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An overview of news, trends and research in the category Economy in the Middle East:

Lebanon calls in trio of leading management consulting firms The Lebanese government has hired a trio of leading management consulting firms to audit the country’s embattled central bank.
22 July 2020
UAE now belongs to the world's 20 top economies for FDI Targeted government initiatives to promote a business friendly environment appear to be paying off in the UAE, as the country makes an entry into the top 20 on Kearney’s latest Foreign Direct Investe
16 July 2020
Palladium's managing partner on strategic priorities for Kuwait's economy In a speech for the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), the CEO of Palladium Jose Maria Ortiz outlines what he believes are five strategic priorities for Kuwait to rebound stron
13 July 2020
Lebanon’s unemployment rate surges past 30% amid meltdown Against a backdrop of what is the country’s worst economic crisis in history, Lebanon’s unemployment rate has surged past the 30% mark, according to the latest estimates from a Lebanese consulting fi
30 June 2020
Middle East CFO sentiment continues its slide as Covid-19 bites The sentiment of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in the Middle East continue to slide, according to PwC’s latest CFO Pulse Survey, which sheds light on how financial leaders in the region are absorbi
17 June 2020
Women in the Middle East will soon hold $1 trillion in wealth Women in countries across the Middle East are getting wealthier.
16 June 2020
Out of options, Lebanon turns to IMF to save its economy After months of fierce debate and postponement, Lebanon’s crippled government has run out of options, pressing officials to deliver its much awaited rescue plan for its crisis-hit economy.
04 May 2020
Iran-based consultant Amir NikKhah reviews the Chinese response to coronavirus In a special guest article for Consultancy-me.
23 April 2020
Oliver Wyman warns of coronavirus hit to banking in Middle East Management consultancy Oliver Wyman has warned of the impact of coronavirus on banks, which will have a bearing on corporate and personal finance in Dubai and the Middle East.
16 March 2020
Saudi Arabia's commitment to BEPS will shore up investor confidence Wadiah Abu Nasr, Head of Tax for Saudi Arabia and the Levant region at KPMG, reflects on how Saudi Arabia’s commitment to BEPS will shore up (international) investor confidence.
10 February 2020
GCC still lagging when it comes to converting wealth to well-being Boston Consulting Group has highlighted the global standing of the GCC in a number of dimensions on its latest Sustainable Economic Development rankings, but converting wealth to well-being remains a
23 September 2019
Oxford Economics expands UAE operations amid positive outlook Research and analysis consultancy Oxford Economics has expanded its UAE operations – citing its own positive economic outlook for the country.
20 September 2019
Key sectors highlighted as Turkey and US seek $100 billion in trade A new report from BCG has identified eight key sectors of focus for Turkey as it seeks to increase its bilateral trade relations with the US.
22 August 2019
UAE on the up in global KPMG economic growth prospects index The United Arab Emirates has improved its ranking in KPMG’s annual growth indicators report, closing in on the top 20 countries worldwide.
29 July 2019
Jordan needs to transform into a knowledge economy, says TAG-Org founder
09 May 2019
How taxation can plug a $2 trillion blackhole in the budgets of the GCC The states of the GCC could require an extra $2 trillion to rebalance the budget by 2030 according to a new Oliver Wyman report on the future of taxation in the region.
06 May 2019
Oxford Business Group appoints new directors for Bahrain and Oman
21 March 2019
PwC predicts Middle East 2019 economic pick-up despite oil slump PwC has tipped a strong year ahead for the Middle East economy – despite the recent oil slump.
12 February 2019
Middle East at critical turning point says A.T. Kearney think-tank boss This Middle East has arrived at critical turning point this year according to A.T. Kearney think-tank leader Rudolph Lohmeyer.
11 February 2019
PwC annual global survey finds Middle East CEOs the most pessimistic PwC has released its annual global CEO survey for 2019, and the outlook among Middle East bosses is far from bullish.
23 January 2019
Release of McKinsey Lebanon report highlights depth of economic woes The exasperated Lebanese Economic Minister Raed Khoury has publicly published McKinsey’s hefty recent economic country report ahead of previous plans, and the picture isn’t pretty.
18 January 2019
McKinsey blacklisted from ministerial consulting contracts in Turkey
12 October 2018
High-tech startups in Israel shift focus to AI, FinTech and Cybersecurity A study by strategic consultancy LSP Digital has found that the world-leading high-tech start-up scene of Israel has developed a keen focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning, with the e
05 September 2018
McKinsey delivers 1,000-page report to government of Lebanon Global strategy and management giant McKinsey and Company has handed the government of Lebanon a 1,000-page report of recommendations following the firm’s recruitment in January to help jump-start the
25 July 2018
KPMG Saudi Arabia establishes Research and Economic Studies unit in Riyadh KPMG’s Saudi Arabian member firm KPMG Al Fozan & Partners has set up a new Research and Economic Studies centre.
01 June 2018
Research consulting firm OBG releases annual economic report on Bahrain The global research and consulting firm Oxford Business Group has released its latest economic country report on Bahrain, noting 2017 as a record year for inward investment.
23 March 2018
Saudi Arabia set for wide-ranging benefits with the advent of women drivers As the implementation deadline for the Saudi royal decree on women drivers speeds into view, Big Four professional services firm PwC has canvassed the road ahead to predict the likely advantages to
19 March 2018
Family businesses in Gulf region are confident about economic prospects Despite navigating a period of uncertainty, stability in the economy of the GCC region is being supported by the success of what is considered its backbone: the family business sector.
08 March 2018
A.T. Kearney launches National Transformations Institute in the Middle East The global management consulting firm A.T.
28 February 2018
Nearly half of all Middle East jobs could be automated, says McKinsey Nearly half of all existing jobs in the Middle East could be automated today according to global management consulting firm McKinsey and Company.
19 February 2018
Research consultancy finds broad local concern over Iran economy Iranians are widely dissatisfied with the country’s current economic management according to a recent survey conducted by IranPoll, a Canadian-based market research and analysis consultancy focused e
15 February 2018
Optimistic CEOs in the UAE plan to innovate to overcome disruption CEO’s in the United Arab Emirates are wholly united in their optimism for growth over the next three years, and are ready to embrace the expected coming technological disruptions as an opportunity fo
12 February 2018

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