Business | Features
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Monday Jun 17
Global bond market gets the jitters
But it could be Asia which could feel maximum impact from any sharp downturn
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Monday Jun 17
Technology firms have to do Uncle Sam’s bidding
Customer data can never be sacrosanct in today’s heightened surveillance
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Friday Jun 14
Great expectations: Expo 2020 to bring solid economic dividends
More than 60 million people travel through the emirate while 10 million visit the city every year, thanks to a world-class airport and a global airline
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Monday Jun 10
Five official bidders make a final push to win Expo 2020 bid
Cities in UAE, Turkey, Brazil, Thailand and Russia are in the race to win the coveted prize
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Saturday Jun 8
UAE flight ticket prices go sky high this summer
Airline costs up between 10 to 15 per cent, say travel industry experts
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Friday Jun 7
Pressure on US Fed chairman
Much to be said in favour of Ben Bernanke being given an extension
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Friday May 31
Saudi Arabia eyes switch to solar power
Significantly lower set-up costs amid high oil prices drive diversification
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Monday May 27
Gold likely to come under greater selling pressure
ETFs continued selling in gold increasing downside risks
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Friday May 24
Bringing all natural desserts to the table
Catwalk Cow is a local manufacturer of healthy dessert mixes.
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Tuesday May 21
Survival of fittest leads to jungle economics
Economists still trying to decide whether growth at any cost is right
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Monday May 20
Abenomics or bust is what Japan is in for
Tolerable stagnation is no longer an option for Asian giant
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Friday May 17
A blood-soaked Bangladesh garments industry
Human tragedy of Rana Plaza gives the Dh2.1 trillion global apparel industry a costly wake-up call
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Friday May 3
Three personalities, three perspectives on buying art in the region
The artist, agent and curator are the basic components in the business of art acquisition
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Monday Apr 29
3D printing could herald new industrial revolution
It is already here, is developing fast, and looks set to leap from the labs and niche industries onto the wider market
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Sunday Apr 28
SMEs in UAE need more funding support
75% of bank loans in this business category are rejected in the UAE
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Saturday Apr 27
The icing is coming off Dubai cupcake stores
Saturated market offers limited scope for growth of start-up ventures
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Friday Apr 26
Gold Rush: Good for consumers, bad for hoarders
Gold tumbled to $1,325 per troy ounce on April 15, 2013 – from the highs of $1990 that triggered a strong appetite among retail investors
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Friday Apr 26
Gold at that height needed to fall
When the supply of money rises, particularly in the US, the world’s biggest economy, gold will also tend to rise
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Friday Apr 26
Has the world lost its lust for gold?
Its price has crashed this week, despite plenty of bad news that usually makes its value rise even higher
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Friday Apr 26
Arab countries ramp up biofuel production
Boosting sugar production would help new country overcome loss of most oil reserves
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Friday Apr 19
Chocolate makers adjusting recipes for success
See’s Candies, Hershey and other firms take steps in the face of tighter cocoa supplies and higher sugar and manufacturing costs
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Friday Apr 12
Hinduja Group to double investment in UAE
Combined wealth of the four Hinduja brothers is estimated at $19 billion
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Friday Apr 5
Chief executive unveils Facebook Home
Mark Zuckerberg has set into motion his most ambitious plan to make Facebook Inc the world’s dominant form of communication
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Saturday Mar 30
Online travel bookings on the rise in Middle East
More customers are leaving traditional travel agents
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Saturday Mar 2
Blackrock CEO upbeat on how the world is going
Europe’s political management of its euro crisis has not yet run its course - Fink
Business Editor's choice
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Gold buying loses its sheen in UAE
Local trade braces for subdued month as buyers wait for gold prices to slip further
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Mideast investors prefer to keep money home
They scrutinise wealth managers more and are actively overseeing their assets
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Cyprus returns to holiday island mode
The government has since put the priority on tourism, long a major money earner, as an anchor for the economy
