Moving at Variable Speed
Nearly three years after the global banking crisis erupted, the banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries continue to remain…
May 21, 2012 3:43
Taking Stock
Ranvir Nayar takes a closer look at how GCC’s stock markets are behaving
May 17, 2012 3:32
VAT . . . a Good Thing?
The tax-free environment in the GCC is set to change, VAT will help GCC economies experience diversified growth, says Mas Meghji
May 17, 2012 3:18
Gulf Arab interest in Chinese Yuan rises –Standard Chartered
Gulf Arab states are increasingly using the Chinese yuan for trading as China accounts for a growing share of the region's exports, and given volatility in major currencies, a senior executive at Standard Chartered said on Tuesday.
May 17, 2012 11:21
Gulf Food Stocks Dream Jolted by Practical Realities
GCC strategic stockpile idea lives on; Regional rivalries question food sharing ideal
April 5, 2012 1:40
Cost-cutting behaviour in the GCC: cut-throat or considerate?
With companies in the GCC spending up to $2million in cost-cutting consulting services, McGill Consulting Group explores the decision-making process cost-cutting and how firms are coping with these changes.
March 19, 2012 3:34
Politics and business: China-Gulf ties won’t be affected by Syria clashes
Given its $90 billion a year bilateral trade with GCC, China has received less flak for vetoing the UN Council resolution on Syria. Things may change though if Syria worsens.
March 6, 2012 12:31
Will go you for a ride on a JetPad?
A UAE-based company takes personal watercraft to the next level. And no, the owners say it’s not another version of Jet Ski.
March 5, 2012 5:06
Gulf states recalling ambassadors in Syria
Gulf Arab countries announced on Tuesday they were recalling their ambassadors from Damascus and expelling Syrian envoys in response to worsening violence in Syria.
February 8, 2012 12:24
Kuwait Emir names Sheikh Jaber to form new cabinet
Kuwait's emir has asked outgoing prime minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah to form a new cabinet, the state news agency KUNA said on Monday, after the Gulf Arab state held a parliamentary election last week.
February 7, 2012 3:25
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
Abu Dhabi’s ‘love affair’ with Seychelles grows stronger
With some of Etihad's executives moving over to Air Seychelles and Abu Dhabi's increasing bilateral relations with the islands, could we one day call the country UAE's eight emirate?
February 1, 2012 5:16
Tiger pleased with progress despite Sunday disappointment
Tiger Woods's joint third-place finish at the Abu Dhabi Championship showed the former world number one was getting closer to regaining his imperious form of old.
January 30, 2012 7:15
Women are better for business, says Booz & Co
Educated and ambitious, the GCC’s female population is key to solving economic issues in the region. Booz & Co shows you the whys and how to get on the bandwagon.
January 29, 2012 2:56
GCC says pulling its monitors from Syria mission
The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said on Tuesday it had decided to withdraw its monitors from an Arab League mission to Syria, following the lead of Saudi Arabia.
January 24, 2012 2:02- Blog
UAE women encouraged and discouraged to become athletic.
People like to say the UAE is a country rife with contradictions-but the point couldn’t be better illustrated by two articles in the local press this week.
May 21, 2012 3:47 0Scammers in the UAE?
Times are a-changing; the safe UAE Kipp grew up in, is changing too. Be cautious of fraudsters and always be careful with your credit card...
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May 13, 2012 8:25 - Editor's Choice
Flying Shoppers: Dubai hopes airline passengers could ease its debt burden
With its bank credit scarce, Dubai is planning to raise at least $500 million by issuing bonds secured against future revenues of Dubai Duty Free. Will shopping save the day?
March 6, 2012 2:18 1‘Dr Doom’ says buy precious metals as Iran-Israel clash ‘inevitable’
"If you can't live with volatility, stay in bed," says 66-year old economist Marc Faber, who cautions people to secure wealth by buying precious metals and investment equities.
March 6, 2012 1:42 1 - Latest Features
The World’s Most Expensive and Exclusive Eyewear
As the world’s most expensive glasses will be launched this Sunday, Kipp takes a look at some of the most expensive and exclusive eyewear.
May 10, 2012 4:21 0What to get your Mum this Mother’s Day?
Mother’s day is around the corner and if shopping for gifts just isn’t your thing, take a look at Kipp’s top six gift ideas for Mother’s Day…
May 9, 2012 4:37 0
Dubai Municipality launches well-intentioned but weirdly executed awareness campaign.
So how exactly is the Municipality executing this campaign? A series of lectures, workshops, film screenings, awareness drive and, wait for it, taxi drivers.
May 21, 2012 3:53
‘Affordable’ property on the Palm? Oh! How the mighty have fallen...
Benevolent master developer to cater for those ‘less-well-heeded,’ with affordable studios at the Palm Views East and West.
May 21, 2012 3:44
UAE women encouraged and discouraged to become athletic.
People like to say the UAE is a country rife with contradictions-but the point couldn’t be better illustrated by two articles in the local press this week.
May 21, 2012 3:47
Scammers in the UAE?
Times are a-changing; the safe UAE Kipp grew up in, is changing too. Be cautious of fraudsters and always be careful with your credit card...
May 20, 2012 4:09