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When data and tests don’t match up in economics
Economists need to refrain from rushing to assumptions based on flimsy detail
Egypt will have a tough balancing act
Ongoing Saudi labour reforms can be painful for Egypt’s remittance flow
India’s data usage needs are outdated
Insisting all data on citizens should be stored in-country will not help any
Buying your way to a second passport
Countries are vying for the investor dollar and with prices to match
Getting performance right in online marketing
Latest measurement metrics will carry a premium that is worth paying for
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Being rooted in Stage 1 with a greater purpose
That should be the mindset helping you maintain a state of permanent learning
Leaders shouldn’t seek out only mirror images
In picking successors, managers need candidates best suited to deal with what future holds
CFOs can do much more than cut costs
They can sign off resources for new innovations that come with longer payback periods
Erdogan exacerbates Turkey’s economic crisis
Central bank defies President and correctly hikes rates
Public-private partnerships hold potential
Regional governments and entities should press ahead even if there are early missteps
Not all Gulf states on same page in IP
UAE leads by some distance but it is troubling others have dropped on key index
A debate that is no closer to a closure
The final word on secular stagnation has clearly not been said
Don’t let the memories of 2008 fade away
Safeguards brought in after the Great Recession cannot be chipped away into nothingness
UAE a global hub for alternative energy
Multiple projects and financial backing have helped raise nation’s profile in a short span of time
Some marketing strategies never get outdated
One steadfast rule is to get everyone within the company to buy in
China’s economic crises continue to pile up
Investors captivated by emerging market woes shouldn’t lose sight of that
Coal holds its own in global energy mix
Its share has had no trimming down despite much-hyped Paris accord on climate change
Getting everyone to buy into the change story
If organisations are not able to sell it within, they may not get desired results
A step too far even by Nike’s standards
Wading into such a polarising issue as race needs to be handled with extreme care
Nothing boosts economy like a timely stimulus
Post 2008 crisis deepened because there was not enough of it and inequality widened
From Economy
Emerging markets cloud global economy: OECD
Paris-based institution cuts its global growth forecasts citing trade tensions
UAE non-oil economy grows in second quarter
Central Bank now expects the UAE’s inflation-adjusted gross domestic product to expand 2.3% in 2018
China refuses to weaken yuan to boost exports
Beijing is running out of room to respond to any further US tariffs on a dollar-for-dollar basis, with Tavistock Wealth CIO saying they’ve run ‘out of bullets’
Business Analysis
Vision and values needn’t be different
Chasing a particular vision of success can still be done without compromises
When data and tests don’t match up in economics
Economists need to refrain from rushing to assumptions based on flimsy detail
Central banks hold edge over politicians
But this could be a fleeting moment if economies come under further strain
Egypt will have a tough balancing act
Ongoing Saudi labour reforms can be painful for Egypt’s remittance flow
India’s data usage needs are outdated
Insisting all data on citizens should be stored in-country will not help any
Telecoms
Unlocking new business models with 5G
Next-gen services will not just be about speed but propel higher efficiency
5G will bring new job opportunities
There will be people required to program and maintain robots, expert says
Du inks deal with ADGM
Operator to support digital transformation agenda
