Monthly Archives: June 2012
A Grievous Evil
"I have seen a grievous evil under the sun; wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners."
– Ecclesiastes 5:13
Most people still get it. Hardly...
More land allocated for foreign investment in Dubai
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued regulation No....
Land Rover introduces exclusive limited edition to MENA region
Land Rover have expanded it's range of vehicles with the introduction of the HSE V8 Limited Edition LR4 Pursuit.
Created exclusively for the MENA region,...
Skydive Dubai alive experience with Jaguar
To reflect the ethos of the brand, Jaguar recently hosted a 2 day event aimed at challenging attendees on how alive they felt throughout...
Dubai to launch Businesses Classification Index
The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection Division (CCCP) in the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai will launch a businesses classification index based...
Foreign educators will inspect Dubai schools
Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority has announced in May an agreement with the Department for Education of England to deliver British Schools Overseas...
Dubai SME launches Facebook contest
Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) mandated to develop the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector, has launched a...
Highly Effective Strategies for a Successful Job Search
Becoming unemployed is a kick in the gut. Many do not cope with such one very well.
Losing your job is hard. Whether it has...
Dubai ranks 8th in Worldwide Index of Global Destination
Abu Dhabi Emerges as World’s Fourth Fastest Growing Destination City by International Visitor Numbers
The number of people travelling abroad continues to increase around the...
Emirates repays US$ 550 Million Sukuk in full
Emirates airline announced today that it has repaid a US$ 550 million sukuk bond in full on its maturity date 18 June, 2012. The...
Consumer Price Index shows food prices drive inflation
Inflation at 1.2 percent over the First 5 Months of 2012 Y-o-Y
Food Accounts for 67.2 percent of the Rise in Consumer Prices
Average consumer prices...
Gold price falls temporarily on news flow
Investors remain generally bullish on gold
On Monday, gold prices fell in early Asian trading as investors took profits from Friday's safe-haven buying. The news...
The concept of free and open Internet faces challenges
The Internet could look very different and become less open and free
A proposal for the International Telecommunications Union, an arm of the United Nations,...
Correlation between UAE’s and global equity markets remains positive
Average correlation of Abu Dhabi and Dubai markets with the global markets remains positive during the years of a financial downturn.
The UAE equity markets...
Rules for Innovative Business Leaders
Leaders should continuously update their business strategies in order to stay in advance of competition
Even iconic corporations can disappear from the landscape if they...
Hedge Funds Launches Accelerate
Liquidations also increase to two-year high through European market turmoil
Opportunities for industry service providers continue to evolve
New hedge funds launches in 1Q12 increased to...
UAE citizens traveling abroad ”Do’s and Don’ts”
As the summer holiday season is on doorstep, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tomorrow will roll out its 22-day nationwide campaign to educate citizens...
Euro 2012 violence could prompt regulatory changes
During the Euro 2012 , the most extensive case of soccer hooliganism for more than two decades broke out between fans of Poland and...