Daily BusinessCast

BusinessCast March 1, 2008
DIFX names new directors... AME Info Digital 2008 overview listed in left hand column under 'Events Coverage'... Gold rises above 975, Silver up to 27 year peak... Dana Gas and Emirates General Petroleum Company agree on joint pipeline venture... Oman local manufacturing campaign underway... Turkey bank watchdog approves sale to Saudi's NCB... Sternon Group to invest 300 million dirhams in Dubai development... Spanish firm still considering takeover from The Investment Corporation of Dubai... Bahrain bank receives approval to list on DFM.
Saturday, March 01 - 2008 at 18:16 | Duration: 3:34

BusinessCast February 29, 2008
The week's Top Stories, every Friday on BusinessCast... Morgan Stanley report recommends best markets for investment... 7th International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering opens... Rising cost of living affecting 37% of GCC workers according to survey... Office space continues to give Dubai one of the highest rental yields... Islamic finance market has grown by 15% in each of the last 3 years according to Moody's... Bahrain population crosses 1 million... Saudi Arabia inflation predicted to be 7%... Borse Dubai completes transactions with Nasdaq... AME Info launches Digital Marketing 2008.
Friday, February 29 - 2008 at 18:00 | Duration: 4:42

BusinessCast February 28, 2008
DFM up, ADSM down slightly... Borse Dubai completes transactions with Nasdaq... AME Info launches Digital Marketing 2008... GCC inflation becomes urgent concern... Russia says it will support new U.N. sanctions against Iran... Qatar Petroleum opens Gulf International Services IPO... Yemen plans to boost oil production by more than 50%... Kuwait announces revenues for first 10 months of fiscal year, double budget estimates... Gold futures to 967 an ounce before pulling back.
Thursday, February 28 - 2008 at 18:01 | Duration: 4:40

BusinessCast February 27, 2008
DFM up, ADSM down slightly... UAE plans to update consumer price index more regularly... Darvesh Group joins with Ivana Trump in Le Diamond developments for Dubai and Bahrain... Bahrain population crosses 1 million... Saudi Arabia inflation predicted to be 7%... Gold rose above 955, Oil hit record above 101... 2008 UAE house prices to rise according to EFG Hermes... Moodys report says Middle East real estate growth will continue.
Wednesday, February 27 - 2008 at 18:00 | Duration: 4:26

BusinessCast February 26, 2008
DFM, ADSM end day with slight gains... Gulfood exhibitors report record deals after 2 days... Islamic finance market has grown by 15% in each of the last 3 years according to Moody's... Qatar PM prefers European over U.S. investment... Gold prices continue fall... Egypt's economy predicted to grow at around 7% in 2007, 2008 fiscal year... 30 thousand visitors expected for ITCE Cairo... Microsoft Gulf runs Windows Server 2008 pilot program in UAE.
Tuesday, February 26 - 2008 at 20:10 | Duration: 4:04

BusinessCast February 25, 2008
DFM rises slightly, ADSM down slightly... Tasi ends surges after 8 days... Rising cost of living affecting 37% of GCC workers according to survey... Office space continues to give Dubai one of the highest rental yields according to Asteco survey... Gulfood registration up by 20%... Eye of Dubai guidebook and portal says it will act on survey putting UAE in top 20 for tourism... du signs agreement with Reliance Globalcom... Global warming could affect Middle East sea levels according to to research.
Monday, February 25 - 2008 at 18:03 | Duration: 3:41

BusinessCast February 24, 2008
DFM, ADSM experience slight gains on Sunday... UAE economic indicators examined... Morgan Stanley report recommends best markets for investment... Mobily founders to sell 100 million shares... Kuwait warns citizens not to travel to Lebanon... Tehran would support OPEC cut according to Iran's Oil Minister... Gulfood 2008 features strong French participation... 7th International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering opens in Dubai... Abu Dhabi Report 2007 published by Oxford Business Group... Cairo ICT opened today.
Sunday, February 24 - 2008 at 18:03 | Duration: 4:26

BusinessCast February 23, 2008
Bourses follow oil prices on the way up for the week, Tasi and Amman make most gains... Gulfood 2008 opens tomorrow in Dubai... Nakheel Hotels sign to buy 50% stake in Mexican resort... Gulf International Bank reports major net loss, mainly due to U.S. subprime mortgage crisis... Coastal and Port Engineering conference opens Sunday... Dana Gas announces signing MoU with Kuwaiti company... Forum ends in Doha with agreement on Cybersecurity... Bride Show Abu Dhabi attended by more than 14 thousand.
Saturday, February 23 - 2008 at 18:13 | Duration: 3:47