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Team Assistant
Industry: Other
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE -
MEP Construction Manager - Airports Experienc
Industry: Construction
Location: Tripoli, Libya -
Senior Welding Inspector/ Senior QA QC Inspec
Industry: Oil & Gas
Location: Muscat, Oman -
Concrete Works Engineer - Marine
Industry: Construction
Location: Tripoli, Libya -
Receptionist
Industry: Facilities Management
Location: Dubai, UAE
Sunday, 31 August 2008
UAE personal loans jump 46% in year to June
Personal Finance
Latest figures from central bank show extent of the rise in levels of personal debt.
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Non-Saudis allowed to buy shares through locals
Personal Finance
Licenced Saudi investors to act as trustees and legal owners.
UAE expats most pessimistic over retirement
Personal Finance
New research shows two thirds hope to retire before they reach 60 but fear they won't.
Sunday, 10 August 2008
UAE mulls personal loan curbs
Personal Finance
Central bank concerned about use of loans by individuals and small firms as leverage in property deals.
Thursday, 07 August 2008
Customers hit by HSBC charges hike
Personal Finance
HSBC Middle East announces tariff increases for services to new and existing customers.
Monday, 04 August 2008
Kuwait sets minimum wage, prepares new labour law
Personal Finance
UPDATE 1: Firms to pay at least $150 a month to cleaners following protests.
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
FTSE plans Gulf regional stock index by year-end
Personal Finance
Different currencies, opening times, investor access rules will be factored in.
Wednesday, 09 July 2008
UAE mortgage lending soars
Personal Finance
Home loans almost double between 2002 and 2007, driven by the Gulf state's building boom.
Sunday, 06 July 2008
UAE phone bills to drop next year
Personal Finance
Telecom regulator says changes to phone network will increase competition, benefit consumers.
Saturday, 28 June 2008
Retailers, banks under fire over consumer spending
Personal Finance
Abu Dhabi warns culture of consumerism could seriously dent UAE's economic growth.
Homeowners compensated for roadworks
Personal Finance
Over 1,000 citizens affected by road development projects of Sharjah to get payout.
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
Kuwait passes $1.9bn consumer debt relief
Personal Finance
Parliament votes to increase state fund despite central bank warnings to curb spending.
Expats bear brunt of housing inflation
Personal Finance
Abu Dhabi expatriates pay twice as much of income on housing than nationals, gov't report finds.
Kuwait raises wages in inflation fight
Personal Finance
Gulf state boosts salaries, increases size of fund helping struggling Kuwaitis repay personal debt.
Saturday, 21 June 2008
Consumer loans surge $1.36bn during Q1
Personal Finance
Loans in UAE reach $13.18 billion as Gulf state struggles to contain record inflation.
Monday, 09 June 2008
Bahrain to subsidise marriage as cost of living spirals
Personal Finance
Parliament approves proposal to give Bahraini men $8,000 marriage bonus.
Sunday, 08 June 2008
Thousands of teachers to receive housing subsidies
Personal Finance
Abu Dhabi approves housing allowance scheme in face of soaring rental prices.
Wednesday, 04 June 2008
Consumers call on banks to stop hoarding rate cuts
Personal Finance
Discontent growing over banks' unwillingness to pass on interest rate cuts - poll.
Tuesday, 03 June 2008
Consumer confidence drops across Gulf
Personal Finance
Confidence hit by global slowdown, record oil prices and soaring inflation, Mastercard says.
Monday, 02 June 2008
Kipco in talks to launch Mideast pension firm
Personal Finance
Kuwaiti holding firm could sell global depositary receipts worth up to $1bn - CEO.
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