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Dubai Aquarium sees 1.5m-plus paid visitors in first year

Dubai Aquarium sees 1.5m-plus paid visitors in first year

Retail
Aquarium's ‘World’s Largest Acrylic Panel’has been viewed by more than 30m visitors.

Abu Dhabi to ban all plastic bags in shops by mid-2010
Retail
Offenders to face a hefty fine of not less than AED10,000 ($2723) - report.

Abu Dhabi's gold retailers face slowing sales
Retail
Gold sales in Abu Dhabi fall by up to 30 percent in October on the year - traders.

Beckham footprint painting fetches $500,000 in Doha
Retail
'David Beckham – A Celebration' by artist Sacha Jafri, fetches record price.

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Are you being served?
The GCC needs to rediscover the age-old art of Arabian service if it is to wrestle control back from ruthless salespeople.

 Rob Corder  

Oman on the up
Oliver Cornock on why the Sultanate's economy is now looking to the future with renewed confidence.

 Oliver Cornock

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What happens next?

Was Damas CEO Tawhid Abdullah's $165m unauthorised payments a case of mere ignorance?

Crisis, what crisis?

How does DDF make over a billion dollars a year; why does its head Colm McLoughlin think that no rival airport can knock it off its perch?


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  1. Bahrain cenbank suspends real estate caps - sources

Construction & Industry

  1. Saudi to phase out water intensive crops - minister

Culture & Society

  1. Some Muslims fear backlash after Fort Hood shooting

Education

  1. 35% say Arabic, Islamic studies key for UAE schools

Energy

  1. Raising output not on OPEC agenda now - UAE oil min

Healthcare

  1. Glaxo Saudi's sole supplier of H1N1 vaccine for now

Islamic Finance

  1. Islamic bank assets up 29% - survey

Media & Marketing

  1. EXCLUSIVE: Etihad, Aldar ordered to pay Force India damages

Personal Finance

  1. UBS sees UAE's rich list growing by 11% in 2010

Politics & Economics

  1. UAE, Saudi among US's top arms buyers in 2009

Real Estate

  1. New committee to rule on real estate sector dud cheques

Retail

  1. Dubai retailers upbeat on gold sales

Sport

  1. Alinghi propose Australia to host next America's Cup

Technology

  1. BSNL to go direct to Zain if consortium talks fail

Transportation

  1. Dubai's Floating Bridge to stay for 5 more years – paper

Travel & Hospitality

  1. Emirates to add 17 flights to Asia Pacific routes

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more » BUSINESS FEATURES

The kids are alright

Two of America’s largest teenage fashion retailers are venturing outside the US to tap the lucrative GCC market.

Shopping for Sainsbury's

How J Sainsbury Plc, the UK grocery chain, has surged in trading on speculation Qatar’s SWF may buy more shares.


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UPCOMING EVENTS

  1. Dubai International Jewellery Week 2009
    3 November 2009 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. Jewellery Arabia 2009
    17 November 2009 | Manama, Bahrain
  3. Optical Middle East
    7 December 2009 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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MORE RETAIL STORIES

  1. Harvey Nicks CEO sees Dubai luxury market saturation
  2. Abdulla brothers to repay $165m over 18 months
  3. UK firm signs $9m for GCC Premier League sweets
  4. Mirdif City Centre on track for Mar 2010 opening
  5. Shopping malls developer eyes $4bn expansion
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SPOT POLL

What do you think about the offer of free legal advice to people caught in Dubai property disputes?

Amid the real estate gloom, this is the best news for months and will improve transparency.
This is a good move and should redress the imbalance between investor and developer.
By offering a free service, it will just encourage people to abuse the complaints system.
It's too little, too late and I doubt many people will actually qualify for the free advice.
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  1. Abu Dhabi to ban all plastic bags in shops by mid-2010 5
    07 Nov ' 09 at 16:32
    If banning plastic bags is made into law, this would be an outstanding accomplishment. Way to Go, Abu Dhabi...Garbage should be...   More  »
  2. Plastic bags set to be banned in UAE from 2013 1
    07 Nov ' 09 at 06:20
    Although I am happy to hear that plans are being made to ban plastic bags, 3 years from now is too far off. I believe shops can adjust...   More  »

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