I recently witnessed at the house of a Polish friend a card game that went on for hours and during which 20 players around the same table had to wait …
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Lebanese companies are taking Jordan by storm, hoping to reap some of the fruits of the country’s recent economic growth. Lebanese fashion outlets — Aishti, ABC, GS, K-Lynn, Mario Bruni …
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The adage is old but it only underscores the importance of the matter: Home acquisition and finance is for most people the largest single personal purchase transaction in their life, …
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With high oil prices pumping fairy-tale-like sums of money into the coffers of the oil producers, the private equity wave is sweeping the region, with more and more capital looking …
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With the rapidly growing economies of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) requiring greater levels of investment, an increasing number of private equity firms are appearing in the region. …
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Bubbly can be tasty. Bubbly stock markets are less so as those who have been caught in the implosion phase of market bubbles are known to share. The problem with …
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The Palestinian businessman Naim Attallah has just published Fulfillment & Betrayal 1975-1995, the third installment of his autobiography. His first two offerings The Boy in England and In Touch with …
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Sharjah Industrial, residential, and cultural aspects are combined in the profile of Sharjah. The emirate ranks third in terms of housing demand, size, and population in the UAE. Industry is …
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September’s IPO window was not just open, it was wide open as several new IPO announcements were made and several ongoing IPOs came to a spectacular conclusion with oversubscription rates …
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While still there, although less in Abu Dhabi than Dubai, the traditional, open-air souq is quickly being overshadowed by the modern, air-conditioned mall in the political and financial capitals of …