Archives for the ‘The Life’ Category
  Ringing up sales»

Several Du and Etisalat mobile numbers are currently being auctioned on Souq.com and the bidding wars are going strong.

January 6, 2009

Facebook: more than just a networking site?»
As the fifth most visited site on the planet, is Facebook a viable marketing and advertising tool for companies feeling the pinch?

January 6, 2009

Switch on to realty TV»
‘The Hydra Executives,’ the UAE’s version of ‘The Apprentice,’ is going to start airing this week. Are you waiting to watch it?

January 5, 2009

Battling the stigma of divorce»
The divorce rate in Saudi is rising, and women are keen to fight for their rights.

January 5, 2009

Want a pay rise? Apply make up»
A personal branding workshop says that you are 25 percent more likely to get promoted if you wear make up to work.

January 5, 2009

For sale: Kuwaiti nationality
For sale: Kuwaiti nationality»
Authorities in the country are suspecting some Kuwaiti citizens of selling their names to newborn children.

January 4, 2009

Mad at Madoff
Mad at Madoff»
Some believe Madoff’s scheme has caused irreparable damage to both financial risk takers and conservative account holders. Here’s why.

January 4, 2009

Diary of a distressed property investor, Part II
Diary of a distressed property investor, Part II»
I've visited Rera, confronted the developer and spoken to the real estate agent I bought the property from. I've gotten nowhere.

January 3, 2009

Dubai in 2008»
The emirate witnessed a lot in 2008- from a $20 million hotel launch party to opening one of the world’s biggest shopping malls.

January 1, 2009

An unhappy lot»
A recent survey reveals that the people in the UAE are a dissatisfied and pessimistic lot. Do you agree?

December 29, 2008

Diary of a distressed property investor, Part I»
It was a quick sale, and I fell for it. I bought the property. Now I’ve got the fourth installment staring me in the face and no financing. Now what?

December 24, 2008

10 presents Dubaians may want this Christmas»
With the economic slowdown, Santa will probably have a larger number of requests to fulfill. Here’s what we think Dubaians will be wishing for.

December 24, 2008

Saudi Arabia becoming sassier?»
Saudi Arabia recently hosted a film festival, showing public cinema for the first time in 30 years. Is the Kingdom changing?

December 22, 2008

Affluent conversation, Part II»
Luxury is a “national obsession” in the UAE, say advertising industry analysts. And rather than taking the shine off all that glitters, the credit crunch could put the exclusion back in exclusive. Part II

December 22, 2008

For sale: your phone number»
SMS spam is annoying and useless. Telecom providers deny giving out personal details to advertising companies. So how do telemarketers get your information?

December 21, 2008

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