Archives for the ‘Money’ 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

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

Why is Oman opting out?»
Even as officials from GCC countries meet in Muscat to finalize plans for a monetary union, Oman remains firm that it wants to stay out.

December 29, 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

Mayday for Philippines modern heroes?
Mayday for Philippines modern heroes?»
Overseas Filipino workers are losing their jobs because of the recent economic slowdown. Will they continue being their country’s “modern heroes”?

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

Should you be sending money home?
Should you be sending money home?»
Even as the economic slowdown continues, the exchange rates between the UAE dirham and currencies across the world are fluctuating. So which nationalities in the UAE are benefitting the most?

December 4, 2008

Gulf Bank’s kaleidoscopic future»
Even as Kuwait’s Gulf Bank struggles to recover from its losses and gets a $1.4 billion bailout, its head promises expansion and high growth rates in the coming months.

December 3, 2008

Give us more»
That’s what many international agencies have been telling oil-rich Gulf nations for months. But does the region have funds to spare?

December 1, 2008

Not so Limitless»
Paul Green, the CFO of Limitless, has resigned. According to rumors, the company is so strapped for cash it has funds to pay employees for only four more months.

November 20, 2008

We need our money, says Saudi»
Saudi Arabia, the IMF's largest Arab shareholder, rejects rumors that it will contribute more money to the economic body, claiming it will use its reserves for the kingdom’s development.

November 16, 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

Say it like it is»
Americans aren’t happy. They feel insecure about their finances, and they’ve lost confidence in their corporations and government. They’re not alone.

November 10, 2008

Go on, drop that interest»
Although the Bank of England cut interest rates by 1.5 percent last week, some banks took time to comply. Here’s what happened.

November 9, 2008

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