Posts Tagged ‘2010’

Opec increases 2010 oil demand forecast

By Kipp • Mar 10th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

Opec said in a report on Wednesday that oil demand will grow at 900,000 barrels per day in 2010.


Saudi’s economy to grow 3.2 percent in 2010

By Kipp • Mar 2nd, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

A sustained global recovery and the associated higher oil prices will help the Kingdom grow, says a report by Shuaa Capital.


Qatar to create 5,200 financial sector jobs this year

By Kipp • Mar 1st, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

The number of people employed in the financial services sector in Qatar has increased by an average of 35 percent annually over the last four years, says a financial recruitment firm.


UAE announces new education strategy for 2010-2020

By Kipp • Feb 24th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

The strategy includes 50 initiatives to be conducted in 10 years.


Not so hot property

By Aarti Nagraj • Feb 15th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Real estate, The Work

Faced with an oversupply of units and a severe lack of demand, the UAE real estate industry needs to become more transparent in order to boost investor confidence, say analysts.


UAE banks to see more bad loans this year

By Kipp • Feb 9th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

Non-performing loans are expected to increase to 6.4 percent, a central bank official said on Tuesday.


Bahrain set to grow between 3 and 4 percent in 2010

By Kipp • Jan 31st, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

Rasheed al-Maraj, the country's central bank governor, also told Arabiya TV that the bank plans to a $1 billion bond for the government.


GCC economies to see recovery in 2010

By Kipp • Jan 25th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

Increasing oil prices and rising demand in the non-energy sector will help the region to grow, says Emirates NBD bank.


Dubai’s population to fall 3.6 percent

By Kipp • Jan 18th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

Economy will also contract by 0.4 percent in 2010, according to Shuaa Capital.


Dubai government approves 2010 budget

By Kipp • Jan 10th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has...


January 8

By Kipp • Jan 7th, 2010 • Category: Best of the web, Cover Story

Burj Dubai: The New Pinnacle of Vanity; Top Global Risks of 2010; Hopes Pinned on Gulf Recovery; The Dumbest Products of the Decade; Looking in the Shadows; Grieving on Facebook


2010: Trends and realities, Part II

By Precious de Leon • Jan 6th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, Special report, The Work

Gulf Marketing Review magazine offers some insights that marketers might find handy to use in the New Year, Part II.


2010: Trends and realities, Part I

By Precious de Leon • Jan 4th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, Special report, The Work

Gulf Marketing Review magazine offers some insights that marketers might find handy to use in the New Year, Part I.


Abu Dhabi property prices are “stable”

By Kipp • Dec 29th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News

Property prices in the UAE capital have…


Fingers crossed

By Aarti Nagraj • Dec 29th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Economy, Nation, The Work

Indicators seem to suggest that the UAE will be having a happy new year in 2010 after bidding goodbye to an economically rough 2009.


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