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UK contractors in Dubai must be paid - UK trade minister

UK contractors in Dubai must be paid - UK trade minister

Construction & Industry
UK minister positive on long-term economic prospects for Dubai, UAE - paper.

  1. Lawyers rejoice as property slump turns nasty

Saudi Qassim Cement mulls 100% bonus share issue
Construction & Industry
Shareholders will vote for the bonus issue proposal at an extraordinary assembly.

$543m Mirdiff Hills project on hold
Construction & Industry
DIRC boss says investors will get 100% refund after project shelved due to lack of mortgage finance.

Firms stick to midday work ban on Day 1
Construction & Industry
EXCLUSIVE: No violations found during Arabian Business visits to construction sites.

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Banking & Finance

  1. Qatar bank lending falls $4.2bn in Q1 - report
  2. Saudi Alinma Bank opens first branches

Construction & Industry

  1. UK contractors in Dubai must be paid - UK trade minister
  2. Saudi Qassim Cement mulls 100% bonus share issue

Culture & Society

  1. Abu Dhabi police in Dh7.34m drugs bust
  2. Dubai music chief mugged at knifepoint in Jo’burg

Education

  1. Some UAE private schools may start on time - paper
  2. UAE schools to extend hours amid late start - paper

Energy

  1. Kuwait needs oil majors to hit targets - minister
  2. Gasoline prices down on demand concerns

Healthcare

  1. Oman confirms fourth case of swine flu
  2. UAE confirms three new cases of swine flu

Islamic Finance

  1. Saudi Electricity set to sell more sukuk
  2. Islamic banks need to revamp business model - E&Y

Media & Marketing

  1. 'Newsweek' reporter faces Iran trial: lawyer
  2. Ibn Battuta Mall cinemas saw record weekend admissions

Personal Finance

  1. HSBC sees 'rapid increase' in customer 'skips'
  2. Car giant offers UAE's first free redundancy cover

Politics & Economics

  1. Dubai inflation slows to 5.4% in Jan-May '09
  2. Saudi exporters demand duty on Chinese imports

Real Estate

  1. Kuwait real estate sales fall to 5 month low
  2. Football, TV stars set up firm backed by Mideast investors

Retail

  1. UAE eyes plastic shopping bags ban from 2012
  2. Montblanc eyes further Gulf growth

Sport

  1. What's happening at Wimbledon?
  2. Chelsea rejects Man City’s bid for captain Terry

Technology

  1. Vivendi chief declines comment on possible Zain bid
  2. Iran strips Zain of mobile licence - report

Transportation

  1. Plans for driving lessons on Bahrain F1 track
  2. Abu Dhabi bans lorries during rush hour

Travel & Hospitality

  1. Dubai’s Palazzo Versace on track
  2. Mideast tourist numbers drop in Jan-Apr - report

more »MIDDLE EAST CONSTRUCTION & INDUSTRY EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

  1. The Second Air conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration "AIRCON"
    5 July 2009 | Amman, Jordan
  2. Construction Inspection & Testing Skills
    13 July 2009 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. Construction Inspection & Testing Skills
    13 July 2009 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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MORE CONSTRUCTION & INDUSTRY STORIES

  1. Company wins deal for $10bn Jordan project
  2. Bahrain, UAE launch summer hours work ban
  3. Some GCC water treatment projects 'could be shelved'
  4. EMAL cracks down on heat stress incidents
  5. Oman awards tenders for contracts worth $140m
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