Daily BusinessCast

BusinessCast March 25, 2008
DFM rises 1.27%, ADSM positive 0.37% led by telecoms... IMF warns of GCC inflation rate... 6th Dubai City of Gold Conference set for April 12-13... Oman Air to invest in IT improvements after 22% growth... Dubai to dim during Earth Hour, 8pm Saturday... Superbrands awards brand of the year title... Some schools on government land will have rents frozen in exchange for not raising tuition... Dubai Racing Club announces World Cup sellout.
Tuesday, March 25 - 2008 at 17:59 | Duration: 4:09

BusinessCast March 24, 2008
DFM, ADSM close lower... MoU signed between DFM and Bahrain Stock Exchange... Gold shows volatility, considered as diversifier... Saudi inflation hit 8.7% in February... UAE sets up Nuclear Energy Authority... First comprehensive guide to Islamic finance published by DIFC... Riding the Gold and silver bull market, Part 2... Saudi Arabia says it will work with OPEC for oil market stability.
Monday, March 24 - 2008 at 17:55 | Duration: 3:34

BusinessCast March 23, 2008
DFM, ADSM both lower... OPEC President says oil will remain between 80 and 110 this year... Qatar lowers deposit facility rate... Freedom of travel to be discussed at Global Travel and Tourism Summit... Shortage of commercial pilots nears crisis level... Saudi price rise brings call for government intervention... Dubai cement imports rise more than 73%.
Sunday, March 23 - 2008 at 17:59 | Duration: 3:50

BusinessCast March 22, 2008
Emirates is the first airline in the world to commercially launch in-flight mobile phone service... Oil prices continue slide... UAE Central Bank says there is no committee to review the dirham's peg to the U.S. dollar... Horses star at Dubai International Horse Fair 2008... GCC dependence on food imports at 10 billion dollars... Saudi women purchase 15% of automobiles, despite driving ban... Dubai Internet City shows 33% growth... Press freedom report places Qatar and Kuwait in top 3.
Saturday, March 22 - 2008 at 17:03 | Duration: 3:48

BusinessCast March 21, 2008
Central Bank of Bahrain issues new banknotes... Qatar, Kuwait and Oman seeking to cut greenhouse gas emissions... Kuwait government bans mobile phones, while driving, effective in May... Saudi bank loans rise due to easier availability of credit... MEED announces 2nd Middle East Road Infrastructure conference for end of March... Qatar introduces universal health care rules... Bahrain is fastest growing world financial centre according to London report... Dubai International Horse Fair set for this month, interest in Arabian equestrian potential rises... UAE Central bank cuts overnight repurchase rate... HSBC Chief Economist says Gulf states are likely to retain dollar peg... Emaar shareholders vote for 20% cash dividend.
Friday, March 21 - 2008 at 17:56 | Duration: 4:15

BusinessCast March 20, 2008
Emaar shareholders vote for 20% cash dividend... AME Info digital marketing conference to include experts from Nakheel, Nokia, Jumeirah and HSBC... Kuwaiti stocks rise 1.45%... Australian company selling Middle Eastern oil fields... Hotel for women only, opens in Riyadh... UK, US markets suffer losses... Aviation industry wasting 18% of fuel.
Thursday, March 20 - 2008 at 17:59 | Duration: 4:22

BusinessCast March 19, 2008
Dubai stocks lower, Abu Dhabi sharply higher... UAE Central bank cuts overnight repurchase rate... Oman development company plans healthcare city near Muscat... HSBC Chief Economist says Gulf states are likely to retain dollar peg... Dubai's 'The Waterfront' is the world's biggest coastal development... Global LNG trading rose 8% in 2007... France's largest bank to buy a portion of Saudi asset management unit... DFM Shariah board issues Islamic standards... Bloomingdale's may locate in Dubai Mall, currently under construction.
Wednesday, March 19 - 2008 at 18:02 | Duration: 4:32

BusinessCast March 18, 2008
DFM up 0.64%, ADSM loses 0.51%... Emaar Properties holds annual general meeting Wednesday... NYSE Euronext, ADSM enter cooperation agreement... Bahrain is fastest growing world financial centre according to London report... Jezeera Airways shows growth of 61.2%... Dubai International Horse Fair set for this month, interest in Arabian equestrian potential rises... Ajman leads other emirates in drawing foreign investors.
Tuesday, March 18 - 2008 at 17:58 | Duration: 3:35