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Thursday, 02 October 2008

Bailout bill is a mud sandwich..

Banking & Finance
When the 'fin de siecle' mood of Hollywood combined with 9-11 paranoia, a new genre of disaster movies was born.

Bailout bill is a mud sandwich..

Sunday, 28 September 2008

Bank rescue: A bureaucratic nightmare

Banking & Finance
Cleaning up the mess of the US financial markets disaster will cause a mess of another kind.

Bank rescue: A bureaucratic nightmare

The Gulf can run but it can't hide from market forces

Banking & Finance
The region's banks may have been feeling quite smug until these last few days.

The Gulf can run but it can't hide from market forces

Sunday, 21 September 2008

Lehman fails, cops caught eating doughnuts

Banking & Finance
What happened last week at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc is nothing short of remarkable, and I'm not just talking about its death.

Lehman fails, cops caught eating doughnuts

Thursday, 18 September 2008

Wall Street's seismic shift sends aftershocks

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

Wall Street's seismic shift sends aftershocks

Wednesday, 17 September 2008


The increasing appeal of private equity

Banking & Finance
Private equity deals have emerged as a crucial part of regional investors' portfolios, says David Ingham.


Monday, 15 September 2008

Beware the armchair tipster

Banking & Finance
Technical analysis, they say, is the art of drawing a crooked line from an unproved assumption to a foregone conclusion.


Sunday, 14 September 2008

Bad news bears see no value in value

Banking & Finance
Who would be a stock picker in the Gulf? Despite the market's downward direction analysts tell us there's value to be had out there.

Bad news bears see no value in value

Sunday, 07 September 2008

Abu Dhabi steps out of the shadows

Banking & Finance
Trying to find a Man City shirt for our cover shoot took longer than Abu Dhabi spent buying the club.

Abu Dhabi steps out of the shadows

Sunday, 31 August 2008

Smart investors ask, who's dumb now?

Banking & Finance
Every time financial markets become unhinged, there are calls to protect investors.

Smart investors ask, who's dumb now?

Thursday, 28 August 2008

Gekko greed no longer good

Banking & Finance
As Dubai stationery shops run low on brown envelopes, what has been the real impact of the latest financial scandals?

Gekko greed no longer good

Sunday, 24 August 2008

Dubai's crackdown on corruption

Banking & Finance
White-collar crime rarely captures the imagination as easily as its garden-variety counterparts.

Dubai's crackdown on corruption

Thursday, 21 August 2008

Life after the Olympics

Banking & Finance
China experts say any short term gains from the Olympics will be diminished by the country's economic challenges.

Life after the Olympics

Sunday, 17 August 2008

Inflation is a problem of our own making

Banking & Finance
With continuing commotion over the price of steel and cement we have missed the fact that the world has fewer and fewer suppliers. The steel companies became steel titans and they now control global markets.

Inflation is a problem of our own making

Tuesday, 12 August 2008

Business on the edge - the new rules

Banking & Finance
Innovation may be important - but what is it and how can you do it? David Westley provides the tool kit.


Saturday, 09 August 2008

Pressure builds to prosper or succumb

Banking & Finance
The pressure is building for Middle East businesses. Financial success has brought rewards but also greater expectations. Rising oil prices and the construction frenzy in the Gulf represent both strengths and vulnerabilities.

Pressure builds to prosper or succumb

Wednesday, 06 August 2008

Risks in retail banking

Banking & Finance
The regional boom in retail banking may be good for growth, but banks still need to review their lending policies.


Saturday, 02 August 2008

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's predicament

Banking & Finance
If you live outside America you may be wondering who on earth are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's predicament

Thursday, 31 July 2008

The dark side of the web

Banking & Finance
The proliferation of web-enabled applications has created a new set of vulnerabilities, and criminals are adept at exploiting them.

The dark side of the web

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