Friday 20 July 2018

Dubai recipe for economic success looks stale as markets slump | Reuters

Dubai recipe for economic success looks stale as markets slump | Reuters:

In Dubai’s posh Jumeirah Beach Residence district, luxury apartment rents are down about 15 percent from a year ago - a sign, some fear, that the wealthy emirate’s recipe for economic success is getting stale.

For over two decades, Dubai prospered as one of the world’s most international cities, attracting people and capital from across the globe.

Nine years ago, it needed a $20 billion bailout from oil-rich Abu Dhabi to escape a debt crisis caused by collapsing property prices. Dubai’s economy roared back and has grown by a third since then, buoyed by foreign trade, tourism and its status as the main regional hub for business services.

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