First Qatar: A Development Company Casting Pearls on Doha’s Golden Beaches

5 years ago

First Qatar was founded in 2005 and has steadily expanded to become an international leader in the investment, development and…

Equipment Leasing in the UAE: What Do a Bio-diesel Refinery, a Fork Lift Truck and a Laser Hair Removal Device Have In Common?

5 years ago

Leasing originated in the Middle East in 2000 BC, when Mesopotamian landowners hired-out farming equipment — with an option for…

KIB – More than a Bank: A Partner for Life with Customer Interests at its Heart

5 years ago

Change is necessary to ensure growth, development and sustainability — in individuals and organisations. For KIB, life has always been…

Sell in May and Go Away

5 years ago

First the good news: The S&P 500 just finished its best month since January 1987 with a gain of 12.7…

Welltec: Building on a Heritage of Innovation to Drive Efficiency and Sustainability

5 years ago

Since Welltec was formed 25 years ago, its mission has been to increase operational efficiency and quality, and to improve…

KC Li’s Career Started High… And Then It Took Off Big Time

5 years ago

KC Li, economist and chairman of SBM, wears many hats. He has an enviable career history. After attaining a BSc…

The Primacy of Politics Returns

5 years ago

A celebrated political economist who received fifteen years of fame for identifying the housing bubble and predicting banking crisis of…

European Commission Warns Banks

5 years ago

There is money in the bank - and that is where it mostly stays. The credit facilities that are meant…

Otaviano Canuto: Channels of Transmission of Coronavirus to Developing Economies from Abroad

5 years ago

In a previous article, we highlighted how developing economies have faced simultaneous shocks from their external environment, as pandemic and…

The Reassertion of National Self-Interest

5 years ago

The Great Society is making a comeback with Big Brother possibly in attendance. After a decades-long retreat from public life,…