Foreign ownership… will it happen?
It’s back on the table: foreign ownership of companies in the UAE. But will foreigners actually get a bigger slice of the pie, and if they do, how big?
November 30, 2010 2:56-
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‘Experts’ do it again
Kipp can only sit back and wonder as the latest big insight is unveiled: Expats prefer not to pay tax.
November 28, 2010 4:01 -
Gifts from Oman
Queen of England exchanged an old book for a solid gold vase and a faberge egg. She's a smart lady.
November 28, 2010 2:43
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Audience measurement: the saga continues
News this week says that audience measurement for the region is imminent – but we’ve heard that one before, more than once. Is it for real this time?
November 28, 2010 1:20 -
Why the Axiom IPO matters
It’s the first UAE IPO for almost two years, and it will tell us an awful lot about the strength of the recovery. Here’s why.
November 28, 2010 1:04 -
Tiger Woods course – down but not out
A UK paper seems ready to write-off the infamous golfer’s Dubai project, but like so much in Dubai, it ain’t over til it’s over.
November 28, 2010 12:53
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A380 is A-OK, says Emirates
Mind you, they’re hardly likely to call it a flying death trap, are they? Company also reiterates that it has no unfair advantage over Europe airlines, and passenger numbers look good
November 25, 2010 4:05 -
Who was right?
The UAE economy grew in the first half of the year, but who has predicted the growth most accurately so far? Kipp wants to know who to believe in the future.
November 24, 2010 3:33 -
Insolvency leaves property investors reeling
Kipp recently suggested that the property industry was better off than we thought. We were wrong. The first official bankruptcy of a UAE property firm since the downturn has investors reeling.
November 24, 2010 12:27
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Get up at 4am and get rich
A famed management guru has been in town. Kipp was intrigued to know his big advice, until we heard it.
November 22, 2010 3:42 -
Saudi powers ahead
While the world fears another recession, Saudi’s economy continues to grow. It dominates the Gulf economy – as it would any single currency – but it has its problems, too.
November 22, 2010 12:37 -
Irish graduates bail out
As crisis engulfs the country, Ireland’s young and educated are plotting their escapes. It’s a ‘talent drain’ that threatens the whole country.
November 21, 2010 3:08
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In Pictures: World’s Most Expensive Houses
So you think you’re doing pretty well, what with your multi-bedroom villa? Maybe so, but these guys have taken it to a whole new level...
November 21, 2010 12:19 -
Ooh, ah, Cantona
The most notorious philosopher of the football world, Eric Cantona, is about to lead a people’s revolution against the global banking system.
November 21, 2010 11:43 -
UAE companies in India get burned
The question is, were they holding the match? As the Indian President visits the UAE, Kipp asks what Etisalat and Emaar have been up to across the sea.
November 21, 2010 10:46
