Loading ...Oil price stability achieved, says UAE minister
By Kipp • Mar 2nd, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business NewsThe oil market is well supplied, Mohammed al- Hamli, the UAE’s oil minister said on Tuesday.
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The oil market is well supplied, Mohammed al- Hamli, the UAE’s oil minister said on Tuesday.
Saudi’s economy to grow 3.2 percent in 2010
By Kipp • Mar 2nd, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business NewsA sustained global recovery and the associated higher oil prices will help the Kingdom grow, says a report by Shuaa Capital.
More spending, healthier economy?
By Aarti Nagraj • Mar 2nd, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Economy, International, Regional, The LifeDespite the global increase in consumer spending, there will be mixed benefits in the GCC due to the region’s varied demographics.
Fueling the economy
By Aarti Nagraj • Feb 28th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Economy, Saudi Arabia, The Work, oilAn increase in oil prices combined with rising production will see Saudi’s economy bounce back, say analysts.
Islamic finance 2.0, regulation 1.0
By Ben Flanagan • Feb 16th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, EconomyTrading in Shariah-compliant products is about to enter a new age. But as the controversy over the Nakheel sukuk illustrated, the industry is still mired by a lack of transparency.
Dubai’s debt restructuring may curb GCC growth
By Kipp • Feb 10th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business NewsMarkets are keenly following the emirate’s debt situation, according to Henry Azzam, CEO of Deutsche Bank's MENA division.
Kuwait’s money matters
By Aarti Nagraj • Feb 9th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Economy, Kuwait, The WorkAnalysts suggest Kuwait will see a $24 billion surplus for 2009-2010, but a $26 billion deficit is expected next year.
Islamic banking gets the blues
By Sarah Abdullah • Feb 3rd, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, EconomyUltraconservative investing methods were supposed to make Islamic finance immune to the financial crisis. So what happened, asks Trends magazine.
European Muslims’ identity crisis
By Aarti Nagraj • Jan 28th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, International, The Life, socialWith French lawmakers pushing for a burqa ban and Switzerland forbidding the construction of minarets, many Muslims in Europe have started questioning their place in society.
Interview: Ibrahim Dabdoub, NBK
By Julien Hawari • Jan 27th, 2010 • Category: EconomyThe Group CEO of the National Bank of Kuwait, Ibrahim Dabdoub, tells Trends about how the global economic meltdown was good for the Gulf.
Life after oil
By Emily Meredith • Jan 27th, 2010 • Category: EconomyGulf countries are struggling with how to gird their economies for the day when their fossil fuels run out.
Rebooting Planet Earth
By Jay Akasie • Jan 27th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, EconomyHow a Dubai summit helped set the agenda for this week’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. The agenda? Nothing less than ‘global redesign’…
GCC economies to see recovery in 2010
By Kipp • Jan 25th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business NewsIncreasing oil prices and rising demand in the non-energy sector will help the region to grow, says Emirates NBD bank.
Global windbag?
By Christian Malar • Jan 24th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, environmentIs Al Gore adding a lot of hot air to the global warming debate? Trends magazine asks the former vice president whether the political will exists for true action on the environment.
Those Davos nights
By Liz Peek • Jan 23rd, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Economy, Special reportPiano bars. Drinking. Bobsledding. Karaoke... The World Economic Forum may be ‘committed to improving the state of the world’, but for many, next week’s meeting in Switzerland will mark a priceless networking opportunity, reports Trends.
