Facebook’s promoted posts cheekily target irrelevant audience
Facebook's promoted posts are great for spreading initial awareness but it cheats and adds random countries in their targeting, Kipp hears
September 19, 2012 1:27-
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Can banks really afford the political risk of suing Dubai?
Una Galani says it wouldn't make sense for a bank that wants to grow its business with Dubai to pursue legal action against the sovereign, especially in a region where such relationships drive business.
September 18, 2012 5:44 -
TIMELESS PRODUCTIVTY: Would you work better without time?
Twitpic's CTO Steve Corona unsubscribes from the clock and found himself to be more productive. Could this work for your workplace?
September 18, 2012 4:20
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Prerequisites of UAE visa spark mixed reactions
As the government aims to curb the influx of blue-collar workers from certain countries in South East Asia, Kipp ponders the possible long term ramifications...
September 18, 2012 12:01 -
Whack your phone to shut it up: Microsoft patent
Microsoft has finally been granted a patent to develop a 'whack your smart phone' feature allowing you to silence it. Kipp would love to see this happening in the Middle East...
September 17, 2012 2:46 -
iPhone5: The calm before the (silly) storm
Eva Fernandes enjoys the last minutes of a world without the iPhone 5.
September 12, 2012 12:52
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Private education a big fat curse for UAE parents?
Providing the best possible education for your children is normally a no-brainer but with nervous parents chewing off their nails to keep up, what solutions are there?
September 11, 2012 11:00 -
Dubai: Ex-Expats can’t stay away, back to ‘sunny’ jobs
"I solemnly swear that i shall move and never come back to Dubai" said many an ex-expat.
September 10, 2012 12:24 -
Can you believe the Dubai Metro is three-years old?
As the metro turns three, Dubai-veteran Eva Fernandes waxes sentimental of the city that was and is.
September 9, 2012 8:16
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UK taxman catching up to Middle East buyers?
According to some, news reports on property tax evasion by Middle Eastern property owners have just been over exaggerated but Kipp still believes that if strictly implemented, taxes will be a strong deterrent for future and current owners.
September 9, 2012 10:08 -
POLITICS AT PLAY: What US debt relief really means for Egypt
President Mohamed Mursi faces many challenges to get Egypt's finances into shape, but high foreign debt isn't one of them says Una Galani
September 5, 2012 6:00 -
A CRUDE SHOCK: Oil Prices Re-Enter The “Danger Zone”
Get ready for a prolonged slowdown in the major industrial economies warns John Kemp, if Brent crude oil prices stay substantially above $100 per barrel, the economies of the United States and Western Europe will almost certainly struggle in the next few months.
September 4, 2012 5:16
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Why Egypt’s banks are ripe for picking
With a political transition in full swing and a pledge from the president not to devalue the pound, a number of banks could soon change hands as European owners retreat in a bid to shore up capital thinks Una Galani
September 3, 2012 4:51 -
The Sanctions War
Despite ludicrous claims to the contrary, Western sanctions have hurt Iran's crude oil exports, but it's also not all gloom and doom says Clyde Russell
September 3, 2012 11:16 -
Dubai’s culture of savings to be altered?
A new poll reveals just how little UAE residents have planned to secure their future nest egg. Nine out of 10 residents believe that they haven't saved nearly enough...
September 2, 2012 9:14
