Daily BusinessCast

BusinessCast January 21, 2008
DFM falls sharply, down 5.33%... ADSM down 1.57%... Saudi Telcom profits rise... DP World increases throughput by 18%... Tamweel net profit up 195% in 2007... Dubai hotel revenues rise more than 15%... Lack of property supply in Abu Dhabi predicted to impact future rents... Abu Dhabi Oxford Business Group report includes former U.S president's push for renewable energy... MEED to host 2nd Middle East Ports Development conference on 28, 29 January... First US company to list on DIFX.
Monday, January 21 - 2008 at 18:01 | Duration: 4:40

BusinessCast January 20, 2008
Storms bring increase in insurance claims... Abu Dhabi golf attendance near 25,000... Volunteers sought for Dubai Desert Classic... Qatar Central Bank will sell bonds to slow inflation... Nakheel announces 'The Universe'... Middle East countries investing a trillion in leisure projects, Dubai leads, followed by Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi... Dubai World Trade Centre to add over 10,000 hotel rooms by 2015... Telecommunications industry in MENA forecast for high growth... Qatar plans Doha metro system to attract Summer Olympics.
Sunday, January 20 - 2008 at 17:56 | Duration: 4:42

BusinessCast January 19, 2008
Qatar imposes ban on poultry from India because of bird flu cases... Tourism Development Projects and Investment Market, TDIM, opens Sunday... 2008 forecast to be the year of 'mobile operating systems', communications exhibition MECOM planned for May... IPO update shows Middle East raised 12.8 billion in 2007... International Furniture and Design Exhibition scheduled for May in Qatar... Dow Jones-Wilshire Index adds Bahrain, Kuwait and Sri Lanka... Commercial Bank of Dubai announces record profit for 2007... Bahrain bank suspends business with Iran... Abu Dhabi International Airport shows passenger increase of 31%.
Saturday, January 19 - 2008 at 17:56 | Duration: 3:53

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.
Friday, January 18 - 2008 at 18:03 | Duration: 4:08

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.
Thursday, January 17 - 2008 at 18:01 | Duration: 2:41

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.
Wednesday, January 16 - 2008 at 18:01 | Duration: 4:30

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.
Tuesday, January 15 - 2008 at 18:03 | Duration: 3:57

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.
Monday, January 14 - 2008 at 18:19 | Duration: 3:49