Archives for the ‘Finance’ Category
  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

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

The new kid on Abu Dhabi’s block»
While the aptly named, Frankensteinian mega-lender Abu Dhabi Finance may boost the UAE’s property market, it further blurs the line between the state and corporations.

November 26, 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

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
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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