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Take time to negotiate salary on a job offer

How to negotiate for a better salary, even now

David Hoffman, the chief executive officer of executive search firm DHR, in Chicago, recalls a... Read full article »

Middle East: Tuesday, July 07 - 2009 at 16:50

Recent market conditions have meant that lenders have invoked Market Disruption Event clauses

Middle East lenders invoke Market Disruption clause

Globally, the last six months have been an extraordinary period of time in the financial sector,... Read full article »

Middle East: Monday, June 29 - 2009 at 14:38

IDC has said that it now expects IT spend in the region to grow 5.8% in 2009

GCC IT focus to shift to software and services

IT analyst group IDC has outlined its top 10 technology predictions at its IT Managers Forum in... Read full article »

Middle East: Tuesday, June 23 - 2009 at 15:39

The Bahrain World Trade Centre is easily accessible to other business areas

GCC Business Outlook: Bahrain and Oman

Bahrain and Oman have decided not to copy the business models of their neighbour states.... Read full article »

Bahrain: Tuesday, June 23 - 2009 at 14:05

Middle East providers are looking into launching HDTV services

MidEast broadcasters plan HDTV roll out

The Middle East has been slow to adopt high definition television (HDTV) but broadcasters and... Read full article »

Middle East: Tuesday, June 16 - 2009 at 09:38

Up to 95% of the Kuwaiti government's revenue comes from oil

GCC business outlook: Kuwait

With the election of four women into the Kuwaiti parliament, the Majlis el-Umma, the northern GCC... Read full article »

Kuwait: Monday, June 08 - 2009 at 10:15

Doha's infrastructure is still under construction

GCC business outlook: Qatar

Economists are stunned by Qatar's ability to maintain its double-digit growth from previous... Read full article »

Qatar: Thursday, June 04 - 2009 at 14:53

Lebanon's tourism industry has enjoyed record growth

Tourism thrives again in Lebanon, but for how long?

Despite the global economic gloom, Lebanon's tourism industry is achieving record growth thanks... Read full article »

Lebanon: Thursday, May 28 - 2009 at 11:23

Khalid Al-Kaf, CEO at Mobily, said partnerships with service and product developers are key for telcos

Innovation 'is key' to future telco growth

The telecoms sector has not suffered as much as many other industries during the global downturn... Read full article »

Middle East: Tuesday, May 26 - 2009 at 16:55

Regional exchanges did not react strongly to the news of the UAE's pull out from the monetary union

What does the UAE currency union exit mean?

The UAE pulled out of the common monetary union yesterday without giving official reason. The... Read full article »

United Arab Emirates: Thursday, May 21 - 2009 at 09:22

The Saudi government is introducing a range of new legislation to boost the economy

GCC business outlook: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is weathering the storm of the crisis thanks to gross official... Read full article »

Saudi Arabia: Wednesday, May 20 - 2009 at 12:45

Egypt's tourism ministry has tied in initiatives with tour operators

Egypt pushes tourism sector

A slowdown in tourism in Egypt has prompted the government to take steps to boost this critical... Read full article »

Egypt: Tuesday, May 19 - 2009 at 16:45

Gold could dip to $750-$800 when the economy recovers

The basics of Gold

Nothing buffs gold better than a thick coat of fear. Gold futures soared to record levels last... Read full article »

Wednesday, May 13 - 2009 at 11:56

Investors should not rely solely on financial planning software

Five things to know about asset allocation

With literally thousands of stocks, bonds and mutual funds to choose from, picking the right... Read full article »

Monday, May 11 - 2009 at 13:23

Nasser Saidi, Chief Economist at the DIFC Authority, believes countries should look east for the green shoots of recovery

IMF: Middle East oil nations to emerge from downturn faster

The International Monetary Fund is forecasting a decline in growth for the Middle East from 5.7%... Read full article »

Middle East: Sunday, May 10 - 2009 at 16:46

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