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			<title>Credit bureaus combine to form regional group</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[New association aims to improve risk management practices amid rise in 'skips'.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:26:45 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UBS sees UAE's rich list growing by 11% in 2010</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[International bank says number of people with assets of more than AED7.2m will increase.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 4 Nov 2009 06:55:39 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE staff set for 7% pay rise in 2010 - survey</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Mercer also says that 90% of over 100 firms polled say they will increase wages.]]></description>
			<category>Personal Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:44:03 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>HSBC delays debit cards for customers till year end</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bank declines to say why its 400,000 customers have to wait to get a debit card.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:23:38 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE bank card fraud seen rising 20% in 2009</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/570296-uae-bank-card-fraud-seen-rising-20-in-2009</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Senior financial services official says ongoing economic crisis is largely to blame.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:07:21 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Doha Bank launches eco-friendly credit card </title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/570131-doha-bank-launches-eco-friendly-credit-card-</link>
			<description><![CDATA[First card of type in GCC, claims bank, offers points for environmental projects. ]]></description>
			<category>Personal Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:26:11 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>12,000 apply for help to Kuwait defaulters fund</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/570003-12000-apply-for-help-to-kuwait-defaulters-fund</link>
			<description><![CDATA[More than 6,000 cases settled by fund set up to help nationals struggling to repay debts.]]></description>
			<category>Politics &amp; Economics | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:27:31 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>HSBC mulls AED20,000 salary limit for customers</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/569516-hsbc-considers-aed20000-salary-limit-for-new-customers</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Bank says it wants fewer customers earning less than $5,445 a month.]]></description>
			<category>Personal Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 07:47:58 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>63% say banks are still not lending amid downturn - poll</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/568225-63-say-banks-are-still-not-lending---poll</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Arabian Business poll reveals widespread frustration over lack of loans offered.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:48:07 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>More Bahrainis borrow cash for cars than marriage</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/567648-more-bahrainis-lend-cash-for-cars-than-marriage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Survey shows 27% of people take bank loans to buy cars, compared to 10% for marriage.]]></description>
			<category>Personal Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:30:27 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Expats send less money home amid downturn</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The average monthly remittance among some expats has dropped to AED2,000 a month. ]]></description>
			<category>Personal Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:44:56 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE, Qatar consumers tops for savings - survey</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/567383-uae-qatar-consumers-tops-for-savings---survey</link>
			<description><![CDATA[More consumers aim to save more in H2 as global downturn continues.]]></description>
			<category>Personal Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:26:24 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE bank set to offer 'one hour' car loan approvals</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/567016-uae-bank-set-to-offer-one-hour-car-loan-approvals</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Rapid finance initiative by Al Hilal Bank as part of Dubai Int Motor Show sponsorship.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 7 Sep 2009 12:12:09 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Survey sees salaries across the UAE drop by up to 30%</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/566975-survey-sees-salaries-drop-by-up-to-30-percent</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Recruitment experts say average salary has fallen in the first half of year as firms cut costs.]]></description>
			<category>Personal Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 7 Sep 2009 07:54:08 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Mashreq launches UAE's first debt counselling service</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/566612-uaes-mashreq-launches-debt-counselling-service</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UAE's third largest bank makes move to help struggling loan customers.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 2 Sep 2009 14:43:37 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Gulf consumer spending still strong - Mastercard</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/566551-gulf-consumer-spending-still-strong---mastercard</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Regional chief says Mideast consumers 'way more positive than rest of the world'.]]></description>
			<category>Personal Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 2 Sep 2009 06:48:59 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>QNB slashes annual credit card fees</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/563990-qnb-slashes-annual-credit-card-fees</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Platinum, Gold and Silver credit card holders to benefit. Fees also reduced for replacement cards.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 5 Aug 2009 22:31:46 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>73% of Dubai consumers worried about card fraud</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/563176-73-of-dubai-consumers-worried-about-card-fraud</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Survey shows more than a third of people say they would change their bank folliowing fraud.]]></description>
			<category>Technology | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:03:58 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>RBS to close Dubai offshore office after review</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/562030-rbs-to-close-dubai-offshore-office-after-review</link>
			<description><![CDATA[RBS International will close in August, just over a year since it opened in the emirate.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:16:44 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>70% of UAE health treatments paid 'out of pocket' </title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/561719-70-of-uae-health-treatments-paid-out-of-pocket-</link>
			<description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: New data reveals shortcomings of private, employer insurance schemes.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:32:21 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Qatar banks criticised for over charging</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/561678-qatar-banks-criticised-for-over-charging</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Customers complain about banks' decision to raise ATM costs and charge for statements.]]></description>
			<category>Personal Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:33:37 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Chip and PIN to cut fraud cases in Bahrain - banker</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/561676-chip-and-pin-to-cut-case-of-fraud-in-bahrain---banker</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Senior banking official says move will give consumers more protection.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:17:59 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>HSBC sees 'rapid increase' in customer 'skips'</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/558327-hsbc-sees-rapid-increase-in-customer-skips</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Major international banks try softly, softly approach in bid to reduce absconders.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:54:59 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Car giant offers UAE's first free redundancy cover</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/557461-car-giant-offers-uaes-first-redundancy-cover</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Al Futtaim Automotive announces deal to customers amid job security fears.]]></description>
			<category>Transportation | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:14:00 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Dubai warned to avoid US-style consumer society</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/557223-dubai-warned-to-avoid-us-style-consumer-society</link>
			<description><![CDATA[World famous sociologist says following path could be 'dangerous'.]]></description>
			<category>Politics &amp; Economics | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 11:49:29 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Dubai Bank offers new deals to UAE public sector staff</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/556920-dubai-bank-offers-special-deals-to-uae-govt-staff</link>
			<description><![CDATA[80% real estate financing part of packages being offered to gov't workers.]]></description>
			<category>Personal Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 12:52:05 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE credit card 'skips' on the rise - RAK Bank</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/556582-uae-credit-card-skips-on-the-rise---rak-bank</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Bank's business advisor says up to 2,500 are leaving each month without paying bills.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 17:16:37 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE consumer confidence drops sharply in H1</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/555550-uae-in-global-top-10-for-consumer-confidence</link>
			<description><![CDATA[New survey reveals country is still in world's top 10 most optimistic, despite fall.]]></description>
			<category>Retail | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 13:37:17 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Bank apologises for card payment delays</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/554976-bank-card-error-leaves-uae-customers-out-of-pocket</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Lloyds TSB says it will not apply charges to any customers who go into the red as a result.]]></description>
			<category>Personal Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2009 18:37:05 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Kuwaiti families spend 75% of monthly income</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/554742-kuwaiti-families-spend-75-of-monthly-income---survey</link>
			<description><![CDATA[New statistics also reveal average monthly salary tops $7,500, with expats earning $2,800.]]></description>
			<category>Personal Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2009 07:13:33 +0400</pubDate>
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