Daily BusinessCast

BusinessCast February 14, 2008
DFM up 1.46%, ADSM up 0.81%... Finance House PJSC will give Abu Dhabi a new landmark tower... Platinum soars to record highs... Qatar looks at ways to curb mounting inflation... Sanctions against Syria expanded by U.S.... Gold may hit 1000 dollars in 2008... Report predicts GCC wide oil and gas receipts will top 450 billion in 2008... Equity markets offer better short term opportunity... du loss widens 45%... Borse Dubai takeover of OMX on track for completion this month.
Thursday, February 14 - 2008 at 18:02 | Duration: 4:40

BusinessCast February 13, 2008
Fund Managers positive on MENA region according to Standard and Poor's... Emaar board proposes 20% cash dividend of nominal value of shares... Iranian business in UAE continues despite sanctions... Diamond sales expected to rise to 250 million in 2008... Foreign tourism rises in Morocco... GM reports largest ever loss for auto company... Limitless Towers to be among the highest twin buildings in the Middle East.
Wednesday, February 13 - 2008 at 17:53 | Duration: 3:54

BusinessCast February 12, 2008
DFM slightly higher, ADSM down less than a point... Qatar may lower rent cap to 7% according to lawyer... Dubai International Horse Fair begins 20 March... 2008 UN survey rates UAE high in web measurement survey... Emaar offers to increase investments in Algeria... Promise of global investment in Gulf needs sustainability according to chairman of Urban Land Institute... ADSM Director General reports tangible increase in institutional investment... Bahrain's Addax Bank shows 71% increase.
Tuesday, February 12 - 2008 at 17:58 | Duration: 4:00

BusinessCast February 11, 2008
Two of three undersea cables repaired, restoring internet service... Saudi Telecom signs final agreement to purchase 35% interest in Oger Telecom, STC given A1 rating by Moody's... MEED conference hears that Nakheel is implementing 60 billion dollars worth of projects in Dubai alone... Net borrowing expected to rise in 2008 according to S & P report... Petroleum Development Oman awards contracts for development of 18 oil fields... Cost of shipping crude to Asia may rebound this week... Ajman Bank PJSC announces plan to list on DFM.
Monday, February 11 - 2008 at 17:58 | Duration: 4:15

BusinessCast February 10, 2008
Oman orders wage rise for government employees, wheat subsidy... Ajman experiences economic renaissance... Jordan standards of living lowered between 2002-2006... UAE economy appears well insulated, stock markets are not... Banking and Financial technology event opens tomorrow in Bahrain... Abu Dhabi gold sales slowly recover.
Sunday, February 10 - 2008 at 17:58 | Duration: 4:16

BusinessCast February 9, 2008
Saudi market volatile for second week... DGCX trading volume up 95%... Telecom Egypt sells minority stakes in two ISP's... Twinjet sets up base in Bahrain... Grading work completed on third phase of Dubai World Central... DOMOTEX to showcase carpets and floor coverings 25-27 May... DuBiotech is official patron for Arab Lab 2008 beginning Sunday... Aramex net profits up 28%... Heater rise in Sharjah.
Saturday, February 09 - 2008 at 18:02 | Duration: 4:14

BusinessCast February 8, 2008
The week's Top Stories, every Friday on BusinessCast... OPEC keeps oil supplies unchanged... Borse Dubai will issue a supplement to its OMX offer... CEO's say Dubai is the foremost exhibition destination in the Middle East and Africa... Qatar plans to raise the portion of deposits its commercial banks cannot lend in a bid to control inflation... The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has issued a report saying that the UAE is likely to revalue the dirham... Consumer confidence in the UAE has declined in the past six months... Stock markets in the UAE ended the week on a strong note... MEED announces that its second Middle East Aluminum Conference.
Friday, February 08 - 2008 at 17:57 | Duration: 4:02

BusinessCast February 7, 2008
UAE stocks end week on strong note; Dubai rises 1.12%, Abu Dhabi up 1.85%... MEED conference hears of Kuwait's future growth, aluminum conference planned for 18, 19 February... India makes demands on minimum wage in Bahrain and GCC countries... Peak Oil estimates vary widely... Platinum hits record high... Sleep study from Crowne Plaza shows email checking does not lead to a good night's sleep.
Thursday, February 07 - 2008 at 18:06 | Duration: 4:09