Keeping up with the Joneses
Dubai’s conservative cousin is buzzing with business it seems. Is the playing field level now for the two?
March 20, 2011 3:50
United we stand, divided we fall
At a macro-economic level – or ‘big economy stuff’, as we prefer to call it – the lesson of the global downturn is that we are stronger together than we are apart.
February 7, 2011 3:01
UAE youngsters clueless on cash
Kipp explores the question of financial education for the UAE’s younger generation: Do they really need lessons on learning the lessons of the credit crunch?
September 28, 2010 4:58Growth hopes for UAE, Qatar, and Saudi are down
New poll suggests growth prospects for Gulf economies have worsened this year.
June 18, 2010 7:54GCC must face gas shortage
New report says GCC countries may soon have to start importing gas after years of exporting it.
June 14, 2010 4:01Gulf markets rise tracking global gains
Rebound may be short-lived, say analysts.
June 14, 2010 2:52Working in the Gulf ‘a must’ for high flyers
Working in the Gulf is becoming a must-do for high flying professionals, according to a new report.
June 13, 2010 3:05Gulf high on global rich list
Three of the top six countries by proportion of millionaires are in the Gulf, says a new report.
June 12, 2010 3:30
A new business frontier: Sex shops in the Gulf
Kipp was stunned to discover the Gulf has a sex shop. It’s in Bahrain, it has good intentions… and it seems to be very popular.
May 31, 2010 11:28Gulf stocks plunge amid EU and Korea worries
Global markets selloff hits Gulf stocks as fears over Europe’s debt problems and growing tensions between North and South Korea take their toll.
May 25, 2010 4:01Rising oil prices support wary economic recovery in Gulf, report
Analysts: oil prices between $70-$80 a barrel offer “ample fiscal stimulus” for GCC economies
April 20, 2010 10:35
Time out for spies in the Gulf?
The Dubai Police chief, Dahi Khalfan Tamim, has said that spies operating in the Gulf region need to clear out within one week.
March 10, 2010 10:30Two in three still want to buy Gulf property
Though aware of the risks, would-be homebuyers do not seem to have been deterred by the downturn in real estate prices.
February 2, 2010 10:44Investor confidence falls sharply after Dubai debt debacle
Investor confidence in the Gulf fell…
December 28, 2009 4:33Kerala to issue first Islamic bond in India
The Indian state of Kerala plans on selling the nation’s first Islamic bonds, or sukuk, in 2010…
December 16, 2009 4:37
A major step for Turkey
As Prime Minister Erdogan showcases Turkey's prestige on a visit to the White House, the country has its ratings upgraded...
May 19, 2013 9:45
Dusting off the Emirates ID card
The Emirates Identity Authority is 'keen' on making its ID cards more functional.
May 16, 2013 5:57
Taking on Abercrombie & Fitch
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43
Fake pilot 'on the run'
Michael Fay forged papers and operated as a pilot for Afriqiyah Airways for eight months. . .
May 14, 2013 11:26