Alkesh Sharma / Emirates Business In 2014-15, the UAE registered its best economic performance in 44 years by growing its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to AED1.47 trillion, thanks to 60 percent contribution from the SME sector. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have clearly emerged as the lifeline of UAE economy. Giving a major boost to this sector, Emirates’ financial institutions, ...

Dubai / Emirates Business A leading network of CEOs and entrepreneurs, the Young Presidents’ Organization contributes much to the growth of the Dubai as an innovation hub, according to a recent report. The December 2015 report by Wamda Research Lab also states that UAE continues to outperform all other MENA countries in global competitiveness and entrepreneurship. Recently, YPO members Muna ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business For the first time in the capital, Marina Mall – Abu Dhabi, the leading shopping destination, hosted prize-winning quilts from the International Quilt Show, Dubai. In parallel, and as part of Her Highness Sheikha Shamma Bint Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan’s ‘Quilts Are Art’ competition for school children, the mall displayed all the paper quilt ...