Dubai / Emirates Business According to the latest edition of the EY Capital Confidence Barometer (CCB), low oil price is having little impact on M&A strategy as MENA executives continue their steadfast pursuit of deal-making. Of the MENA executives surveyed, 37% expect to actively pursue acquisitions in the next 12 months. Geographically, MENA companies are sticking close to home, ...

    Riyadh / Emirates Business One of the world’s foremost voices in pioneering District Cooling technologies believes public and private sector entities across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must embrace the next generation of efficient, renewable energy solutions to meet the ambitious economic diversification targets outlined in the Saudi Vision 2030. To solve the country’s over-reliance on traditional energy ...

  Jeddah / Emirates Business The ‘Jeddah Hotel Market Overview’ report by JLL prepared ahead of The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2016 (May 17–19) reveals that the current supply of 8,600 rooms (Q1 2016) in the city will double — with another 8,600 rooms forecast to be added to the market by 2018. With a total stock of 17,200 hotel ...