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The main findings of the February survey were as follows: 
Sharpest reduction in employment in survey’s history 
New order growth at 28-month low 
Marked fall in charges amid fragile demand 
....Despite a sharp slowdown in new order growth, backlogs of work increased at a marked and accelerated pace in February. A number of panellists reported that difficulties in obtaining payments from customers led to delays in the completion of projects. Issues in supply chains were also evident as vendor delivery times improved to the least extent in the survey’s history. NBD 5th March 2019

L'ennesimo trend negativo da diversi mesi ormai.
L'impressione è che Dubai non si sia mai ripresa dalla crisi del 2009.
Mentre Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed rassicura sullo stato dei lavori di Expo2020 e invita ad investire nella Free Trade Zone (allettante la possibilità della proprietà al 100% per gli stranieri), i dati che emergono dagli studi condotti dalla sua banca sono poco incoraggianti.