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UAE grocery sales growth slumps in 2009

UAE grocery sales growth slumps in 2009

Retail
New report says consumers cutting back has made it a 'humbling' year for retailers.

  1. UAE key market for new retailers - survey
  2. Hypercorp eyes plan to reduce UAE food prices

Jeweller closures ‘inevitable’ as gold demand slumps
Retail
UAE hardest hit in region as demand for the precious metal drops 39%.

Abu Dhabi eyes major growth in non-oil sector
Politics & Economics
Senior official says diversification vital for future success of emirate's economy.

STC vows to honour free calls pledge
Technology
Saudi telco firm's two million customers to benefit from month's free calls despite watchdog ban.

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Why I h8 junk txts
Joanne Bladd explains why she's taking a stand against telco companies.

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The Roubini Vs Rogers debate
Which is the bigger threat - inflation or deflation? William Pesek attempts to find answers to the critical debate.

 William Pesek

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Power play

Nicholas Carter, head of Abu Dhabi‘s Regulation & Supervision Bureau, talks costs, competition and climate change.

Battered, but still fabulous

Harvey Nichols CEO Joseph Wan explains to Arabian Business how an economic "earthquake" forever changed the retail game.


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Banking & Finance

  1. Abraaj Capital issue is fully subscribed

Construction & Industry

  1. Abyaar and Lacroix to build Dubai residential tower

Culture & Society

  1. First UAE arthouse cinema opens in Dubai Mall

Education

  1. Tougher checks proposed for foreign teachers

Energy

  1. ENOC will not increase Dragon Oil bid

Healthcare

  1. 'Worrying' diabetes tests raise doubt on UAE's health

Islamic Finance

  1. Tamweel records 95% fall in Q3 profit

Media & Marketing

  1. Dubai developers see negative press reports decline

Personal Finance

  1. Credit bureaus combine to form regional group

Politics & Economics

  1. Gulf nations to see solid growth in 2010

Real Estate

  1. Dubai developers see negative press reports decline

Retail

  1. Sunseeker ME announces regional expansion plans

Sport

  1. Lee Westwood wins Race to Dubai

Technology

  1. Zain boss named CFO of the Year at Dubai awards

Transportation

  1. Fewer drivers killed on Dubai roads last year

Travel & Hospitality

  1. Gulf Air unveils strategy to save $2.65bn over five years

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Corporate speak

Peter Kenyon presided over Man U & Chelsea's most halcyon glory days in recent memory, but never won fans' affection. Why not?

Venezuelans tweet in traffic

Venezuela has the penetration of smartphones that one can we see in countries like the US and Canada.


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  1. Why I h8 junk txts 09
    24 Nov ' 09 at 08:51
    It seems that not only are the duopoly bad at sending spam, but even worse are the estate agents who attack our e mail boxes non stop...   More  »
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    24 Nov ' 09 at 07:48
    How much can one read/write abt one particular event. That’s the only reason the negative writing has gone down no one is interested...   More  »
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    24 Nov ' 09 at 08:52
    It is high time for us to buy the shares in the Pharmaceutical Cos. which are manufacturing drugs for diabetic.It is not the education...   More  »

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