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Revaluation concerns overshadow new DIFX IPOs

Two companies that have grown large courtesy of the Dubai construction boom have announced... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, April 07 - 2008 at 10:56
Bear Stearns was a new low in the financial crisis, but UAE banks are yet to be hit

UAE banks skirting global financial crisis

The bargain basement sale of the fifth largest US investment bank Bear Stearns marked a new depth... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, March 31 - 2008 at 10:22
Waterfront City will house 92,000 people

Dubai Waterfront update: Nakheel undertakes world's biggest land reclamation project

The Waterfront in Dubai is the biggest coastal development project in the world. It will add 70km... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, March 19 - 2008 at 14:48
Local stock markets are now tracking global trends

UAE stock market a good buy, this autumn

Local investors have been taking a nap since the crash in January, which ended the recent rally,... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, March 10 - 2008 at 13:02
Ajman Bank's IPO has been a success

Is the $10.5bn Gulf IPO pipeline resilient to market woes?

Abu Dhabi based Gulf Capital says there are 83 initial public offerings worth a total of $10.5bn... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, March 04 - 2008 at 00:21
Aqua Dunya, part of the massive $64bn Dubailand project

Project update: $64bn Dubailand gets big, bigger, biggest

Dubai wants 15 million tourists a year by 2015 and Dubailand will play a central role in hitting... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, February 25 - 2008 at 12:36
Spiralling property prices forced inflation higher

UAE inflation on upward trend

The latest economic indicators for the UAE suggest that inflation will continue unabated and that... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, February 24 - 2008 at 10:31
Ajman Bank's IPO is proving popular

$100m Nano IPO fails on DIFX, but Ajman Bank offering popular

It has been a rollercoaster ride for IPOs in the UAE over the past 24 hours. The $100m... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, February 17 - 2008 at 18:41
Despite Emaar recently unveiling the Polo Homes - and working on the iconic Burj Dubai - profits are flat at the company

Hard to see much upside for UAE stock markets

While the UAE economy appears relatively well insulated from the rest of the world, the same... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, February 10 - 2008 at 14:12
Nanodynamics is the first US company to list on DIFX

Nano IPO is big news for the DIFX

The $100m initial public offering of Nanodynamics on the Dubai International Financial Exchange... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, February 04 - 2008 at 14:57
Property is key to future development in RAK

Ras Al Khaimah targets property and tourism for economic growth

Talk about the UAE and most people's attention immediately turns to Dubai or Abu Dhabi. But one... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, January 31 - 2008 at 11:29

$2.2bn RAK hospitality training zone to improve industry service

A $2.2bn hospitality and hotel trade zone set being set up in Ras Al Khaimah plans to educate... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, January 31 - 2008 at 11:27
The Shura council will discuss the future of the dollar peg

UAE waits for Saudi signal on revaluation

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is to convene a meeting of the Shura council on February 10 to hear... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, January 29 - 2008 at 14:31
A weak stock market is likely to push property prices up further

UAE stock crashes refocus investors into local property

When UAE stock markets crashed in 2006 investors put their money into local property instead.... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, January 22 - 2008 at 11:53

Will a US dollar rally now undermine the case for UAE revaluation?

Could the US dollar be about to turn on a dime: the growth of negative sentiment seems to have... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, January 16 - 2008 at 11:43