The rise of Islamic banking
The sector is worth billions of dollars a year and, according to some estimates, has grown by 20 percent in 2010.
December 29, 2010 2:41-
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2011: Year of personalization
The coming year will likely be the stage for the beguiling vision of “Internet Personalization.”
December 27, 2010 2:02 -
Time Person of the Year 2010: Mark Zuckerberg
In naming Zuckerberg, Time said it picked him “for changing how we all live our lives.”
December 24, 2010 11:40
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Testing Word Lens
If you haven’t tried the hot iPhone translation app out for yourself, here’s CNN's Guillermo Arduino putting it to the test.
December 22, 2010 3:52 -
UAE aspires to world’s dominant travel hub
Despite recent delays with the opening of Dubai’s new airport, leaders in the aviation industry say the UAE will become the ultimate travel hub in 15 years.
December 14, 2010 6:07 -
Google unveils a year of search
Are you dying to know how the world searched in 2010? Help is on hand, thanks to Google’s annual Zeitgeist report.
December 13, 2010 3:41
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MasterCard takes hit from pro-WikiLeaks hacktivists
MasterCard is the latest in a string of U.S.-based Internet companies that have distanced themselves from WikiLeaks, but online activists don’t like it
December 9, 2010 4:22 -
Mauritius tops must-see countries for 2011
As tourists tighten their purse strings, BBC asks where the popular hotspots are likely to be in 2011
December 8, 2010 1:22 -
Outsourcing professional services to India
The outsourcing industry has always boomed in India, thanks to the country’s ability to provide high-value services at a low cost. But who knew it included legal work?
November 30, 2010 3:44
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Indonesian Industry: Cows instead of Conveyor belts?
Indonesia’s robust economic development raises its profile as a foreign investment destination.
November 24, 2010 5:50 -
Irish graduates bail out
As crisis engulfs the country, Ireland’s young and educated are plotting their escapes. It’s a ‘talent drain’ that threatens the whole country.
November 21, 2010 3:08 -
Attack highlights France veil-ban
A veiled woman was attacked as France was in the early stages of outlawing fully covering Islamic veils.
November 9, 2010 3:38
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State bank delays first Thai Islamic bond again
The issue of Islamic bonds worth $169 million has been repeatedly delayed.
November 9, 2010 11:40 -
Yemen to divert 35 LNG cargoes to Asia in 2011
The company has already diverted 25 cargoes to Asia out of 85 shipped this year from its plant at the Arabian Sea port of Balhaf-says official.
November 8, 2010 11:57 -
Iran and Qatar revive cultural ties
Iranian Cultural Week in Doha aims to cement ties between the two countries.
November 8, 2010 11:26
