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			<description><![CDATA[DPE says steel prices fell 8-31% in October, while cement prices dropped on average by 8%. ]]></description>
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			<title>2009 'will be a testing year', says UAE minister</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Growth won't be hit by global crisis in 2008, but 2009 will be tougher.]]></description>
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			<title>Prices to remain stable during rest of Ramadan</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Slight fluctuation in cost of basic foods due to rise in demand and not price hikes - DPE.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Official UAE price index reveals iron rose 16% in July, while price for hollow bricks rose 42%.]]></description>
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			<title>Cost of basic goods surges 12.5% in one month</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi food price index reveals prices of many items, especially fish, increase in June.]]></description>
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			<title>Steel soaring above inflation rate</title>
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			<title>Soaring rents force expats to rethink move</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Fears grow that prices will have big impact on recruitment for UAE companies.]]></description>
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			<title>Building materials price index to curb costs</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi plans index to stamp out price manipulation as construction costs soar.]]></description>
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			<title>Abu Dhabi to overhaul outdated inflation measure</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Finding of household spending survey this year to be intergrated into CPI.]]></description>
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			<title>Motorists face congestion charge</title>
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			<title>Congestion costing UAE $1.36bn annually</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gov't report warns chronic traffic problems 'having heavy economic toll'.]]></description>
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			<title>Majority of road accident victims Emirati</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Most victims young Emiratis despite UAE nationals making up 15% of population.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Inflation spurred by state spending and 'unacceptable' rises in price of basic goods, rents and raw materials.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Private sector and wealthy individuals failing to invest any of earnings back into community.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Speculators who overestimate values could undermine future of sector, says DPE.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA['Entire legal regime' to be revamped under five year plan to encourage flow of investments.]]></description>
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			<title>Abu Dhabi foreign trade hits $9.8bn </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Trade for first half of 2007 soars 45% year-on-year, boosted by urban development and economic growth.]]></description>
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