Gauging the potential success of a startup can be tricky for any investor. But at the end of the day, a company’s fundamentals remain a reliable guide. Equity usually brings returns in mainly two ways: profit (dividends) and capital gains….
April marked the tenth anniversary of Venture. Over the past decade, we’ve strived to capture and convey the many events and issues that have combined to shape Jordan today. While Venture has been on the newsstands, we’ve witnessed our economy boom…
Relentless convergence continues to rattle telecom operators and their once lucrative business models. What can they do to adapt? By Zeid Nasser Telecom operators are in a curious position at the moment. They owe their very existence to the same…
The new Income Tax Law finally came into effect this year in an attempt to raise more government revenue. But what does it mean for individuals and businesses? By Jane Hosking Jordan’s long awaited, and debated, new Income Tax Law…
Aramex, the global logistics and transportation solutions provider, today announced its full year financial results for 2014, which was the tenth consecutive year of record profits since the company was listed on the Dubai Financial Market. The company’s 2014 full…
For as long as they last, cheap oil prices have far-reaching implications. Why are oil prices so low? Fracking, which involves shooting a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals into the ground to crack open deposits of oil and natural gas,…
From falling telecom revenues to the roll out of fiber and 4G, 2014 has been a year of mixed blessings for Jordan’s technology sector. By Laith Abou-Ragheb Technology companies gathered at Amman’s King Hussein Business Park last month for the…