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$3.6bn Dubai Waterfront sell-out a sign of the times
Despite this being the middle of the summer it took Nakheel just five days to sell the Madinat Al... Read full article »
Chinese revaluation signals further dollar weakness
Doing business with a falling dollar has been a problem of the past few years for Gulf companies.... Read full article »
How will a UAE stock market correction impact on the real economy?
Respected local commentators think the UAE stock market is about to revisit the dark days of the... Read full article »
Oil heads for $80 a barrel this autumn
Trading positions suggest a strong probability that oil will hit $80 a barrel this autumn, an... Read full article »
The madness of crowds, stocks and the business cycle
With more than 1,000 traders a day cramming into the Dubai Financial Market this summer, some of... Read full article »
Rights issues ought to cool the UAE stock market
It is proving a particularly hot summer in the UAE stock market where shares have more than... Read full article »
An Indian summer of great optimism in the GCC
Share prices are red hot in the GCC, with the UAE and Saudi Arabian bourses racing daily to new... Read full article »
IPOs show the danger of youthful capital markets
This is traditionally a quiet time in the Gulf as business winds down for the summer. But the $66... Read full article »
Just where is the Middle East business cycle?
After a spring season of massive new projects and strong oil prices where is the Middle East... Read full article »
IPOs in the GCC: the next dot-com bubble?
Arab investors lost billions in the dot-com bubble, investing in IPOs with no business plan and... Read full article »
Can we all become Gulf entrepreneurs?
This week some of the world's top businessmen and women gather in the UAE for a new event, '... Read full article »
Is Middle East business confidence too high?
The economy of the Middle East is inversely correlated to the economy of the oil consumer... Read full article »
Time for marketers to re-think their Net strategy
Internet advertising is the fastest growing media in the world. A few Middle East companies like... Read full article »
What is the inflation outlook for the GCC?
Higher and higher inflation rates look inevitable in the GCC. Qatar and the UAE presently have... Read full article »
GCC stock markets heading for a fall
If you want a share tip in Doha then ask your barber. But when men who cut hair to make a living... Read full article »
