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Project Finance Manager
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Execution Engineer
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SENIOR COMMISSIONING ENGINEER - CONSTRUCTION
Industry: Construction
Location: Doha, Qatar -
Project Control Manager (Oil and Gas)
Industry: Oil & Gas
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE -
Senior Security Engineer
Industry: Facilities Management
Location: Dubai, UAE
Tuesday, 06 October 2009
Five companies that grew through the recession
Banking & Finance
Did your company's earnings grow through the recession?
Monday, 05 October 2009
No drugs, no downturn
Politics & Economics
Why Andrew White sees Colombia as one of the most interesting investment opportunities on the planet.
Getting up close and personal
Travel & Hospitality
Spas in Middle East hotels, especially in rapidly growing hospitality hubs such as Dubai, are immaculate, often luxurious, well-equipped and spacious, as hoteliers become increasingly aware of their importance as revenue-driving recreation facilities.
Sunday, 04 October 2009
Survival of fittest becomes survival of fattest
Banking & Finance
There’s often an inverse relationship between the number of journalists attending an event and the amount of news produced.
Saturday, 03 October 2009
A “perfect storm” boosts value engineering in Dubai
Construction & Industry
Eugene Siterman discusses how developers have learnt valuable lessons for long-term survival during the downturn.
Thursday, 01 October 2009
Brand Dubai: The new challenge
Media & Marketing
Branding expert Keith Wells on what the city needs to do to recapture its reputation for success.
Power play
Politics & Economics
Is there a man on the planet more influential than media mogul Rupert Murdoch, asks Damian Reilly.
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
University Challenge
Education
The mediocrity of Middle Eastern higher education is a failure that must be addressed, argues Rob Corder.
Sunday, 27 September 2009
Presidential control freaks ruin democracies
Politics & Economics
Several Latin American leaders have contracted a potent virus called tyrannous flu, feels Alexandre Marinis.
Saturday, 26 September 2009
Portfolio management: Navigating through the crisis
Construction & Industry
Sheriff Hashem sheds some light on the importance of portfolio management during the financial crisis.
Procurement in Abu Dhabi
Construction & Industry
Scott Aitken discusses the new laws of procurement procedures in Abu Dhabi & their effects.
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Cityscape 2009 - a reality check
Real Estate
After the A-list celebs of last year, Dubai's property show is set to be a low key affair, says Damian Reilly.
Retirement prospects
Banking & Finance
Callum Burns-Green on why GCC employers are starting to look at retirement plans for staff.
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
The art of negotiation
Travel & Hospitality
For some, the economic downturn has provided the opportunity to renegotiate hotel-management contracts. Seven Tides — Hospitality managing director Mike Scully explains his take on this trend.
A lawyer’s word of caution
Travel & Hospitality
Trench and Associates senior partner Cynthia Trench says that owners should review budget expenditure and the reservation of rights to appoint management, but warns to exert care over termination clauses suggesting it may be worth seeking an expert opinion in such cases.
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Profiting from convergence
Technology
With the promise of reduced overheads and easily managed costs, organisations are taking the concept of convergence seriously.
Monday, 21 September 2009
Quality streets
Real Estate
UAE property will become a sound investment again, argues Rob Corder. The billion dollar question is when?
The big picture
Travel & Hospitality
Vision Hospitality Asset Management regional director for the Middle East Nigel Teasdale reviews the performance of Middle Eastern hotels in 2009 in a global and regional context.
Sunday, 20 September 2009
Lehman’s wrath is felt in land of Genghis Khan
Banking & Finance
In the post-Lehman world, even isolated economies are still assessing the damage, says William Pesek.
Revving up the WAN
Technology
WAN acceleration is becoming a popular subject as IT managers look to reduce the TCO of their infrastructure. But choosing the best solution that provides the level of application performance and ROI desired can be tricky. In a guest column Barry Viles, EVP of operations at IT consultancy, Intergence Systems, provides some tailored guidance.
SPOT POLL
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