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On the REIT track

Banking & Finance
Is the Middle East ready to embrace Real Estate Investment Trusts as an investment class?



Saturday, 04 July 2009

On shaky ground

Construction & Industry
Piling and foundations contractors have suffered a complete reversal of fortunes since the financial crisis struck the region late last year. CW talks to several industry insiders to see how they are weathering the storm, when things might pick up and how the industry might evolve.

On shaky ground

Top 10 airport contracts in the GCC

Construction & Industry
With ongoing infrastructure projects holding up the construction industry, Construction Week takes a look at some of the biggest airport projects, you should be involved in.

Top 10 airport contracts in the GCC

Friday, 03 July 2009

Bad (debt)

Media & Marketing
Find out how music legend Michael Jackson blew a four-decade fortune - what happened to Michael’s millions?

Bad (debt)

You’ve got the power!

Construction & Industry
There's a new green building code on the table says Dubai Municipality. Alice Tapfield, Bridge Media, looks at what it means for FMs and their owners associations, and gives you top energy saving tips along the way...

You’ve got the power!

Thursday, 02 July 2009

Kuwait’s democracy troubles Gulf Arab rulers

Politics & Economics
Kuwait's partial democracy rings alarm bells for Kuwait's rulers.

Kuwait’s democracy troubles Gulf Arab rulers

Maritime mission

Technology
While the rest of the world was celebrating the beginning of 2009, one France Telecom-Orange team was busy mending damaged cables, some few thousand metres under the surface of the Mediterranean Sea. Sathya Mithra Ashok gets a blow-by-blow account of how it was done.

Maritime mission

Wednesday, 01 July 2009

Streamlining storage

Technology
CommVault urges CIOs to learn from Western mistakes.

Streamlining storage

NSN takes Nortel’s wireless assets

Technology
Nokia Siemens Networks' proposed deal to take on CDMA and LTE assets of ailing Canadian vendor Nortel will have an impact on the industry in the Middle East and Africa region.

NSN takes Nortel’s wireless assets

Breaking free

Technology
Operators in the region say they want to be left alone to develop high speed broadband that will propel the region along the information superhighway. But what role is there for the government?

Breaking free

Monday, 29 June 2009

Question time

Media & Marketing
The Arab Media Forum, which was staged in Dubai last month, featured senior representatives from print, online and TV who debated a range of issues from finance to foreign news channels. Digital Broadcast reviews the highlights.

Question time

Sunday, 28 June 2009

Signal failure

Technology
Network infrastructure accounts for some of the biggest expenditure for modern enterprises, but analysts are now predicting that wireless deployments will start to overtake it in the near future. Imthishan Giado investigates the veracity of their claims.

Signal failure

Credit Suisse traders keep rockin’ through firings

Banking & Finance
Keep swinging with the former Wall Street workers swapping music for money.

Credit Suisse traders keep rockin’ through firings

Saturday, 27 June 2009

All aboard?

Transportation
Will Dubai Metro's cheap fares be enough to offset the cost to other transport providers and keep this gravy train on track?

All aboard?

Top 10 billion dollar projects in Abu Dhabi

Construction & Industry
Abu Dhabi has come out on top during the economic downturn and is still forging ahead with development.

Top 10 billion dollar projects in Abu Dhabi

Formwork for dummies: The buyers guide

Construction & Industry
When it comes to buying formwork we can't be too hasty. Construction Week has lined up industry professionals to give their advice on what to look for when purchasing these systems and the dangers buyers need to avoid.

Formwork for dummies: The buyers guide

Will the UAE’s Irena win put sustainability on top?

Construction & Industry
With the UAE in top position to become the permanent home of the new International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) this week, sustainability turns prime.

Will the UAE’s Irena win put sustainability on top?

Friday, 26 June 2009

Arab states gloat at Iran strife, but wary of its spread

Politics & Economics
US-allied Arab states enjoying the violent protest over president Ahmadinejad's re-election, fear its fallout.

Arab states gloat at Iran strife, but wary of its spread

Thursday, 25 June 2009

Is your bank exposed to troubled Saudi groups?

Banking & Finance
Find out the exposure of some of the Gulf’s top banks to the troubled Saad, AHAD groups.

Is your bank exposed to troubled Saudi groups?

Bleak prospects push Porsche into Qatar's arms

Transportation
Find out the options available for the luxury carmaker as its borrowings have hurt its bargaining position.

Bleak prospects push Porsche into Qatar's arms

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