Daily BusinessCast

BusinessCast January 13, 2008
DFM Company results for 2007 show growth of 76%... Abu Dhabi named among Top 10 destinations by UK's top travel agent... Two-tier scale in Bahrain gets negative feedback... U.S President stops traffic... Record high prices lead to slowdown of scrap gold coming into Dubai... Intersec Middle East opens doors, continues through 15 January... IT outsourcing growing fast in UAE... Dubai World's 'Limitless' to begin 10-day roadshow... High oil fueling infrastructure growth according to Septec... Saudi Minister of Commerce and Industry calls for price rollback to pre-January 3 levels
Sunday, January 13 - 2008 at 18:07 | Duration: 4:40

BusinessCast January 12, 2008
DubaiCityGuide.com partners with Travelocity to offer online deals on airlines, hotels and attractions... Amlak Finance PJSC announces 131% preliminary boost in net profits during 2007... The first Middle East Aviation Safety Summit set for Abu Dhabi on 21 January... DFM foreign investment reached 32.1% of stocks traded for the week of 6 January... Fitch report sees robust results from Qatari banks, thanks to historically high oil prices and the gas sector.
Saturday, January 12 - 2008 at 18:17 | Duration: 2:12

BusinessCast January 11, 2008
The week's Top Stories, every Friday on BusinessCast... Baggage allowance changes through Heathrow... Qatar hotels and apartments to grow by 10-thousand this year... HSBC Gulf Business Confidence Survey remains optimistic, but lower for Q4 of 2007... Nakheel announces Dubai Promenade... New property launches slow with escrow law, constructions costs in Dubai... Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority approves Borse Dubai's offer for OMX... Kuwait predicted to experience property boom this year.
Friday, January 11 - 2008 at 18:01 | Duration: 4:16

BusinessCast January 9, 2008
Gold hits record high... UAE Oil Minister says 100 dollar a barrel oil prices are not because of supply... HSBC Gulf Business Confidence Survey remains optimistic, but lower for Q4 of 2007... Nakheel announces Dubai Promenade... New property launches slow with escrow law, constructions costs in Dubai... Record exhibitors and attendees participate in International Consumer Trade Fair in Qatar... 2008 Sign and Graphics scheduled for February... Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre announces 25% rise for 2007... Island real estate projects boom in Abu Dhabi.
Wednesday, January 09 - 2008 at 18:03 | Duration: 4:07

BusinessCast January 8, 2008
Saudi King says economic growth must also protect purchasing power... DMCC works to build diamond sector... Outsourced IT market in UAE projected to double by 2010... Global private banking sector remains confident according to KPMG International... UAE Minister of Economy calls for cooperation in intellectual property during Abu Dhabi conference... UAE weight conscious... International Media Production Zone completes infrastructure... DSF 2008 expecting 10-15% rise in consumer spending for Dubai Shopping Festival... GCC to Jordan investment predicted for growth, April forum planned.
Tuesday, January 08 - 2008 at 18:15 | Duration: 4:41

BusinessCast January 7, 2008
Kuwait implementing measures to curb inflation... Baggage allowance changes through Heathrow... Qatar hotels and apartments to grow by 10-thousand this year... Sharjah hotel classification law goes into effect... Indian cuts customs duties from South Asia... Can doubling of oil prices from 50 to 100 dollars per barrel be sustained?... Arab Advisors Group shows e-commerce growing in Saudi Arabia... Anti-piracy, intellectual property forum begins Tuesday in Abu Dhabi.
Monday, January 07 - 2008 at 17:52 | Duration: 4:37

BusinessCast January 6, 2008
DFM and ADSM rise for third straight day... Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority approves Borse Dubai's offer for OMX... Kuwait predicted to experience property boom this year... Intel sees 2008 as hallmark year for mobile computing and internet access... Saudi Trade Ministry warns that prices of food products may rise as much as 30% in 2008... UAE GDP rises over 16% in 2007... OPEC President says oil prices will continue to rise in Q1... Lyon Dubai City planned... UAE Central Bank says bonds will be sold to develop tools for monetary policy... Abu Dhabi to invest 200 billion in infrastructure over next 5 years.
Sunday, January 06 - 2008 at 17:53 | Duration: 5:00