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30 sand tiger sharks arrive in Dubai

30 sand tiger sharks arrive in Dubai

Culture & Leisure
Dubai Aquarium takes delivery of first batch of 3.5m sand tiger sharks.

UAE phone bills to drop next year
Technology
Telecom regulator says changes to phone network will increase competition, benefit consumers.

Abu Dhabi to build $100mn aluminium rod plant
Construction & Industry
State-controlled ADBIC to jointly develop plant with Bahrain-based Midal Cables.

Schools to hike fees up to 30% next year
Politics & Economics
UAE education ministry endorses fee hikes in some private schools, revising previous decree.

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Banking on a brighter future
As the two-year anniversary of the Lebanese war approaches, the nation's banking sector is leading an economic charge.

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Sophisticated investors diversify their investments. For others, the path to investment is the latest market trend.

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  3. Gulf business confidence drops, led by UAE, Bahrain »
  4. Midday working ban comes into force »
  5. 11 bodies pulled from collapsed Tehran building »

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Banking & Finance

  1. DIC eyes sports group bid
  2. Gulf must ditch dollar peg - Abu Dhabi gov't
  3. Mashreq still keen on Banque du Caire purchase

Construction & Industry

  1. Supervisor jailed after crane collapses on workers
  2. Abu Dhabi to build $100mn aluminium rod plant
  3. Mega project set for Makkah

Culture & Leisure

  1. 30 sand tiger sharks arrive in Dubai
  2. Monorail planned for Haj pilgrims
  3. Mega project set for Makkah

Energy

  1. Iran attack to send oil price off the chart
  2. Iran ready to talk, no halt to enrichment
  3. Oil drops off fresh record above $145

Healthcare

  1. Sandstorms making people mentally ill
  2. Saudi to spend $4.5bn on hospitals
  3. Iran bans sunbeds over health concerns

Islamic Finance

  1. Barwa secures $190mn loan, eyes sukuk
  2. Dubai Islamic, Global fund eyes three deals by Q3
  3. Saudi Electricity eyes sukuk

Media & Marketing

  1. Gulf Air buys into Premiership dream
  2. Al Jazeera appoints ex-Guantanamo inmate
  3. Iran orders paper director's arrest for 'insulting' president

Personal Finance

  1. UAE phone bills to drop next year
  2. Retailers, banks under fire over consumer spending
  3. Homeowners compensated for roadworks

Politics & Economics

  1. Employees becoming hot property as firms expand
  2. Weak dollar spurring inflation, says Kuwaiti minister
  3. Schools to hike fees up to 30% next year

Real Estate

  1. Gulf to escape 30% real estate slump
  2. Saudi council approves mortgage law amid doubts
  3. Dar denies talks to sell stake in property arm

Retail

  1. Qatar ups Sainsbury stake
  2. Dubai's Damas prices IPO shares at $1
  3. Qatar curbs fish exports in inflation fight

Sport

  1. Gulf Air buys into Premiership dream
  2. Real, Man Utd bosses to meet over Ronaldo
  3. Venus outguns Serena in Wimbledon thriller

Technology

  1. UAE phone bills to drop next year
  2. Mobily snaps up local internet provider
  3. Wataniya to list shares in Doha

Transportation

  1. Monorail planned for Haj pilgrims
  2. Gulf Air buys into Premiership dream
  3. Iran seizes Saudi boats near nuclear plant

Travel & Hospitality

  1. Landmark to open 10 Islamic hotels by 2010
  2. UAE grants 2mn residency visas in '07
  3. Dnata takes stake in UK travel services firm

more »MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

  1. IFRS & US GAAP Courses in Dubai
    27 April 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. Islamic Countries Agriculture And Food Conference
    10 June 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. Diploma In Management Of Documentation Systems
    17 June 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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