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BusinessCast January 18, 2008
The week's Top Stories, every Friday on BusinessCast... Dubai delegation travels to Japan for test on Dubai Metro, testing called successful... US economy heads to possible recession, Wall Street bearish... Middle East Private Equity industry predicted to grow... Dubai shopping festival just a week away... Saudi Oil Minister answers U.S President's call to OPEC... Dubai Land Department spokesman says new landlord-tenancy law will be issued.
BusinessCast January 17, 2008
Emaar signs deal with Sega for theme parks... Dubai shopping festival just a week away... Golfing legend Gary Player announces Gulf's first ocean course... Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions company expects 5000 for World Future Energy Summit... Clouds and rain give way to sunshine for Abu Dhabi Golf Championship... Syria will implement VAT in 2009... UAE crude output higher in December... Aldar Properties says Abu Dhabi property market looks promising for 2008.
BusinessCast January 16, 2008
DFM, ADSM end day lower... Oil down more than 2 dollars a barrel... Saudi Oil Minister answers U.S President's call to OPEC... Saudi interest rates at 6% for November... International Monetary Fund predicts boost for Qatar... 2nd MEED RAK Conference scheduled for 27, 28 January... Dubai Land Department spokesman says new landlord-tenancy law will be issued... U.S dollar rally being discussed... Emaar Properties shows net profit 3% higher for 2007.
BusinessCast January 15, 2008
DFM up 2.98%, ADSM has slight gain... MEED Middle East Private Equity Conference underway... DMCC and EcoSecurities announce signing of agreement with Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum... Middle East Private Equity growth is forecast... Dow Jones joins with Oman to launch index... IPO on DFM from UAE's Drake and Skull could come as early as Q1... Qatar National Bank reports 64% quarterly profit... Kuwait traders applaud only listed airline... Ferrari unveils ethanol sports car.
BusinessCast January 14, 2008
Dubai delegation travels to Japan for test on Dubai Metro, testing called successful... US economy heads to possible recession, Wall Street bearish... Talks held between Yemen and Canadian educators... Arab Postal issues discussed in Cairo... Petrogas expands into North Africa... Bahrain based Unicorn Bank buys 70% of U.S. Electronic firm... RetailME Awards close January 31... Doha Golf Club is the site for Qatar Masters 24 January.
BusinessCast January 13, 2008
DFM Company results for 2007 show growth of 76%... Abu Dhabi named among Top 10 destinations by UK's top travel agent... Two-tier scale in Bahrain gets negative feedback... U.S President stops traffic... Record high prices lead to slowdown of scrap gold coming into Dubai... Intersec Middle East opens doors, continues through 15 January... IT outsourcing growing fast in UAE... Dubai World's 'Limitless' to begin 10-day roadshow... High oil fueling infrastructure growth according to Septec... Saudi Minister of Commerce and Industry calls for price rollback to pre-January 3 levels
BusinessCast January 12, 2008
DubaiCityGuide.com partners with Travelocity to offer online deals on airlines, hotels and attractions... Amlak Finance PJSC announces 131% preliminary boost in net profits during 2007... The first Middle East Aviation Safety Summit set for Abu Dhabi on 21 January... DFM foreign investment reached 32.1% of stocks traded for the week of 6 January... Fitch report sees robust results from Qatari banks, thanks to historically high oil prices and the gas sector.
BusinessCast January 11, 2008
The week's Top Stories, every Friday on BusinessCast... Baggage allowance changes through Heathrow... Qatar hotels and apartments to grow by 10-thousand this year... HSBC Gulf Business Confidence Survey remains optimistic, but lower for Q4 of 2007... Nakheel announces Dubai Promenade... New property launches slow with escrow law, constructions costs in Dubai... Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority approves Borse Dubai's offer for OMX... Kuwait predicted to experience property boom this year.
BusinessCast January 9, 2008
Gold hits record high... UAE Oil Minister says 100 dollar a barrel oil prices are not because of supply... HSBC Gulf Business Confidence Survey remains optimistic, but lower for Q4 of 2007... Nakheel announces Dubai Promenade... New property launches slow with escrow law, constructions costs in Dubai... Record exhibitors and attendees participate in International Consumer Trade Fair in Qatar... 2008 Sign and Graphics scheduled for February... Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre announces 25% rise for 2007... Island real estate projects boom in Abu Dhabi.
BusinessCast January 8, 2008
Saudi King says economic growth must also protect purchasing power... DMCC works to build diamond sector... Outsourced IT market in UAE projected to double by 2010... Global private banking sector remains confident according to KPMG International... UAE Minister of Economy calls for cooperation in intellectual property during Abu Dhabi conference... UAE weight conscious... International Media Production Zone completes infrastructure... DSF 2008 expecting 10-15% rise in consumer spending for Dubai Shopping Festival... GCC to Jordan investment predicted for growth, April forum planned.
BusinessCast January 7, 2008
Kuwait implementing measures to curb inflation... Baggage allowance changes through Heathrow... Qatar hotels and apartments to grow by 10-thousand this year... Sharjah hotel classification law goes into effect... Indian cuts customs duties from South Asia... Can doubling of oil prices from 50 to 100 dollars per barrel be sustained?... Arab Advisors Group shows e-commerce growing in Saudi Arabia... Anti-piracy, intellectual property forum begins Tuesday in Abu Dhabi.
BusinessCast January 6, 2008
DFM and ADSM rise for third straight day... Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority approves Borse Dubai's offer for OMX... Kuwait predicted to experience property boom this year... Intel sees 2008 as hallmark year for mobile computing and internet access... Saudi Trade Ministry warns that prices of food products may rise as much as 30% in 2008... UAE GDP rises over 16% in 2007... OPEC President says oil prices will continue to rise in Q1... Lyon Dubai City planned... UAE Central Bank says bonds will be sold to develop tools for monetary policy... Abu Dhabi to invest 200 billion in infrastructure over next 5 years.
BusinessCast January 5, 2008
International investor awareness to be stimulated during "Meet Dubai" January 15... Microsoft extends support on Arab IP Forum, set for Abu Dhabi... Gold price reaches new high... Mall of the Emirates receives award... S and P gives Sabic 'BB' rating... International conference of online media measurement will be held in Barcelona... Bits n Bytes launches 'Walk'n Ad' - www.walknAd.com.
BusinessCast January 4, 2008
The week's Top Stories, every Friday on BusinessCast... Partnership works together to build mini-city in Ajman... Dubai World ups stake in MGM Mirage... Most real estate agents support 5% rent cap... Middle East Insurance market expected to grow this year... UAE markets close year with drop, however, yearly figures show 45% rise for DFM and 54% for ADSM... Gold rises above 843... UAE markets open 2008 on strong note... OPEC minister says 100 dollar oil price is not due to supply problems.
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