Bloomberg Weaker global growth and trade protectionism could start to gnaw on company investment in the euro area, according to the European Central Bank (ECB). “Increasing uncertainties at the global level constitute a downside risk to the outlook, particularly for business investment,” according to an article to be published in the ECB’s bulletin. Malin Andersson and Benjamin Mosk argue there’s …

Dubai / Emirates Business Mergermarket, the leading provider of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) data and intelligence, has released research showing that in 2018 the Mena region experienced a significant spike in deal value, reaching $26.76 billion, compared with $15.86 billion in 2017 — an increase of 68.7%. The significant growth in deal value was driven by increased deal-making in the …

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released January data for the UAE non-oil private sector. The survey, compiled by IHS Markit, contains original data collected from a monthly survey of business conditions in the industry. Khatija Haque, Head of Mena Research at Emirates NBD, said: “The Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the UAE rebounded …