GCC petrochemical revenues cross $89 billion mark
Petrochemical revenues for the Gulf region reached a record high of $89.4 billion in 2013 as it grew by 7.3 ...
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Smartphone subscriptions to top 6.1 billion by 2020
Smartphone subscriptions are expected to exceed 6.1 billion by 2020, Ericsson Mobility Report reveals. Moreover, 90 per cent of the ...
GCC produces 7% of the global petrochemical and chemical industry
President and CEO of EQUATE Petrochemical Company, Kuwait's first international petrochemical joint-venture, Mohammad Husain, said that despite challenges, Gulf's petrochemical ...
Smart Cities to be worth over $400 billion
The Smart Cities industry, driven by dynamic digital and internet connected devices, along with strong integration between sub-systems, is projected ...
IT spending in Mena to hit $243 billion
Countries in the Mena region will spend $243 billion – 5.6 per cent of the global IT spending – by ...
7.7% increase in GCC construction projects
With $72 billion worth of building construction projects forecasted to be completed by end of 2014, the GCC building construction ...
GCC green construction program a great business opportunity
Demand may outstrip the supply of vital sustainable materials to meet green building regulations in the GCC, according to a ...
Africa growth prospects lure Gulf investors
Gulf businesses continue to eye Africa as a key frontier investment destination and are exploring opportunities outside natural resources, such ...
$1.3 billion GCC MICE industry poised for robust growth
According to recent statistics, the GCC's $1.3 billion Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) industry is set for continuous growth ...
GCC economy to grow 4.5%
The Gulf economies are expected to grow 4.5 per cent in 2014-15, Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary ...
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