Business as usual?
With a fall in commodity prices prompting fiscal pressures for businesses around the globe, it comes as no surprise that companies in the oil-rich Middle East are feeling the financial pinch. While a number of those in attendance were bullish about medium- term prospects, with factors like the lifting of sanctions and opening up of Iran to trade cited as reasons for optimism, the short-term was undoubtedly a more challenging time with cost pressures a topical issue, irrespective of sector.








