Archives for the ‘analysis’ 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

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

January 5, 2009

Crisis in Dubai: Is there a silver lining?»
Dubai is struggling with the global financial crisis, and the panic among investors is damaging an already fragile market. But there could be a silver lining to this mayhem.

December 23, 2008

Family businesses not into “financial wizardry”»
If there’s any business that will survive the credit crisis, it’s a family business. Professor Ludo Van der Heyden, INSEAD, explains why.

December 14, 2008

Who’s richest of them all?»
Arabian Business has just released its list of the 50 richest Arabs in the world. We look at the names and numbers.

December 14, 2008

UAE: Coping with its “new realities”
UAE: Coping with its “new realities”»
EFG-Hermes’ annual UAE Research Yearbook is out. The nation has suffered, but there may be some positive changes in store.

December 11, 2008

In Egypt, love isn’t enough
In Egypt, love isn’t enough»
The difficulty of finding and affording an apartment has forced couples to postpone marriage. But new housing policy reforms may be giving young couples a break.

December 9, 2008

Reinventing Dubai
Reinventing Dubai»
The financial crisis may have spawned worldwide negative coverage for Dubai, but this may be the emirate's chance to modify its global image.

November 30, 2008

Dubai’s not immune»
We’ve been waiting for a straight answer about where Dubai stands in the global financial mess,..we finally got it.

November 27, 2008

Property: we’re going in circles»
Property prices on the Palm have dropped 40 percent; Amlak isn’t giving anymore mortgages; and buyers have vanished. For now, Dubai's property market doesn’t look good.

November 20, 2008

Happy now?!»
All that walking paid off for the Kuwaitis. Their government has approved the creation of a fund to invest in the local stock market.

November 19, 2008

Know your rights»
Freelancers in the UAE don’t know their rights. Lara Haidar from The Rights Lawyers explains how the UAE labor law applies to freelancers in the Emirates

November 19, 2008

Emaar and UP pander to buyers»
Property developers attempt to resuscitate Dubai’s market by reintroducing rent-to-own schemes. The market must be really slow for Emaar and UP to bring back schemes they offered over four years ago.

November 17, 2008

Look who’s back»
Although the DFM performed poorly last week, some foreign investors have returned to the market. Is our luck starting to change?

November 16, 2008

Capital boom, Part II»
While the rest of the world worries about sustenance, Abu Dhabi has big plans for expansion. Where do we begin? Part II of a series.

November 13, 2008

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