Monday, September 08 - 2008

Business and Finance




  • Emirates NBD launch Global Islamic Property Fund
  • New property Funds, Dubai

  • An Islamic Global Property Fund from Emirates NBD, plus the Omniyat Investment Management funds from Omniyat Holdings were recently launched in Dubai. Phil Blizzard and Rob Jones looks at the new offerings.
  • Listen to the 'New property Funds, Dubai' audio clip (Duration: 6:06 min.)
  • United Arab Emirates: Sunday, April 06 - 2008 at 13:28 | Duration: 6:06
  • Ivana Trump in Dubai
  • Ivana Trumps business Diamond

  • Ivana Trump's 'Le Diamond' is a joint venture with the Darvesh Group and will see a sparkling chain of properties across the Middle East and India. Whilst visiting Dubai Phil Blizzard spoke to the entrepreneur about her latest property development.
  • Listen to the 'Ivana Trumps business Diamond' audio clip (Duration: 4:26 min.)
  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, March 18 - 2008 at 15:30 | Duration: 4:26
  • Barclays, giant tennis ball at the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships
  • Barclays ace game in Dubai

  • Barclays have redefined tennis sponsorship, in the UAE, with the Barclays Dubai Tennis Chamnpionships. Phil Blizzard spoke to Paul Idzik, COO, Barclays about the game, the match with Dubai Duty Free and the set-ting up of a regional office.
  • Listen to the 'Barclays ace game in Dubai' audio clip (Duration: 3:11 min.)
  • United Arab Emirates: Thursday, March 13 - 2008 at 14:55 | Duration: 3:11
  • Col McLoughlin, MD, Dubai Duty Free, cutting a cake to celebrate their retail success.
  • Game, Set and Dubai Duty Free

  • Dubai Duty Free's one billion dollar turn over, global branding, an American winner for the Barclay Dubai Tennis Championships, plus the fashion of ties are talked about when Phil Blizzard met Colm McLoughlin, MD, DDF.
  • Listen to the 'Game, Set and Dubai Duty Free' audio clip (Duration: 5:29 min.)
  • United Arab Emirates: Monday, March 10 - 2008 at 17:29 | Duration: 5:29
  • UAE economy has outgrown the dollar peg

  • The thorny issue of whether the dirham should be revalued has been a hot topic in the UAE. Rob Jones talks to Mary Nicola, Economist, Standard Chartered, about how big that revaluation should be and its implications for the markets.
  • Listen to the 'UAE economy has outgrown the dollar peg' audio clip (Duration: 5:35 min.)
  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, March 05 - 2008 at 15:55 | Duration: 5:35
  • Salah Tahlek, Tournament Director, Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships
  • Barclays in - Sharapova out in Dubai

  • The business of tennis is looked at with Salah Tahlek, Tournament Director, Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships. Phil Blizzard talks on the ups and downs of sport, Barclays on board as title sponsor and a main star pulling out because of illness.
  • Listen to the 'Barclays in - Sharapova out in Dubai' audio clip (Duration: File does not exist. min.)
  • United Arab Emirates: Thursday, February 28 - 2008 at 12:02 | Duration: File does not exist.
  • Ghazali Inam, Senior VP, Global Corporate Finance, Arab Bank, Bahrain
  • Project finance grows with infrastructure boom

  • As the GCC countries enjoy a building boom, project finance is becoming more important. Ghazali Inam, Senior VP, Global Corporate Finance, Arab Bank, Bahrain explains how the company is trying to expand. Rob Jones reports from Kuwait.
  • Listen to the 'Project finance grows with infrastructure boom' audio clip (Duration: 5:57 min.)
  • Kuwait: Wednesday, February 27 - 2008 at 17:04 | Duration: 5:57
  • Jeremy Parish, CEO, Abu Dhabi & Al Ain, Standard Chartered
  • A green Standard Chartered

  • 'A little less time in the shower' pledges Jeremy Parish, CEO, Abu Dhabi & Al Ain, Standard Chartered when we spoke to him at the World Future Energy Summit. In this AME Info report he explains what they offer future energy companies and the green route they are taking.
  • Listen to the 'A green Standard Chartered' audio clip (Duration: File does not exist. min.)
  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, February 20 - 2008 at 15:21 | Duration: File does not exist.


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