‘Masdar is an agent of change’
The UAE is one of the world’s largest producers of oil; conventional thinking is that an alternative energy initiative will…
January 27, 2008 10:00Qatar mulls $3bn stake in Credit Suisse
Powerful funds backed by the Qatari government are considering assembling a significant stake in Credit Suisse, one of Europe’s largest…
January 26, 2008 10:00Five business stories you need to read
Anger mounts at timing of SocGen’s revelation, says the Financial Times. With ‘mid-level trader’ J
January 26, 2008 10:00Banks set to report credit crisis losses
Banks set to report credit crisis losses Banks in the Middle East will announce losses from exposure to the US…
January 26, 2008 10:00AdLand’s warped reality
It is a dangerous science reading too much into the world imagined by the advertising industry. If aliens were to…
January 26, 2008 10:00Consumers’ great expectations
The always-excellent Trendwatching.com has a new “umbrella trend”: the Expectation Economy. Prepare yourself for an economy inhabited by experienced, well-informed…
January 25, 2008 10:00For travelers, let there be light
Anyone who’s ever traveled knows that it can be hell, particularly when long layovers and multiple time zones are involved,…
January 23, 2008 10:00Silverjet hawks Dubai franchise
There are, apparently, only two ways to view the Silverjet’s pioneering first year in the all-business class airline sector. Record…
January 23, 2008 10:00Saudi readies $6bn sovereign wealth fund
Saudi readies $6bn sovereign wealth fund Saudi Arabia is planning to launch a $6 billion sovereign wealth fund to plough…
January 23, 2008 10:00Best of the web: January 18-24
The Good News About the RecessionA recession may be upon us, which would mean fewer jobs, declining tax revenues, and…
January 23, 2008 10:00Death by a thousand cuts
The Fed cuts interest rates, the UAE Central Bank, pegged to the dollar, is forced to follow suit. The difference…
January 23, 2008 10:00Explaining the Fed’s desperate rate cut
The US Federal Reserve slashed its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to 3.5% on Tuesday January…
January 22, 2008 10:00Fed takes action to rescue markets
Fed takes action to rescue marketsThe Federal Reserve, confronted with a global stock sell-off fanned by increased fears of a…
January 22, 2008 10:00Samsung vs LG
BIG AND BIGGER SALES Arabs love gadgets, that’s no scoop, and now more than ever, many have the cash to…
January 22, 2008 10:00Landmark branding
A consortium of Qatari funds is stumping up the $3.88 billion to fund the building of London’s “Shard of Glass”…
January 22, 2008 10:00
Qatar's Leverage Over Banks Is On The Wane
Qatar needs to find a home for billions of dollars raised from gas exports each year, writes Una Galani.
May 22, 2013 9:43
First report by Etisalat covering global footprint
Telecom company exhibits its high impact projects, including Mobile Baby.
May 21, 2013 6:01
Qatar Should Consider More Flexible Exchange Rate - Central Banker
As the World Cup draws closer, Qatar's fiscal spending, its only policy tool, may become difficult to restrict.
May 21, 2013 4:23
Minimum wage 'unfair' for employers?
FNC member argues that minimum wage for domestic workers and maids is 'taking advantage' of employers.
May 20, 2013 4:24
Taking on Abercrombie & Fitch
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43