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Al Habtoor visit France to discuss politics, investments in UAE

Khalaf Al Habtoor discusses French investments in the UAE and the political situation in the region while in Paris

February 12, 2012 2:51

Survival of the Fittest: UAE opens up to GCC investment

With the UAE making it easy for GCC businesses to enter the country, how is the additional competition going to impact local businesses?

February 6, 2012 4:48

UAE January business activity improves on new order growth

Growth in business activity in the UAE's non-oil private sector rose slightly in January after slipping to a four-month low in the previous month, a purchasing managers' survey showed on Sunday.

February 5, 2012 12:46

Dubai’s fine discounting festival

Over the past six months, the UAE has been adamant to get you to pay your fines. Let's get real. It isn't exactly because the markets are back on track.

January 9, 2012 3:08

South Sudan: Land of opportunity, if you don’t mind risk

Entrepreneurs eye farming, banking and telecoms; Hurdles to business include lack of roads, laws; Oil still dominates war-ravaged economy

December 10, 2011 12:24

Hit the ground running: Business Start-up 101

Are you a budding business owner? Sentinel’s Prajit Arora shows you how best to test the waters in becoming an entrepreneur in the Middle East.

December 6, 2011 3:54

Dubai traders fear sanctions on Iran business

Iran-Dubai export trade has thrived in recent years but the latest sanctions are making Dubai businessmen uneasy with more difficult trade financing and tougher customs inspections.

December 3, 2011 12:41

High hopes: a second chance for Dubai

With the region's aviation industry gaining momentum, will businesses in Dubai find a way to get their second wind and flourish once again?

November 20, 2011 2:45

The truth about business growth and internet censorship

Though rather frustrating and arguably unethical, internet censorship isn’t particularly hurtful for businesses here in the UAE says Eva Fernandes

October 31, 2011 2:41

Business Unusual: the evolving role of start-ups and SMEs in MENASA

What a difference a couple of years make. Start ups and SMEs will soon rule the business roost across the MENASA region, says Sentinel’s Prajit Arora

September 28, 2011 3:36

UAE gets reality check with May’s dip in business -study

So far the UAE has seen a cash flow rush with the regional unrest. Last month, however, registered job creation slowdown and a weak purchase price inflation, says HSBC study.

June 5, 2011 11:22

There’s a recession relapse in tourism, except in the UAE

Countless reports in 2010 pointed to a recovery for the hospitality sector in 2011, but recent events in the region have caused a relapse…except in the UAE.

May 26, 2011 1:17

A Global Retail Invasion

Unrest or not, the Middle East, global retailers forge on with regional expansion, hoping there won’t be any long-term impact on people’s desires to buy international.

April 17, 2011 1:05

The Six Degrees of… Abbas Kiarostami

The Gulf Film Festival is hosting a Master Class with internationally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. Kipp finds out how he’s connected to a would-be actor/politician and a Russian Shayk.

April 13, 2011 5:47

Sky’s the limit

Heard about cloud computing? Kipp hears it’s the latest thing to change the way your office operates. Here’s an excerpt from a Q&A session with Richard Snow, VP and Research Director for Ventana Research and Joe Staples, CMO for Interactive Intelligence, talking about how that will happen exactly

April 11, 2011 12:32