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Abu Dhabi June gold sales up on summer buying spree

Abu Dhabi June gold sales up on summer buying spree

Retail
Expats, mainly Asians, take gold jewellery and gold bars as gifts back home every year.

200 people arrested in Dubai counterfeit crackdown
Retail
Some 5,900 fake items, like clothes, DVDs and watches were, seized by police last month.

Health inspectors shut 27 food retailers in Saudi city
Retail
Officials close food stores for failing to follow proper health and safety regulations.

Huge blaze in Kuwait commercial centre
Retail
Furniture shops damaged as flames rip through centre in Farwaniya, one fireman injured.

more »OTHER MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS NEWS STORIES

Banking & Finance

  1. Saudi Alinma Bank opens first branches
  2. Bahrain's Gulf Finance House denies merger talks

Construction & Industry

  1. UK contractors in Dubai must be paid - UK trade minister
  2. Saudi Qassim Cement mulls 100% bonus share issue

Culture & Society

  1. Dubai music chief mugged at knifepoint in Jo’burg
  2. Massive demand for Jackson memorial tickets

Education

  1. Some UAE private schools may start on time - paper
  2. UAE schools to extend hours amid late start - paper

Energy

  1. Kuwait needs oil majors to hit targets - minister
  2. Gasoline prices down on demand concerns

Healthcare

  1. Oman reports new swine flu case
  2. UAE confirms three new cases of swine flu

Islamic Finance

  1. Islamic banks need to revamp business model - E&Y
  2. Dow Jones launches Islamic Index

Media & Marketing

  1. 'Newsweek' reporter faces Iran trial: lawyer
  2. Ibn Battuta Mall cinemas saw record weekend admissions

Personal Finance

  1. HSBC sees 'rapid increase' in customer 'skips'
  2. Car giant offers UAE's first free redundancy cover

Politics & Economics

  1. Dubai inflation slows to 5.4% in Jan-May '09
  2. Saudi exporters demand duty on Chinese imports

Real Estate

  1. Dubai's Emaar shuts Algeria office as projects stall
  2. Qatar's Barwa defrauded by a South African - source

Retail

  1. Abu Dhabi June gold sales up on summer buying spree
  2. 200 people arrested in Dubai counterfeit crackdown

Sport

  1. What's happening at Wimbledon?
  2. Chelsea rejects Man City’s bid for captain Terry

Technology

  1. Iran strips Zain of mobile licence - report
  2. Saudi man held in $2,463 phone bill mix-up

Transportation

  1. More bidders interested in Porsche stake - report
  2. Nasair launches new routes

Travel & Hospitality

  1. Dubai’s Palazzo Versace on track
  2. Mideast tourist numbers drop in Jan-Apr - report

more »MIDDLE EAST RETAIL EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

  1. Ramadan Fair
    27 August 2009 | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
  2. Dubai International Jewellery Week 2009
    3 November 2009 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. Halal World Expo 2009
    3 November 2009 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
See all events »

MORE RETAIL STORIES

  1. 60% of shoppers oppose mall parking fee plan - poll
  2. Parking charges led to sales boost - BurJuman chief
  3. Retail rents in Dubai fall 10% in Q1 - report
  4. Mideast consumer confidence for H2 falls - survey
  5. AED250 water makes Dubai debut
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  1. 200 people arrested in Dubai counterfeit crackdown 1
    04 Jul ' 09 at 06:36
    The real culprits are in China as that whole country is a HUGE counterfeit factory. China boasts of being an Asian leader and if they...  More »
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