Apple overtakes Google as most valuable brand
Top 100 Brands lists sees Chinese newcomers while Facebook and Baidu rank high among rising values. Meanwhile, although they remain cautious, consumers are certainly spending
May 10, 2011 4:16-
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Abu Dhabi farmers get AED100K to save water
Abu Dhabi asks farmers to save water in return for annual stipend. Precious de Leon wonders if there’s a long term solution beyond plugging the problem with money.
May 10, 2011 12:24 -
Foreign investment into Dubai to jump 30 per cent
More emerging market and OECD nations are registering in Dubai, through the emirate’s economic recovery and an influx of South American and Chinese companies.
May 9, 2011 1:31
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The real reason organisers cut DSS and DSF schedules in half
Maybe there’s been a recognition that Dubai is in a shopping coma, but Precious de Leon thinks plans for shorter festival schedules are more about cost-efficiency and calling this one a spade.
May 8, 2011 5:38 -
Heartbreak Hotel: drama in the UAE’s hospitality sector
The broken relationships and the finger-pointing make the hospitality sector sound more like Hollywood. And they say there’s no business like show business…
April 21, 2011 1:41 -
A big bluff? UAE’s Dana Gas considers London move
The GCC’s only listed natural gas company has seen its stock decline 14.8 percent and its CEO says it’s because they’re misunderstood
April 20, 2011 10:39
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Banning annoying marketing tactics (but not really)
Advertising unlicensed financial services is going to be banned at DIFC. But will it have the same loophole as the telemarketing ban, asks Precious de Leon.
April 18, 2011 3:47 -
A Global Retail Invasion
Unrest or not, the Middle East, global retailers forge on with regional expansion, hoping there won’t be any long-term impact on people’s desires to buy international.
April 17, 2011 1:05 -
Great Consumer Expectations
Study says consumer confidence is rising and people are optimistic about the economy, but job prospects stay sombre and the cost of living remains high.
April 14, 2011 3:27
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Something’s smells fishy around here
Can Abu Dhabi’s caviar best those coming from Iran and Russia’s stock? And considering the costs of housing sturgeon in hot climate and export costs, is it all worth it?
April 14, 2011 2:35 -
Putting the pressure on progress for corporate governance
Investors must push companies for better regulation and best practices, if corporate governance is ever going to move forward in the GCC.
April 13, 2011 12:31 -
Leaving rat race?
Not everyone is cut from the entrepreneurial cloth. So how much of you Kipp readers are up for the challenge?
April 11, 2011 12:45
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High hopes for hiring
Hopes are high that reform sweeping in the Middle East means greater focus on easing unemployment, with more pressure on the government than the private sector to ease unemployment.
April 11, 2011 12:26 -
Don’t be a tease
Promos don’t mean anything if the company doesn’t have the resources to back it up. It’ll end up hurting the brand rather than helping it.
April 10, 2011 3:47 -
The UAE’s precarious property trapeze
There was little to no movement in Dubai’s villa developments while oversupply continues to erode apartment values, according to a report on Dubai’s property market for Q1 2011.
April 10, 2011 3:39
