Environmental short-sightedness can be costly
As the UN releases a new Environment Program report, the Arab News article underlines the fact that no community can disturb the natural balance and live without consequences.
October 24, 2010 11:39-
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Expats stats don’t matter – we’re staying
Expat stats on salaries, expat stats on spending, expat facts on leaving – all irrelevant, according to Samuel Potter. With home countries going austerity crazy, most of us aren’t going anywhere.
October 21, 2010 5:19 -
Are you going to GITEX?
Kipp is, assuming the boss will sign off on the Metro fare. But will you be going, and what can we expect when we get there? Here’s a brief preview…
October 17, 2010 1:20
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Is Dubai fixed?
According to Sheikh Mohammed, after the rigors of the financial downturn, Dubai is back. Kipp asked if you agree.
October 12, 2010 1:41 -
Regret and apology of a generation
Writing in Arab news, Hassan Yassin says we’re leaving a depleted and damaged planet to future generations, and that our greed may undo more than a century of progress.
October 12, 2010 1:28 -
It’s all our fault
Who would you blame for the property crash? The hordes of greedy, over-ambitious property developers, or Kipp? If you said Kipp, it’s the right answer (apparently).
October 11, 2010 4:02
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BlackBerry conspiracy theories
What was the deal? Was there a deal? Samuel Potter has a few thoughts about why the BlackBerry ban may have disappeared.
October 10, 2010 4:25 -
Is your company environmentally friendly?
When Kipp thinks of the UAE and going green, we can’t help but think of a morbidly obese person and their relentless resolutions to go on diet. Eva Fernandes explains why.
October 6, 2010 1:40 -
Conserving water
Both developed and emerging economies are failing to adequately address the challenge of managing water supplies, according to Arab News. This editorial explains the issues.
October 5, 2010 2:29
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Banking on misery
Atique Naqvi discovers that there are at least some winners in the last two years' financial turbulance: lawyers, thanks largely to property and employment cases.
October 3, 2010 3:40 -
Sexual harassment, just another day in Dubai
Dubai’s very own unique brand of sexual harassers are as perplexingly confusing as they are obnoxious, says Eva Fernandes.
September 30, 2010 3:14 -
50 percent of expats have, or are getting, ID
The December deadline for the national ID card has been scrapped, but the card is becoming essential to everyday life in the Emirate.
September 29, 2010 3:09
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‘Empowering women is morally right and economically vital’
Iman Kurdi of Arab News explains why one of the Millennium Development Goals is far more important than the rest, and how the UN missed a few more.
September 28, 2010 4:16 -
Luxury in the new world
In the post-recession landscape people want richness of experience, not just products. That’s according to Michael Hughes, former executive director of strategy at The Brand Union.
September 27, 2010 4:09 -
Be a great employer, and reap the benefits
Companies regarded as good places to work consistently outperform their competitors. Michael Burchell, partner and director at the Great Place to Work Institute, explains why.
September 23, 2010 9:09
