There seems to be this idea that just won’t go away — that two or more quarters of negative economic growth mark a recession. This is, of course, incorrect. But it persists, and seems to get new life with every unsettling economic event, because people don’t understand the basics surrounding what an economic contraction is or how we measure …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Careem — the region’s leading app-based booking service — has announced a strategic partnership with NEXT Future Transportation, Inc. to bring battery-powered, self-driving electric pods to the MENA region. The partnership comes in line with the announcement of the launch of the Dubai Autonomous Transportation Strategy, a new initiative aimed at making 25 percent of …

  Emirates Business Professional training courses delivered online are rapidly increasing in popularity across the Middle East, but the supply of suitable courses is failing to keep up with rising demand, according to the latest research by online recruitment firm GulfTalent. The findings are based on a comprehensive survey of 1,600 professionals based in nine countries across the Middle East, …