Business | Opinion
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Sunday May 27
UAE upholds values of free trade
Recently released statistics confirm an established fact, namely that of the UAE embracing the free trade principle in general and imports in particular
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Sunday May 27
A Greek exit could make the Eurozone stronger
Departure will demonstrate the limits of bailouts and allow the remaining members to act much more like a unit
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Sunday May 27
Europe ignores lessons of 1997
As Greece burns, European officials fiddle and Asia braces for another global crisis, my thoughts are on Thailand.
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Saturday May 26
Savings help but investments can get more
For many people, saving comes before retirement — but when they see the returns they're getting from their savings
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Saturday May 26
How not to make yourself dispensable
If you fear you could be a victim of an imminent layoff, here are a few tips to turn the situation around at the workplace
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Thursday May 24
‘Better an end with horror than a horror without end'
Short, sharp shock of getting rid of the euro preferable to putting up a fight to save it and prolonging the pain
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Thursday May 24
China breaks West's solar monopoly
Some countries in the world, especially Germany and the United States, have made considerable efforts to invest in developing solar energy cells
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Wednesday May 23
Burnouts blow away Wall Street myths
Ever since March, when the New York Times decided to make a cause celebre out of the resignation of Greg Smith, a vice president at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., a cottage industry of first-person Wall Street departure stories has sprung up across the print media and blogosphere.
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Wednesday May 23
Doing good is good for your health
This is the theme for Britain's Mental Health Awareness Week which takes place all this week.
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Tuesday May 22
US banks' soap opera shows a detachment from reality
So much for the idea that the greatest threat to the financial system is overzealous government regulation
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Tuesday May 22
Even $3tr can't buy China love or good PR
China's $3.3 trillion (Dh12.1 trillion) of currency reserves are a nice thing to have when you want to polish your image
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Monday May 21
UAE will fire up gas export forum
UAE is to be congratulated on joining the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) after the Cabinet approval on May 15
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Sunday May 20
Reaping rewards is all about timing
Those who anticipate the next trend must be astute enough to pick the right moment
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Sunday May 20
High times for GCC economies thanks to oil
Plenty of evidence supports the suggestion that GCC economies are experiencing happy times
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Sunday May 20
Continued focus on Europe needed to move forward
Clarity to come after default issue is settled
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Saturday May 19
Market oversupply cuts job options
Many employers who are hiring for entry-level jobs may prefer to hire those who begin their careers with the company
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Saturday May 19
Regard travel insurance as useful safeguard
Travel insurance should be regarded as a pre-requisite and a useful safeguard when you are travelling
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Thursday May 17
What to do when you hate your job
Managing pressure at work
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Thursday May 17
Finding solutions to the euro crisis: In Theory
The European Union is the most successful model of economic blocs in the world
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Thursday May 17
Euro pays for utter failure to hold unifying value
Political backlash encountered in greece is but a vote on the inflexibility of its biggest advocates
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Wednesday May 16
The effect of rising oil prices on GCC budgets
Saying goodbye to annual deficits means spending can be increased and general services improved
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Tuesday May 15
Worldly Wise: JPMorgan chief gets $2b reality check
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Tuesday May 15
Auto insurance on track for reforms
China is a land of relatively young car drivers. Unsurprisingly, the country, which zoomed ahead to become the world's largest auto market, also has a mouth-watering insurance sector too
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Tuesday May 15
Time to stop the talk on structural unemployment
US government must stop inventing reasons for inaction and focus on creating programmes to encourage spending
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Tuesday May 15
China's long march to malls
Over the weekend a friend returned from a business trip to China. As usual he began his travelogue over the dinner
Business Editor's choice
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‘Wrong Way' Krugman
The source of our economic malfunction lies with government-mandated bank regulations
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Greek exit could make Eurozone stronger
Departure will show limits of bailouts and allow remaining members to act much more like a unit
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UAE upholds values of free trade
Recently released statistics confirm an established fact, namely that of the UAE embracing the free trade principle in general and imports in particular
