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Off the peg
Prior to the Lehman collapse, everyone was talking about the dollar peg; now it's back in fashion, says Damian Reilly.

 Damian Reilly  

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

 Joanne Bladd

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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. Deal sought on Dubai World, Nakheel debts

Construction & Industry

  1. Dubai firm allays fears over future of $316m Indian IT city

Culture & Society

  1. Saudi floods kill at least 48 on first day of hajj

Education

  1. Mubadala completes $1bn financing for uni project

Energy

  1. Ducab starts work on new $136m factory

Healthcare

  1. Daman gets tough on healthcare fraudsters

Islamic Finance

  1. Islamic banks should target female market - report

Media & Marketing

  1. Etisalat set to launch Catch Up TV in Dec

Personal Finance

  1. Credit bureaus combine to form regional group

Politics & Economics

  1. Job losses seen slowing in UAE - StanChart

Real Estate

  1. UAE real estate market has now hit bottom - analysts

Retail

  1. Jeweller closures ‘inevitable’ as gold demand slumps

Sport

  1. Big names prompt ticket rush for Abu Dhabi event

Technology

  1. Etisalat set to launch Catch Up TV in Dec

Transportation

  1. Abu Dhabi transport chiefs give Eid gift to motorists

Travel & Hospitality

  1. Emirates 'forced' to raise fares on some German routes

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Morocco's red tape turns Gulf investors away

Morocco still remains a marginal market for investors due to poor infrastructure, poor legal framework & excessive red tape.

Switching it up

Saudi is almost certain to adopt the DME's Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract as its benchmark. The main question is when, not if.


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  1. Deal sought on Dubai World, Nakheel debts 12
    26 Nov ' 09 at 12:58
    Ahmed ,I would imagine this announcement has been made because there is no intention to assist with Dubai World until it retsructures...   More  »
  2. UAE real estate market has now hit bottom - analysts 05
    26 Nov ' 09 at 13:07
    Sadly, more wild statements from so called "experts" and "analysts" in the hope that their so called titles will hype the market and...   More  »
  3. EXCLUSIVE: PR guru says Dubai needs 'softer image' 02
    25 Nov ' 09 at 17:02
    Firstly, kudos to the AB guys for actually going ahead and publishing this, having lived here for almost 20 years, its very rare that...   More  »

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