The idea that the world is awash in savings — one factor driving the theory of secular stagnation — is, on the surface, a persuasive one. Too bad it may not be true. Yes, the postwar generation is wealthier than any before it. But the ultimate value of any investment depends upon being able to convert it into cash and …

  DUBAI / Emirates Business A novel strategy — the agglomeration business model — can help SMEs in the UAE and the GCC region to grow their businesses on a fast-track basis, according to an expert. Callum Laing, a Singapore-based entrepreneur and author who successfully deployed the business model along with his partners in Singapore, will reach Dubai by the …

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) and the Goethe-Institut Gulf Region had sent two UAE authors to attend the International Literature Festival Berlin (ilb), which concluded recently in the German Capital Berlin. The move to send the two children’s book authors, Maitha Al Khayyat and Noora Al Khouri, to participate in the …