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Sulaiman Al Fahim on why he thinks Dubai is still the city that others aspire to be.

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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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  1. First UAE arthouse cinema opens in Dubai Mall

Education

  1. Mubadala completes $1bn financing for uni project

Energy

  1. Ducab starts work on new $136m factory

Healthcare

  1. UAE schools to join fight against childhood obesity

Islamic Finance

  1. Islamic banks should target female market - report

Media & Marketing

  1. Al Jazeera wins TV rights for 2010 World Cup

Personal Finance

  1. Credit bureaus combine to form regional group

Politics & Economics

  1. Dubai raises further $5bn in bond sale

Real Estate

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

Retail

  1. Jeweller closures ‘inevitable’ as gold demand slumps

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Technology

  1. Batelco fined $13.3m by Bahrain telecom watchdog

Transportation

  1. Shipping slump stops Bahrain's new port signing main liner

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  1. Saudi, Dubai flights hit by toilet malfunction

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Morocco's red tape turns Gulf investors away

Morroco 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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