In early March 2008, HSBC announced that its UAE brokerage arm, HSBC Middle East Securities (HMES), had received a license from the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA) to operate …
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In many ways, the UAE is a retailer’s wet dream. The population is growing quicker than almost any other in the world at around 4.5% per annum; consumers have higher …
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A new day, a new dawn. From the wind swept sands, a new legend rises,” read the introductory text on one website I came across last week. It was intriguing. …
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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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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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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 …
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Why should the GCC consider investing in alternative energy? The Gulf nations have enough energy of their own for the foreseeable future, so why dismantle a lucrative and historic revenue …
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Dubai’s history has long been associated with the sea. Todaymore than ever, the city rekindles with its marine past.Driven by sustained regional economic growth and oilabundance, prestigious waterside developments such …
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Executive talked to Hani Hamid, Marketing Manager at the National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain, and Yousef Padganeh, Head of the Basel II Project at Bank Saderat Iran in Dubai, …
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The Gulf economies have moved ahead in the currentdecade. The extent of change is apparent when we rememberthat only eight years ago, the price of a barrel of OPECcrude went …
