March 20

Three Cheers for Dubai; How To Find a Job Online; Cities Beyond the Pain; How Not to Get Fired; 5 Secrets to Great Advertising; 10 Coolest Computer Mice
March 21, 2009 11:55 by Aarti Nagraj
Good Times End for Dubai’s Expats
For thousands of expatriates lured to Dubai by the promise of year-round sunshine and a tax-free lifestyle, the party is over, says The Financial Times.
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From Dubai to Oman
A lower-key alternative to the bling of Dubai, the sultanate is opening its property market to foreign investors, says The Times.
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Three Cheers for Dubai
Expats might be dumping their cars in their haste to leave the city, but reports of the economy collapsing are greatly exaggerated, says The Guardian.
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Cities Beyond the Pain
The tough economic times are causing pain in cities around the world. But there are a few exceptions, says Newsweek and takes a look at where government spending and expansion is booming.
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How To Find a Job Online
Forget Monster. Try Facebook, says Slate.
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What’s Your Super Power?
When you meet someone, you need to have a super power. If you don’t, you’re just another handshake, says Seth Godin in his blog.
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How Not to Get Fired
Business Pundit lists out 10 tips for keeping your job in a bad economy.
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Consumer Spending: What’s In, What’s Out
Business Week checks out what it calls the sometimes predictable ways we behave when the financial going gets tough.
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5 Secrets to Great Advertising
Inc lists out some tips to attract customers through your ads including being slightly mysterious and looking beyond the obvious.
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10 Coolest Computer Mice
Oddee checks out some of the weirdest mice created including washable and wearable ones.
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