Paris / AFP The OECD on Thursday cut its 2016 economic growth forecast to 3.0 percent from 3.3 percent owing to disappointing data, sluggish demand, weak investment and a high risk of financial instability. “Financial instability risks are substantial,” the 34-member Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said in its latest interim outlook, urging a strong collective response to combat ...

Cairo / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy of the UAE, has called for stronger joint pan-Arab economic action to counter current challenges, eliminate obstacles to intra-Arab trade and investment and speed up innovation and creativity to achieve economic diversification, development and prosperity. The UAE takes great interest in the issues of joint Arab action as a ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates REIT (CEIC) Limited on Thursday announced its results for the year ended December 31, 2015. Emirates REIT delivered a strong financial and operating performance during 2015, consolidating its position as a leader in the UAE property asset management industry. By year end, the net asset value of the REIT stood at $469.6mn, an increase of ...