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Friday, 27 November 2009 11:16 UAE time

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Sunday, 25 October 2009

Secret CIO

Technology
Secret CIO is stunned to find that he no longer is one.

Secret CIO

The unknown asset

Technology
Vineet Chhatwal, chief operating officer of The Consulting Office, explains why enterprises need to work harder to protect their intellectual assets.

The unknown asset

Bubble in bubbles means it’s time to close bar

Banking & Finance
China and India share a dubious honour as the global crisis wanes as home to two of the most obvious stock bubbles.

Bubble in bubbles means it’s time to close bar

Saturday, 24 October 2009

Delay notices – a declaration of war?

Construction & Industry
Philip Adams explains why contractors should not be afraid of reporting delays to their employers.

Delay notices – a declaration of war?

How contractors can protect against performance guarantee bonds

Construction & Industry
The risk of calling for performance guarantee bonds, are greatly enhanced during recessionary markets. Andrew Gibson considers the available options.

How contractors can protect against performance guarantee bonds

Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Executives in denial

Politics & Economics
Ahmad Abuljobain on why business leaders need to change their mind-sets to survive the global crisis.


Time for takaful

Banking & Finance
If the governments of the Gulf will not provide a safety net for redundant expats, the insurance industry must, argues Rob Corder.


Monday, 19 October 2009

Innovation 2.0

Technology
Andrew White on how many of the big spenders are absent from this week's GITEX as the IT industry evolves.


Sunday, 18 October 2009

A time for change

Technology
As GITEX begins, Mark Sutton focuses on why the IT industry is central to the region's economic rebound.


Cash binge to end

Banking & Finance
Many prominent central bankers in the world will bail sooner than financial markets think, says Mark Gilbert.

Cash binge to end

Five lessons

Technology
Venkat Raghavan, general manager of Al Futtaim Technologies, provides his top five tips for how integrators can improve relationships with their customers and achieve smoother implementations.

Five lessons

Saturday, 17 October 2009

Transparent times

Construction & Industry
Why the building collapse in Sharjah last week wasn't exactly greeted with gasps of horror by journalists.

Transparent times

Avoiding the downward economic spiral

Construction & Industry
Bassam Samman discusses the importance of risk management, particularly during the downturn.

Avoiding the downward economic spiral

Mediation is a good option

Construction & Industry
Oliver Kammerer says arbitration is not the only choice one has when opting to resolve disputes.

Mediation is a good option

Thursday, 15 October 2009

The art of negotiation

Construction & Industry
Although multi-skilled, Alan Millin, MSc. CEng FIHEEM, says facilities managers' skills around the negotiation table need to be honed if they are to get more for less, and do less for more - but all in an atmosphere of mutual respect and benefit.

The art of negotiation

Beyond the call of duty

Travel & Hospitality
Viability director and Hotelier Middle East Awards 2009 judge Guy Wilkinson gives this year's nominations shortlist his mark of approval ahead of the glamorous ceremony on October 14.

Beyond the call of duty

Opportunity Knox

Banking & Finance
A startling anomaly of the gold price is that supply and demand have little effect upon it, says Damian Reilly.

Opportunity Knox

Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Oman on the up

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


Mixing it up

Travel & Hospitality
The evolution of mixed-use projects has offered developers some relief amid times of crisis, says Nigel Teasdale.

Mixing it up

Yup, things move quickly here. And I’m glad…

Construction & Industry
With the summer and holy month of Ramadan behind us, talk from the industry of a Q4 revival is getting louder. In fact, it seems a new atmosphere of collective confidence is pervading Dubai as a whole. Whether it's the Metro affect and its statement of intent to prove to the world the city-state, despite its much reported problems, will be a Metropolis to be reckoned with in the near future; I'd like to think so.

Yup, things move quickly here. And I’m glad…

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