RAK to avoid Dubai debt trap
Plan to repay debt and then bring in partners, says official.
June 16, 2010 4:21UAE plots new finance laws
Laws will regulate financial sector, control flow of 'hot money', and tackle bankruptcy and credit.
June 16, 2010 3:55British airways AED 6.5 million worth of business class travel
30 UAE firms win Business Opportunity Grants.
June 16, 2010 1:24
Why not just make the whole mall from chocolate?
Hershey’s has a new chocolate store in Dubai Mall, and Kipp is starting to feel queasy. All this candy… when will enough be enough?
June 15, 2010 5:12Skype CEO sees Middle East growth
Internet calling service sees bright prospects despite being banned in a number of countries.
June 15, 2010 3:45Bollywood falls for Fujairah
The UAE is becoming one of the shooting locations of choice for Bollywood movies.
June 13, 2010 3:01Etisalat’s Egyptian billions
AED 5.17 billion earmarked for expansion as subscribers top 14 million.
June 13, 2010 2:57Gulf 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 3:30Al Jazeera: World Cup broadcast sabotaged
Technical problems on opening night ruin broadcast in areas across the Middle East.
June 12, 2010 11:13iPhone 4 in 88 countries by September – is the UAE one?
Etisalat and Du have yet to confirm when the handset will be available in the UAE.
June 12, 2010 10:55
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
Masdar’s mega solar deal
Total and Abengoa to partner up on world’s largest concentrated solar project.
June 9, 2010 3:18
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
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
Kuwait: expats sent packing
The state plans to get tough and reduce the number of foreign residents.
May 20, 2013 5:05
Dubai Labourers on 'rare' labour protest
Two Arabtec employees who asked not to be identified said several thousand workers engaged on various projects did not report for duty on Sunday.
May 20, 2013 9:33
Tumblr officially off the market
Yahoo! board unanimously approves the acquisition...
May 19, 2013 3:20
A maid's wage
An FNC member to argue that minimum wages are '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