Posts Tagged ‘spending’

Dubai dazzling on the catwalk?

By Aarti Nagraj • Mar 18th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Special report

The emirate’s fashion scene may have been affected by the financial crisis, but some in the industry see a more positive trend in the future.


Parents should lead by example in money management

By Kipp • Mar 14th, 2010 • Category: Kipp's Blog

Most UAE teachers want financial literacy to be taught in schools. But given the Middle East’s looming debt crisis, money management will also have to figure on the curriculum at home.


Super-sized spending in Saudi

By Aarti Nagraj • Mar 10th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Money, Saudi Arabia, The Life

Most families in Saudi are spending much more than they earn, accumulating huge debts as a result.


Consumer demand still weak in the UAE

By Kipp • Jan 24th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

A study by Datamonitor says that 70 percent of the UAE consumers are actively curbing expenditure.


Bling, bling…Part II

By Abdul Karim • Nov 25th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, International, Retail, The Life

Will consumers still connect with luxury mobiles when the recession is over? Part II.


Bling, bling…Part I

By Abdul Karim • Nov 24th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, International, Retail, The Life

Will consumers still connect with luxury mobiles when the recession is over? Part I.


Eid

By Kipp • Sep 14th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, The Business of...

As the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close, the approaching festival of Eid is expected to trigger a lot of feasting, spending, travelling and charity.


Oman ups spending by 5.3 percent in 2009

By Aarti Nagraj • Aug 10th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News

Oman increased spending on infrastructure and...


The rise of radio, Part II

By Rania Habib • Jun 25th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Nation, The Work, advertising

The downturn may have an upside for one overlooked advertising medium, Part II.


The rise of radio, Part I

By Rania Habib • Jun 24th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Nation, The Work, advertising

The downturn may have an upside for one overlooked advertising medium, Part I.


Where’s Dubai headed?

By Aarti Nagraj • Jun 17th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Economy, The Work

A list of recent quotes from people and companies predicting what the emirate can look forward to in the near future.


Dubai’s retailers: down but not out

By Aarti Nagraj • Jun 10th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Retail, The Work

The financial crisis is squeezing retailers’ profits in Dubai hard, with many now complaining about their high rents. Are new claims that spending in the city will soon pick up again accurate?


The Middle East’s weapons of cash destruction

By Aarti Nagraj • Jun 10th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, The Work, investments

Reports claim that Saudi and the UAE are spending huge amounts of money stockpiling military weapons. Why?


FYI

By Aarti Nagraj • Feb 16th, 2009 • Category: Kipp's Blog

Just to let you know that the Dubai Shopping Festival is over.


Have you gone shopping during the Dubai Shopping Festival?

By Aarti Nagraj • Feb 8th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Money, The Work

The poll results are in.


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