Dubai / Emirates Business Consumer spending in the UAE, which amounted to nearly $183 billion in 2016, is forecast to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5% over the next five years to exceed $261 billion in 2021, analysis released by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry showed. The analysis, based on recent data from Euromonitor …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Registration Authority has announced that it is to be granted Observer Status of the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC). ADGM is the only International Financial Centre (IFC) and data protection regulator to be accredited with such status in the MENA region. With Observer Status, ADGM joins …

DUBAI / Emirates Business Young job seekers and recent graduates continue to enter the job market in the Middle East and North Africa, competing for entry level jobs very actively. Bayt.com – the Middle East’s #1 Job Site – and YouGov – global online market research company –conducted a survey titled “Fresh Graduates in the MENA”, in which more than …