Five-star thinking
In this age of affordability, how can luxury survive without selling out? Gaurav Sinha, managing director of Insignia branding agency, discusses how five-star hotels can maintain both occupancy and credibility.
June 10, 2010 5:32
Sales down, disputes up
One aspect of business in the economic slowdown has seen a huge increase: The number of property disputes has surged. Good for lawyers, bad for everyone else.
June 8, 2010 3:25
Men don’t need daycare
A mall in Dubai has launched a man’s daycare area where women can leave their husbands for the day while they go shopping. Kipp is annoyed.
June 8, 2010 3:05Standard Chartered: Dubai World’s debt not invoking fear
The UK-based bank said it is risk ready for expansion in the region.
June 8, 2010 9:36
Drama on the high seas
Piracy, long romanticized in the land of fiction, is back in the real world. And the modern truth is a lot less appealing than the historic fantasies.
June 7, 2010 4:56
Just what we need – a new hotel
Owning hotels seems to be in fashion: Hot on the heels of the Armani Hotel’s arrival, Elisabetta Gucci is said to be checking in with one of her own.
June 7, 2010 4:39
Sheikh Zayed Road stunts
Shocking video shows young drivers performing deadly stunts on a public road
June 7, 2010 4:30Dubai tycoon steals for cars, yachts, and parties
Prosecutors say some investors are in jail after property tycoon pockets AED 900 million.
June 7, 2010 3:35Dubai property prices on the rise
A new report from HC Securities said that oversupply persists and construction activity remains slow.
June 7, 2010 10:06Dubai stocks plunge to 14-month low
Concerns over the viability of Dubai Holding, owned by the emirate’s ruler, prompted investors Sunday to dump equities in a mass sell-off.
June 7, 2010 10:00
Mystery shoppers? Let Kipp save you the bother
Retailers in the UAE want to know what their service is like, apparently, so they’re paying people to help find out. Send a check Kipp’s way.
June 6, 2010 10:15
Metro laws are fine with us
Officials have been issuing more fines on the Dubai Metro lately, though passengers can’t make sense of them. But Kipp doesn’t mind.
June 3, 2010 4:01Dubai meets investors in Europe to allay fears
Finance officials plan roadshow to reassure investors.
June 2, 2010 3:42Dubai slumps, TASI fails to maintain positive streak
Oil prices also fall on slower growth in China and euro zone worries.
June 2, 2010 8:41Dubai’s airport freezone to expand
Leasable area to almost double in size at a cost of AED 1.3 billion.
June 1, 2010 3:50
Qatar's Leverage Over Banks Is On The Wane
Qatar needs to find a home for billions of dollars raised from gas exports each year, writes Una Galani.
May 22, 2013 9:43
First report by Etisalat covering global footprint
Telecom company exhibits its high impact projects, including Mobile Baby.
May 21, 2013 6:01
Qatar Should Consider More Flexible Exchange Rate - Central Banker
As the World Cup draws closer, Qatar's fiscal spending, its only policy tool, may become difficult to restrict.
May 21, 2013 4:23
Minimum wage 'unfair' for employers?
FNC member argues that minimum wage for domestic workers and maids is 'taking advantage' of employers.
May 20, 2013 4:24
Taking on Abercrombie & Fitch
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43