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• A second crash?Features | 7 November 2009

  Amid signs that green shoots are beginning to wilt, investors are worrying that global bourses may be headed for a crash.

• No time to ignore new investmentComment | 3 June 2009

  May saw mixed messages for the financial sector in the Gulf region - oil prices are rising, the Dubai Financial Market hit a 23-week high, and there are reports of renewed hiring in the sector.

• Markets in meltdownFeatures | 21 September 2008

  Gulf economies have been hit by the US financial crisis fallout and more bad news could be on the way.

• Wall Street's seismic shift sends aftershocks Comment | 18 September 2008

  The Gulf's oil-fuelled feeling of economic invincibility has been shaken by the week's events.

• Takaful takes overFeatures | 16 August 2008

  The Takaful market is booming, with a host of firms queuing up to go public across the GCC.

• Market impactComment | 20 July 2008

  With financial data now coursing through ArabianBusiness.com, it's not how much data you have, but what you do with it that counts argues David Westley.

• I want to get rich quickComment | 2 December 2007

  "I want to be seriously rich". Anil Bhoyrul works out from this year's rich list how he can get the money for his yacht, and his mum.

• The return of the go-go marketFeatures | 15 November 2007

  "Should investors buckle up for another wild ride?"

• We come in peace, bearing billionsFeatures | 4 October 2007

  Borse Dubai's deal with OMX, Nasdaq and the LSE is one of the most ambitious the Gulf has ever attempted.

• Overtaken by the slowdown Comment | 9 September 2007

  The credit crunch is not affecting the region greatly, but is a reminder that good times do not last forever.

• The "Pimp my Ride" manInterviews | 23 August 2007

  A meeting with the man behind the 'pimped-up' supercars that have taken the rest of the world by storm.

• Sharjah: cultural oasisFeatures | 2 August 2007

  Sharjah is booming. Arabian Business reports on why it has seen a 20% rise in GDP in 12 months.

• Breaking the brokers Features | 31 July 2007

  New requirements for securities brokerage firms are triggering mergers, closures and questionable trading methods.

• Counting on talentFeatures | 23 June 2007

  Fadi Ghandour, CEO and founder of Aramex talks about his passion for his people.

• Marketing the marketFeatures | 2 June 2007

  Arabian Business reports on why last week's investor conference in London could be just the beginning of the DFM's global drive for institutional investors.

• On top of the ladderInterviews | 21 May 2007

  With a long list of high-profile developments such as the Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai Properties' Mohamed bin Brek tells Arabian Property his future plans for the property giant.

• The island of dreamsFeatures | 21 April 2007

  Malta is on the rise, and investors from the Gulf are taking advantage of excellent business opportunities.

• Taking stockFeatures | 7 April 2007

  With the region's markets taking a well publicised pounding, Andrew White reports on the alternatives for Middle East investors.

• UAE markets at tipping pointFeatures | 26 November 2006

  Last week saw the Dubai Financial Market plunge to its lowest level for two years, with other bourses in the region also falling. Yet whilst experts still claim it is just a “correction”, skeptics ask just how low the markets could go.