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MENA REGION STILL STRUGGLES WITH IP PROTECTION BUT REFORMS ARE BEING DEVELOPED
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region ranks poorly in intellectual property rights protection and enforcement. While some countries, notably in the Gulf, are gradually improving, political and economic uncertainty in the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings is hampering progress in much of the rest of the region.…
NATURAL COSMETICS GROW FROM LOW BASE AND MAY GET HELP BY INCREASING DEMAND FOR HALAL PRODUCTS
NATURAL and ‘halal’ cosmetics are making gradual inroads into the lucrative Gulf markets, which have some of the highest spending per capita on fragrances and cosmetics in the world. A handful of local companies and distributors are springing up to cater to the growing trend for natural or organic cosmetics, while the development of the ‘halal’ sector is actively being pushed by the Dubai government, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).…
INTERNATIONAL GULF ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSES INTEGRATED REPORTING
What is the value of adopting an integrated financial reporting model and how might Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) companies introduce such a model into their overall strategy in the future?
Such was the topic of a roundtable discussion jointly organised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Pearl Initiative, a not-for-profit organisation set up to improve transparency, accountability and business practices in the Gulf.…
MIDDLE EAST OILSEEDS SECTORS SHOW POTENTIAL BUT FACE REGIONAL INSTABILITY, ENERGY SUBSIDIES
IRAN and Turkey are regional giants within the Middle East oilseeds sector, and while their industries have been performing the threat of political instability and unstable energy subsidies threaten their profits.
According to Bill Baker, foreign agricultural service analyst at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Turkey and Iran constitute the two “major producers of oilseed crops in the Middle East.”…
MIDDLE EAST OILSEEDS SECTORS SHOW POTENTIAL BUT FACE REGIONAL INSTABILITY, ENERGY SUBSIDIES
IRAN and Turkey are regional giants within the Middle East oilseeds sector, and while their industries have been performing the threat of political instability and unstable energy subsidies threaten their profits.
According to Bill Baker, foreign agricultural service analyst at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Turkey and Iran constitute the two “major producers of oilseed crops in the Middle East.”…
BECHTEL WILL DRAFT SHARJAH EXPANSION MASTERPLAN
AVIATION project management company Bechtel has secured a contract to create an expansion master plan for Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Selected by the Sharjah Airport Authority, the US-based company will this year conduct short-term and long-term analyses of the airport’s future needs.…
SAUDI ARABIA AIRPORT EXPANSION LONG OVERDUE, TAILORING SERVICES TO MUSLIM PILGRIMS
THE EXPANSION of the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (PMIA) in Medina, Saudi Arabia, has long been overdue, with the facility having struggled to handle the spike in pilgrims visiting the two holy sites of Mecca and Medina. In a first for the Gulf region, the expansion is a public-private partnership, with Turkey’s TAV Airports Holding Company operating a 25-year concession that is expected to be rolled out elsewhere in the kingdom.…
ROUND TABLE HEARS HOW FINANCE SECTOR NURTURES FEMALE EXECUTIVE TALENT IN THE GULF REGION
BY MARK ATKINSON, in Dubai
FEMALE financial specialists are leading the charge in the Gulf region for women to gain senior professional positions in countries where men have traditionally dominated career structures.
How finance can be a catalyst for this process and the challenges facing women attaining top management positions within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in particular, was the focus of discussions at an ACCA roundtable staged on January 21 in Dubai.…
ROUND TABLE HEARS HOW FINANCE SECTOR NURTURES FEMALE EXECUTIVE TALENT IN THE GULF REGION
FEMALE financial specialists are leading the charge in the Gulf region for women to gain senior professional positions in countries where men have traditionally dominated career structures.
How finance can be a catalyst for this process and the challenges facing women attaining top management positions within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in particular, was the focus of discussions at an ACCA roundtable staged on January 21 in Dubai.…
GCC PAINT MARKET AND INDUSTRY HEALTHY – BUT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT DELAYS MAKE GROWTH UNEVEN
PAINT manufacturers have been expecting a major boost to business following the economic stimulus and infrastructure investment projects launched by Gulf governments over the past few years. But projects have not materialised to the degree expected, and while the USD2.26 billion Gulf paint and coating market is still flourishing, it is not meeting expectations.…