Service fees dispute on the Palm. Here we go again…
Nakheel drains six swimming pools on The Palm as their hunt for service fees continue...
June 20, 2012 4:51-
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Afghans slow to warm to their stable currency
Ten years after the central bank withdrew three different types of bank notes and coins issued by warlords and relaunched the afghani, the administration is still struggling to enforce its use as the medium of exchange.
June 20, 2012 3:47 -
New UAE visa rules target low income groups
The seemingly innocuous new visa renewal rule, announced by the Interior Ministry of the UAE, has more serious repercussions than what meets the eye says Priyanka Pradhan
June 19, 2012 6:13
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Just Falafel: Not just another falafel shop…
Just Falafel’s potential IPO has got Kipp wondering if the time has come for Dubai to consider a dedicated SME-specific index?
June 19, 2012 5:00 -
TIPPING POINT? Why the new succession order brings Saudi closer to change
Saudi Arabia is now only one succession away, or maybe two, from facing the major challenges that have long built up says Una Galani
June 18, 2012 5:35 -
Oil market shrugs at imminent Iran tanker insurance ban
In less than two weeks, Iran's biggest oil buyers will lose access to the London-based insurance market that protects 95 percent of the world's tanker shipments against oil spills or catastrophic collisions.
June 18, 2012 1:00
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Why Kuwait’s political infighting is leaving its economic plans on ice
Political infighting between the parliament and government has forced the resignation of two cabinet ministers in less than a month and threatens to draw in more of their cabinet colleagues.
June 15, 2012 6:25 -
CASHING IN? Retail boom not a bonanza for UAE banks
For retail bankers in the UAE, extracting value from the latest consumer boom is not as easy as it might seem at first glance; after all lessons from past excesses has made both borrowers and the central bank - more cautious towards debt.
June 15, 2012 6:01 -
SHIFTING GEARS? Why Dubai’s “booming” art market needs to change its strategy
Dubai has discovered there really are some things money can't buy.
June 14, 2012 5:35
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The world’s most ambitious women work in the UAE
A recent survey by Accenture reported that more than 80 percent of working women in the UAE are willing to take on more responsibility and challenges to advance their career, as compared with a global average of just 58 percent. UAE’s working women react to the survey.
June 12, 2012 5:55 -
SHAKE IT UP: UAE share ownership rules change
The United Arab Emirates' market regulator unveiled a major overhaul of stock ownership rules in the Gulf Arab state, in a bid to force more disclosure in takeover deals and boost transparency.
June 12, 2012 5:47 -
Brands attempt to enter the ‘Doorway of Youth’ in UAE
UAE brands looking to cash in on young guns in the country, now have a single unified platform to tap into the potential of this lucrative resource.
June 12, 2012 3:52
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Win big with Kipp… in a ‘galaxy’ far far away.
Would you like a spanking new shiny Samsung Galaxy SIII? If your boxy Old Phone would be venerated in a museum or if you are just plain crazy about technology, read on…
June 12, 2012 10:15 -
The Qatar Paradox
The recent news of celebrity chef, Gordan Rasmsay’s premature closing of his restaurant, Maze at the much hyped Pearl-Qatar, makes Kipp focus on the paradox that is Qatar today
June 11, 2012 4:07 -
MEAGER MERGERS? The major obstacle facing Islamic banking
Islamic finance is still growing, but a major aspect is missing: the development of big cross-border banks that could spread ground-breaking products and best practice around the region, as multinational banks have done in conventional finance
June 10, 2012 5:58
