Daily BusinessCast

BusinessCast January 5, 2008
International investor awareness to be stimulated during 'Meet Dubai' January 15... Microsoft extends support on Arab IP Forum, set for Abu Dhabi... Gold price reaches new high... Mall of the Emirates receives award... S and P gives Sabic 'BB' rating... International conference of online media measurement will be held in Barcelona... Bits n Bytes launches 'Walk'n Ad' - www.walknAd.com.
Saturday, January 05 - 2008 at 17:59 | Duration: 3:02

BusinessCast January 4, 2008
The week's Top Stories, every Friday on BusinessCast... Partnership works together to build mini-city in Ajman... Dubai World ups stake in MGM Mirage... Most real estate agents support 5% rent cap... Middle East Insurance market expected to grow this year... UAE markets close year with drop, however, yearly figures show 45% rise for DFM and 54% for ADSM... Gold rises above 843... UAE markets open 2008 on strong note... OPEC minister says 100 dollar oil price is not due to supply problems.
Friday, January 04 - 2008 at 17:58 | Duration: 5:03

BusinessCast January 3, 2008
Qatar's oil minister says OPEC can do nothing about oil prices... Senior Iranian oil official blames high crude price on excessive liquidity in financial markets... Burj Dubai rises to 158 levels... International Consumer trade fair confirmed as Qatar's biggest ever shopping event... Tourism development conference, TDIM '08 set for Dubai... Illegal foreign workers told to leave Bahrain... TRA to issue license for mobile TV... Power supply strengthened for Bahrain Financial Harbour.
Thursday, January 03 - 2008 at 18:16 | Duration: 3:38

BusinessCast January 2, 2008
DFM, ADSM begin New Year on strong note with gains of over 1%... Year end figures show DFM up 45% and ADSM up 54%... Real Estate Regulatory Authority and Escrow Account Law given credit for Dubai's global property market... Plans underway to turn Doha Securities Market into company... Dubai Duty Free shows 24% increase in 2007... GCC common market faces challenges... Kuwait plans to cut international telephone call charges by 20%... Oman to slow down tendering procedures... Health Authority Abu Dhabi official says expatriates are entitled to health insurance coverage.
Wednesday, January 02 - 2008 at 18:13 | Duration: 3:50

BusinessCast January 1, 2008
With the beginning of 2008, Today's BusinessCast looks at upcoming events and exhibitions in the region.
Tuesday, January 01 - 2008 at 16:43 | Duration: 4:58

BusinessCast December 31, 2007
DFM ends 2007 with 2% fall, ADSM and Tasi down 0.6%... Gold rises with concerns over dollar and Pakistan situation... Oil rises above 96 a barrel... GCC Common Market launches with 2008, seen as key to monetary union... Dubai Sports City reveals strategic development plan for 2008... DP World listing generates subdued response... US and European markets remain quiet... Best Wishes for a prosperous 2008 from all of us at BusinessCast!
Monday, December 31 - 2007 at 17:36 | Duration: 3:43

BusinessCast December 30, 2007
Bullish sentiment drives up market capitalization in UAE... UAE exchanges to close January 1, and reopen with new hours the following day... Insurance industry in the Middle East poised for growth in 2008... Nasdaq withdraws statement on Borse Dubai approval... Datamatix conference to examine inflation in GCC... Arab Monetary Fund publishes surplus figures... Analysts say Bin Laden statement on dollar peg make changes less likely.
Sunday, December 30 - 2007 at 17:19 | Duration: 3:16

BusinessCast December 29, 2007
Dubai rental cap set at 5% for 2008... UAE to organize statistics watch on inflation, currently thought to be 10%... Trade between UAE and Pakistan should be unaffected following Bhutto assassination... Prince of Wales to introduce Duke of York at World Future Energy Conference in Abu Dhabi... Oil prices fell slightly Friday... Dubai World buys more shares in MGM Mirage... Mini city planned for Ajman.
Saturday, December 29 - 2007 at 18:11 | Duration: 4:14