MARCH: The pursuit of Zain-ness
Kipp turned creative as we covered six months of Etisalat unsuccessfully pursuing a $ 12billion stake in Kuwaiti teleco Zain evoking even an unlikely metaphor of the Twilight love triangle.
December 20, 2011 2:45-
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Saudi Telecom Raise Stake in UAE Media Firm Intigral
Saudi Telecom Co (STC) has bought a further 20 percent stake in United Arab Emirates digital media firm Intigral for 90 million riyals ($24 million), the telecoms operator said on Wednesday.
December 14, 2011 4:31 -
Hungry for something DIFF-erent
The popular and well attended DIFF makes Kipp thinks there is a genuine thirst for independent cinema. Will somebody up the ante?
December 14, 2011 4:10
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Overambitious? Abu Dhabi’s not so amusing amusement park plan.
Is building a Dh3.3 billion theme park on Yas Island a feasible idea especially after Ferrari World cut a 100 jobs?
December 13, 2011 3:25 -
Owning it: Empowering Owner’s Association
When will developers take a step back and empower owner associations?
December 11, 2011 6:14 -
Unreal expectations: Salary increase predictions
Kipp’s not falling for the promise of an increase in our salary, and neither should you
December 11, 2011 6:10
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Nissan’s Syed Ahmed
The one moment that changed Syed Ahmed’s career round was a three year posting in Tokyo. Click here to find out more...
December 4, 2011 5:19 -
Brand to Brand: Vacation Vs Staycation
To vacate or staycate-that is the question for those tight on cash. While the answer may seem obvious, when you weigh out all the options it isn’t as straightforward as it seems.
December 3, 2011 12:42 -
A question of safety: how about licensing builders and architects in UAE?
Standardizing and regulating the civil engineering sector will not only increase the real estate’s safety standards but also its value.
November 27, 2011 5:18
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A Strange Mix: Social Work and Nakheel
Nakheel is in social work mode, now that it has finally found something to do that everyone can be happy about. It's building artificial reefs to rebuild marine life where their projects lay. The same projects they say didn't affect fish populations at all. Yes, that one.
November 26, 2011 3:21 -
Pop! Goes the Groupon Bubble
With Groupon shares dropping to $20, Kipp can’t help but speculate a similar fate for the UAE’s avid group buying market.
November 23, 2011 4:58 -
An Emirati Dilemma: gender divide among the workforce
GCC women, particularly in the UAE, are already strong headway in the workforce. But now Eva Fernandes points to a widening divide between Emirati men and women’s skills sets.
November 23, 2011 4:40
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The perfect pitch: An entrepreneur’s secret weapon?
As entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley swap tanning stories. Kipp wonders what venture capitalists in the UAE look for in a perfect pitch? Tailored suits, well-gelled hair and full-on make up?
November 22, 2011 3:58 -
On Marketing and Mark Mullen
First Direct Bank CEO Mark Mullen tells Kipp which Churchill quote has served as his inspiration all of these years.
November 21, 2011 3:55 -
5 of the World’s Most Expensive Things in the UAE
The UAE’s love for superlatives has somewhat slowed down post economic slowdown; but as this list will show, it is still quite present.
November 20, 2011 5:34
