Abu Dhabi / EMIRATES BUSINESS Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and President of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU), the much awaited Innovation Arabia 9 (IA9) Congress is set to kick off in March, under the theme ‘Accelerating Innovation towards Sustainable Economy.’ A select group of regional and ...

Dubai / Emirates Business There is an alarming disparity between people’s desired retirement lifestyle and the amount they are currently saving, according to a survey by the Dubai-based financial planning company Guardian Wealth Management (GWM). GWM conducted a survey of its 3,000 Gulf-based clients asking them about the type of lifestyle they hope to lead upon retirement and the percentage ...

Beijing / Bloomberg China is stepping up support for the economy by ramping up spending and considering new measures to boost bank lending. The nation’s chief planning agency is making more money available to local governments to fund new infrastructure projects, according to people familiar with the matter. Meantime, China’s cabinet has discussed lowering the minimum ratio of provisions that ...