Editorial Column
Why Opec should move to the UAE
- There is talk that Opec is thinking of relocating its headquarters to Beirut. Officials are not in favour. But perhaps they should also be looking at the UAE.
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, July 31 - 2004 at 07:48
Four reasons for optimism about the Gulf business outlook
- There are probably many more, but here are the four main reasons for business optimism in the GCC: oil prices, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and internal investment opportunities.
- Saudi Arabia: Saturday, July 24 - 2004 at 08:15
First half bank results point to a boom year
- Higher oil prices this year have boosted the performance of the region's banking sector, as a string of excellent recent first half results demonstrates. Will this now continue?
- Saudi Arabia: Saturday, July 17 - 2004 at 08:32
A hot summer for GCC inward investment
- This summer the flow of funds will be into the GCC rather than away from it. Global stocks look uninspiring, while local stock and real estate markets are hot, and getting hotter.
- Saudi Arabia: Sunday, July 11 - 2004 at 15:51
Saddam Hussain, Saudi Arabia and higher oil prices
- Last month huge bets were placed in oil markets against falling prices. Such was the weight of leverage that the oil price did actually sink for a few days. But now those bets are off.
- Saudi Arabia: Saturday, July 03 - 2004 at 08:41
Will Iraq now deliver real business opportunities?
- With the handover of the US led coalition to the new sovereign Iraqi Government, will business now boom in Iraq and the security situation improve?
- Iraq: Saturday, June 26 - 2004 at 09:40 |
No end in sight for high oil prices
- Norwegian oilmen started a wage strike at the end of last week that will chop 400,000 bpd off output. Iraq's entire 1.6m bpd was shut down. Oil remains expensive and this will continue.
- Saudi Arabia: Saturday, June 19 - 2004 at 08:09
Will Dubai house prices continue to increase?
- Dubai house prices are up 15-20 per cent in the past year. So what happens next? Will prices continue to go up?
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, June 12 - 2004 at 08:59
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