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		<title>SME sector is a major factor of regional economic growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 13:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[His Excellency Mohammed Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the president of the organizing committee of Middle East SME, a forum for SMEs, emphasized that the forum, which is the largest in the region, reflects the UAE Leadership’s support to the youth in view of the importance of this sector in the future economic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IMF latest annual assessment of UAE economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 18:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Non-oil recovery strengthens, despite weak construction and real estate sectors Government-related entities still pose risks Fiscal consolidation should increase government&#8217;s room for maneuver Growth in the United Arab Emirates is expected to moderate to 2.3 percent in 2012 as oil production levels peak, the IMF says in its latest annual assessment of the economy. However, nonhydrocarbon growth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trade licenses issued in Dubai rose by 26% in April 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 12:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Increase in licenses relates to a higher level of interest in commercial and professional activities The number of trade licenses issued by the Department of Economic Development (DED) in April 2012 reached 1,459, an increase of 26 per cent over the same period in 2011. The commercial sector accounted for the highest increase in number [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Confidence Index for Dubai indicates optimistic outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/05/08/business-confidence-index-dubai-optimisti/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 09:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Business Confidence]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Businesses in Dubai confident of improved sales and activity, says DED survey Manufacturing tops Business Confidence Index for the first quarter of 2012 Businesses across Dubai remain upbeat on growth and revenues with expectations riding high especially in the Manufacturing sector, as reflected in the quarterly business survey conducted by the Department of Economic Development [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Number of trade licences issued in Dubai grows 27%</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 08:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Number of licences issued by DED in Q1 2012 grows 27% to 4,343 Highlights the stability and growth of the key economic sectors in the emirate The number of trade licenses issued by the Department of Economic Development (DED) during the first three months of 2012 reached 4,343, registering an increase of 27 per cent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UAE growth rate estimated at 3.5% in 2012, GIC</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 14:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) expects GCC countries to record a combined growth rate of 5.3% this year. It also forecasted Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to record a growth rate of 5.5%, Qatar (7% ), Kuwait (5.5%), Sultanate of Oman (4.5%), United Arab Emirates (UAE) (3.5% ) and Bahrain (3%). According to the GIC, the GCC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IMF updates economic outlook for MENAP</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 09:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IMF expects GCC to continue to be regional growth driver with GDP growth projected at 5.3% in 2012 Continued growth across the MENA region in 2012 despite the strain of historic transitions Hosted by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the financial and business hub connecting the region’s emerging markets with the developed markets of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer confidence in Dubai remains strong</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/04/17/dubai-consumer-confidence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overall consumer confidence in Dubai remained robust during the first quarter of 2012, driven largely by a positive outlook on personal finance and strong optimism on job prospects, according to the quarterly consumer confidence index (CCI) published by the Department of Economic Development. Indicating that Dubai and its economy continues to invoke positive sentiment and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>17% increase in business licenses issued in Dubai</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) issued 1,507 business licences for various types of businesses in Dubai in March 2012, a 17% increase from the 1,284 licenses issued in March 2011, reflecting robust growth and stability across key economic sectors in the emirate. A majority of the new business  licences issued was in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dubai Senior Officials honoured by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/03/23/dubai-senior-officials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed honours past leaders of DED for their pioneering stewardship DED celebrates 20 years of steering economic diversification and development in Dubai His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince, honoured their Excellencies Mohammed Al Gergawi, UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs, and Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inflation up 0.7 percent in the first two months of 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/03/11/inflation-up-first-two-months/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 04:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi (SCAD) issued today its monthly report on the consumer price index (CPI) and the inflation rate in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi for the month of February 2012. The report analyzes the CPI calculations for the month under review with the year 2007 fixed as the base year. It also details CPI results [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report on business opportunities in Dubai underway</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/03/03/business-opportunities-dubai/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 08:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dubai FDI, the foreign direct investment (FDI) office in the Department of Economic Development (DED), has formed a partnership with the international business consultancy The Business Year (TBY) to produce ‘The Business Year: Dubai 2012’, a comprehensive report on the economic opportunities in Dubai. A memorandum to this effect was recently signed by Fahad Al [...]]]></description>
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