the Euro-zone crisis is limiting investment in the Middle East

Uncertainty over the euro zone debt crisis is now showing signs of restraining business and household spending in the Middle East, a top IMF official said on Sunday after weekend meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.

October 15, 2012 12:17

Mideast oil exporters’ growth to accelerate – IMF

For oil exporters, government expenditures have risen to such a degree that substantial declines in the price of oil could undermine fiscal positions

October 9, 2012 8:54

Kuwait’s Agility sees growth in Arab Spring states

Kuwaiti logistics firm Agility says it is gearing up for expansion in emerging markets, much of it in countries that experienced Arab Spring political upheavals as new governments there spend more on their oil industries and infrastructure.

September 11, 2012 5:21

Don’t screw up Apple: Millions hold their breath for latest brainchild

Analysts don't see Apple losing any races anytime soon but with the unveiling of the iPhone 5, the world appreciates the fragility of its potential...

September 11, 2012 1:30

Dubai: Ex-Expats can’t stay away, back to ‘sunny’ jobs

"I solemnly swear that i shall move and never come back to Dubai" said many an ex-expat.

September 10, 2012 12:24

INTERVIEW: Facebook ME says, ‘Everything is going to become social’

Jonathan Labin, head of operations, Facebook MENA, speaks to Kipp about its mobile mantra, the value of recommendations and the social landscape in the region.

September 5, 2012 5:01

Barclays sees Middle East driving investment bank

The Middle East will be an important growth area in coming years for investment banks, including Barclays, as local wealth funds put their oil dollars to work buying European assets, a senior executive at the British bank said.

September 4, 2012 10:23

Interview: Just Falafel- With love, from UAE to the world

CEO of Just Falafel, Fadi Malas tells Kipp about its journey from being perceived as a humble street food offering, to being the hotly pursued, ambitious multinational brand that it is, today.

August 8, 2012 10:00

When hate can widen your smile

Everyone worries about being liked for something they have created but other times it's being hated that really does the trick

July 31, 2012 2:07

Rough ride for online fashion retailers in the Middle East

Notwithstanding the optimism fueled by internet savvy and style conscious Middle East consumer, online fashion retail is having a bumpy ride on the sand dunes of the Middle East. Kipp finds the reasons.

July 31, 2012 11:31

Credit Suisse pulls back efforts from ME

Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank have cut top equity research jobs while Japan's largest bank Nomura has shut down its research department

July 29, 2012 1:51

Middle East ‘E-tailers’ optimistic despite cautious consumers

A candid interview with Federica Mazza, Creative Director, Lemuda.com reveals how online retailers in the Middle East are sharpening their survival skills to beat the odds in this nascent market.

July 29, 2012 12:16