US-based consultant Navigant has opened an office in Doha, Qatar, due to an increasing demand for consultancy services in the country?s construction, petrochemicals and energy sectors
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IMF expects GCC economies to grow by 4.4 per cent in 2014
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has estimated that the economies of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will grow by 4.4 per cent in 2014
Doha Bank funds Empower?s expansion project at Business Bay in Dubai
Middle East-based cooling service provider Empower has secured a US$142mn loan facility from Qatar?s Doha Bank to enable it to fund its expansion plans in Business Bay in Dubai
DAFZA slashes capital requirements for new tenants
The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) has reduced the minimum capital requirement for businesses looking to set up their base in the freezone
Saudi Aramco, GE and Tata launch services centre
Saudi Aramco, GE and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have announced the launch of the first all-female business process services centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia