Daily BusinessCast

BusinessCast March 17, 2008
Negative arrows govern UAE stocks... Gold price fixed above symbolic 1000 dollar mark... Bahrain cabinet raises concerns over construction material and worker shortage... Global economy could be brought to knees according to investment guru Dr. Marc Faber, speaking at IPO Summit in Abu Dhabi... MEED announces 2nd Middle East Road Infrastructure conference for end of March... 2008 World Insurance Forum in Dubai, held outside of Bermuda for first time... Qatar introduces universal health care rules... Arab Gulf governments urged to tackle inflation.
Monday, March 17 - 2008 at 18:02 | Duration: 4:18

BusinessCast March 16, 2008
DFM down 1.36%, ADSM loses 1.07%... Kuwait government bans mobile phones, while driving, effective in May... Saudi bank loans rise due to easier availability of credit... Demand for water prompts MEED Special Report, conference in Abu Dhabi on Monday and Tuesday... Nakheel presents 2008 World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship... Arabian Gulf tourism and hotel growth bucks world economy, Hotel Show coming to Dubai in June.
Sunday, March 16 - 2008 at 17:40 | Duration: 3:41

BusinessCast March 15, 2008
Dubai International Boat Show sales and attendance set to surpass 2007 record... Gold and Euro move higher... Central Bank of Bahrain issuing new banknotes... Jewellery industry needs to present united front, according to Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group... Zain Group increases capital, called largest in Kuwait history... Qatar, Kuwait and Oman seeking to cut greenhouse gas emissions... Understanding similarities as well as differences are key to productive Arab-American relations, according to Young Arab Leaders chairman... Tasi down 11.8% this year.
Saturday, March 15 - 2008 at 17:55 | Duration: 4:05

BusinessCast March 14, 2008
The week's Top Stories, every Friday on BusinessCast... DMCC signs agreement for Techno Park oil storage facility... Egypt a major target for Gulf real estate development projects... DFM signs with Karachi Stock Exchange to encourage cross listing of equities... UAE Central Bank lends dollars to meet foreign currency needs... Fast food prices up as much as 30% in past few months... Investment Corporation of Dubai to buy rental assets of Colonial... Oil reserves in MENA have increased by 82 billion barrels since 2003... Qatar official denies currency revaluation at next week's Central Bank meeting... DFM ends week down 1.13%, ADSM ends lower losing 0.68%.
Friday, March 14 - 2008 at 17:59 | Duration: 4:30

BusinessCast March 13, 2008
DFM down 1.13%, ADSM ends lower losing 0.64%... Investment Corporation of Dubai to buy rental assets of Colonial... MENA among world's hotspots for technology investment in 2008... AME Info wants your choice for Modern Iconic Landmarks, click the link on this page under 'Special Reports', upper left hand column... New UAE law expected to bring more IPO's ... Bank of Qatar to keep dollar peg 'at the moment'... Ajman projects scheduled for coming months, including 20 story towers.
Thursday, March 13 - 2008 at 18:04 | Duration: 3:57

BusinessCast March 12, 2008
DFM up sharply by 1.85%, ADSM up 0.74%... UAE seeks to cut inflation rate in half, price caps on 16 basic items and discounts at state-owned supermarkets included in plan... Oil reserves in MENA have increased by 82 billion barrels since 2003... Qatar official denies currency revaluation at next week's Central Bank meeting... UAE law to allow majority foreign ownership in some sectors... Consumer survey finds rise in property market confidence, but inflation keeps affordability out of the reach of the majority... Nakheel announces waterfront city to house 92 thousand people... Thinnest notebook ever, MacBook Air, now available in Middle East.
Wednesday, March 12 - 2008 at 17:56 | Duration: 4:21

BusinessCast March 11, 2008
DFM down 0.74%, ADSM lower by 1.17%... Oil surged above 108 on Monday... OPEC President says oil prices will remain at current levels for 2008, but could ease next year... UAE and Qatar hint at de-pegging from U.S. dollar... Oman considers change in rental cap... Saudi Arabia is providing increased investment and training in manufacturing sector, according to report... UAE approves draft law for private sector companies providing utilities... Fast food prices up as much as 30% in past few months... Iran set to sign agreement sending gas by pipeline to Pakistan... Saudi gives aid to Pakistan... XBOX 360 price to decrease on Friday in ME.
Tuesday, March 11 - 2008 at 17:59 | Duration: 5:12

BusinessCast March 10, 2008
ADSM, DFM show slight movement... Investors at Abu Dhabi investment forum encouraged to look to countries with strong growth... Islamic real estate financing called 'sleeping giant'... UAE economy shows growth of 7.4%... Skype and VoiP remain banned in UAE... UAE Central Bank lends dollars to meet foreign currency needs... Qatar Airways says no to mobile phones in flight... A third of the world's largest yachts are owned by Arab nationals according to new boating publication, launching to coincide with this year's Dubai International Boat Show.
Monday, March 10 - 2008 at 18:20 | Duration: 4:17