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Business|Economy

Dubai calms investor worries

Comprehensive crisis plan in place and assets far outweigh debts, Al Abbar says.

Madoff fallout sparks investor selling spree

UAE moves to protect assets with mergers

Business
Dubai's hospitality industry is well-positioned to handle the fallout
 
Business
Fallout of global credit crisis might still reach local shores

Business|Investment

Gulf industrial projects at risk

More Gulf projects may go the way of Kuwait's aborted $17.4 billion deal with Dow Chemical or be renegotiated as states take a hard look at spending amid the global financial crisis and an oil price slump.

Business|Markets

World unveils plan to fight crisis

Leaders of the world's biggest economies sought to settle differences over an emergency plan to blunt the bite of the financial crisis.

Business|Banking and Finance

Islamic banks grow despite crisis

Launching a bank in the face of the worst financial crisis in almost 80 years does not appear to make business sense.

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Market mayhem will hit banks hard
Russia to invest $6.6b, Putin says
Morgan Stanley shares plummet over deal
Libya to withdraw $7b from Swiss banks
European central banks put $120b into markets
UAE stock markets gain after days of pain
Mohammad reassures investors as stocks rise
Gulf industrial projects at risk
World unveils plan to fight crisis
G7 faces heat as rate cuts get cool response
WTO calls meeting on trade finance
Bush says US has tools to solve market crisis
White House dismisses idea of market suspension
Arab economies ill-prepared for global shocks
Indian shares dip 7% as investors join global selloff
Home prices will be litmus test of bailout plan success
Young investors enter market, lured by cheap stock buys
Iceland gone fishing
'I earned Dh200,000 in just one day'
Gulf Arab bourses decline in line with world markets
Realty sector shake-up feared
Credit to property employees cut
Brokerages brace for tough times ahead
Palestinian teacher gets respite from losses
UAE, Saudi banks get $10b
US heads for deal on $700b financial bailout
Global fears shatter stocks
SEC bans short-selling of 799 stocks
Defaulters set to lose 30%
Gulf presses emergency button
Fears grow over realty jobs
Markets on recovery path
Effects of low trading bite as UAE shares dip
Fears of recession grow
Global stocks extend losses
UAE opens liquidity taps
UAE stocks rally on global cues
Kuwait rescues bank hit by trading losses
UAE bourses reverse roles as bearish mood prevails
Bank and real estate stocks led Gulf market gains
Gulf banks have proved resilient, says IMF chief
UAE shares recoil in Merrill, Lehman aftermath
UAE banks face Dh500b fund shortage
Dubai hotels do not expect slowdown
Investor confidence gets big boost
Barack Obama wants 2.5 million new jobs by 2010
Investors in UAE recover lost grounds
Congress likely to vote on bailout plan today
Central banks pump in more cash
Dexia second Belgian bank to get bailout
Dubai financial market circuit breaker slashed
Lehman-hit UAE investors blame banks
UAE banks 'safe haven for foreign deposits'
Cabinet approves buyback option
US moves to stem global panic
Mood on Wall Street will remain gloomy
UAE bourses reverse gains as investors book profits
More firms post portfolio losses
World stock markets sink on Wall Street crisis
Bush: Financial bailout's final cost will be less
Madoff fallout sparks investor selling spree
UAE Central Bank sets up Dh50b emergency bank facility
Dubai World chairman says group does not face funding crunch
SCA warns against short selling
Gold's safe haven appeal grows as equities wobble
UAE stocks slump again on Morgan Stanley crisis
Wall Street giants' downfall triggers global shockwaves
Stocks fall as recession fears prevail
Lehman Brothers to file for bankruptcy after potential buyers pull out
HSBC abandons $6.3b Korea bank stake offer
Regional market slump deepens
UAE eases rules on share buybacks to boost stocks
AIG in damage control mode after shares drop
Bloody Sunday for UAE stocks
Bank of America buys Merrill Lynch for $50 billion
European leaders rush to shore up faltering lenders
UAE shares drop on real estate fears
Shuaa Capital posts net loss of Dh371m
Bush scrambles to save $700b bailout plan
Slowing China bodes ill for the world
Trading in UAE stocks remain flat
Markets across globe decline
Global IPOs hit turbulent weather
Bailout architects urge Congress to act
Wall Street down on financial worry
Fed opens liquidity tap again
Gulf central banks ready to tackle liquidity squeeze
Financial stress 'a drag on US growth'
Japan's No 3 lender eyes investment in Goldman
Perfect storm hits investors
US stocks manage to stay positive
Buffett instills confidence in markets
Outlook grim for midcap banks
Fallout of global credit crisis might still reach local shores
Berlin blames US for global crisis
European money in UAE realty sector could dry up
Investor sues Goldman, JPMorgan
UAE banks to get costly funds
Reputations of London and New York suffer
Throwing Lehman to the wolves will not clear US financial mess
WaMu is largest US bank failure
Still more horrors ahead for new dominant players
Solid capital has the upper hand
Meltdown will hurt tech firms too
The mortgage buck stops where?
Is Uncle Sam a good performer?
Dubai continues to fall but Abu Dhabi recovers
US stocks decline as bailout is stalemated
Central banks inject billions more
Fortis aims to sell additional assets to bolster its solvency
AIG shares plummet in early trading after agencies cut credit ratings
Bankers downbeat on impact
Shorting ban will force hedge funds to rethink strategy
Foreign selloffs bear down on Sensex
Emerging markets get a battering
Bailout plan slips out of political web
US will emerge stronger from fiscal crisis, Rice says
Asian central banks cut rates to counter US crisis
China warns US financial mess will have domino effect globally
Will Wachovia go the WaMu way?
Wall Street edgy over bailout plan
Global factors will determine UAE stock prices
US leaders reach tentative deal on landmark bailout plan
Bulls tighten grip on UAE stocks as bailout deal cheers investors
Moody's bullish on Gulf ratings
From Sydney to Frankfurt, central banks inject billions
Factbox: Key elements of Congress' bailout plan
Citi to buy Wachovia; European banks get bailouts
Bankers fear Lehman could spur recession
US government to rescue AIG in $85 billion bailout
House votes down massive bailout measure
Bush says US economy needs government action
AIG rating cut not to affect Alico
Fund managers rattled as rescue plan's rejection shakes markets
Beginning of the end for Asian growth model
Bailout bill defeat could mean painful US recession
When herd mentality scores over plain logic
Indian shares fall 1.9% as finance sector hit hard
Optimistic Bush cheers investors
US stocks gain ground after big slide
World seeks US action over crisis
IMF delays China report fearing more market turmoil
Japanese pessimism hits budgets
Airlines remain cautious despite falling fuel prices
DFSA sees no early resolution to Lehman fiasco
Investors are heading into a blanket of fog
Turmoil may force India to go slow on reforms
Time is ripe to give profit warnings
Short-sell ban 'worsened stock market volatility'
Lehman Brothers collapse deals fatal blow to several hedge funds
Indian shares rise 1.5% on hopes of US bailout vote
Juncker sees no need for rescue fund
Central banks in Europe favour gold as crisis unfolds
Credit crunch derails growth of Islamic debt instruments
Millions are trapped in hedge funds lockdown
ECB keeps rates unchanged
Bailout pressure grows on Congress
Moment of reckoning for top banks
Crisis could lead to more barriers
Congress OKs historic bailout bill by big margin
Tax breaks big and small sweeten financial bailout
AIG to keep core insurance, sell assets to pay US loan
Bush signs $700b bailout deal to end 'threat to economy'
Oil prices gain as AIG bailout calms global markets
US cannot afford second depression
UAE markets plunge as investors continue panic selling
US stocks plunge as investors remain jittery despite AIG bailout
Analysts expect rebound
Pope says crisis due to lack of faith
Fast-sinking rupee and debt woes push Pakistan towards bankruptcy
No quick end to inflation
Saudi Arabia leads losses in Gulf markets
Indian shares tumble 6% on recession fears
Credit crisis, recession fear sink Wall Street
Asian currencies fall amid global market mayhem
How low can the markets go?
Gulf central banks look to gold as uncertainty rises
Iran fears impact of financial crisis on global demand
UAE real estate and banking see another day of decline
Market watchers counsel caution amid global slide
Russia unveils package to help Iceland
Britain unveils major bank rescue plan
Asian markets plunge on unabated credit market woes
Dubai leads Arab market crash
Black Wednesday for UAE markets
Gloom descends as global stocks come crashing down
Aldar pondering share buyback
Stock market crisis hits UAE hard
Central banks should take concrete steps
Market mayhem continues
Credit squeeze adds to local market woes
Expert sees Bahrain keeping its poise
Government intervention sought in market turmoil
Gulf markets tumble
Central banks step in to stem market rout
Market carnage sideswipes Dubai and Abu Dhabi bourses
Central banks cut rates worldwide
Gulf markets rebound after US Fed bails out AIG
Dubai Group relatively safe from US turmoil
ICICI holds $81m bonds of Lehman
Price-conscious consumers seek more value in products
Private equity giant hires Lehman's Dubai officer
Asian stock markets tumble after Wall Street falls
Money markets get $180b boost
Lehman fate wil not hurt UAE banks
Bush working hard on economic turmoil
US tries multiple quick fixes to financial crisis
Is it the end of the road for large independent investment banks?
Archstone deal was one risk too many
Mahathir sees West's hypocrisy in bail-outs
Bailout proves drain on US budget
Treasury ready for money market rescue act
ING scraps shopping plans for now
Wachovia acquisition of Morgan Stanley likely
It's getting lonely on Wall Street
Flight of foreign capital adds to market woes
UAE developers may struggle to borrow
Markets bomb despite Central Banks' action
Developing nations blast West for failed aid promises
Bush: US will work with partners on credit crisis
Gulf states need worry only if oil falls below $30
Asean states woo Gulf investors amid global turmoil
G-7 leaders pledge co-operation
Banks risk severe correction due to big realty exposure
Banking sector remains strong in UAE
New breed of investors makes hay during turmoil
US plans $7tr guarantee for all bank savings deposits
Foreigners buy shares worth Dh2.2b
UAE markets continue to slide despite good valuations
Avoiding the blame game for American financial crisis
Japan's Nakagawa says G20 supports G7 action call
European summit works on 'ambitious' crisis plan
Finance leaders endorse G7 plan to calm global markets
G-20 calls for concerted action to arrest downslide
Diversification: What to do in a crisis?
Fear eclipses indicators in bottomless Wall Street
Bankers and business leaders hail government support
Investment turns toxic for Pakistani expatriate
Paulson boldly moves to clean up system
Europe moves to guarantee debt
Turmoil shows Russia needs to modernise
Rupee, stocks rebound
Al Mazaya buys back shares to boost its value
European business leader optimistic about future
Oman rules out market intervention
UAE government intervention revives market
Bahrain allays fears about financial system
Qatar will buy key bank shares
Cautious Saudi experts hail repo rate cut
Governments bail out banks
Asian markets get confidence infusion
India moves to reassure investors as markets rally
Stocks soar on US stability plans
UAE markets recover Dh41b
Saudi shares rise on global stock rally
Sparkle vanishes from jewellery market
UAE economy will be unscathed by global crisis
'I feel very lucky to be in the UAE'
Experts counsel residents to guard against slump's psychiatric fallout
Brimming with confidence
UAE orders Dh70b fund transfer for banks
Liquidity squeeze causing panic and confusion in property market
Family heirlooms fall victim to bank crisis
US may buy $250b bank stakes in new era
Reliance leads gains on Indian benchmark
GCC 'failed to draw up unified policy'
Experts say Omani market is stable
Gulf investors 'could repatriate capital'
Protect developing world from price shocks - Bahrain
Markets surge ahead for second straight day
Financial crisis could affect Gulf investments in US
Stock investors cheer cash injection move
Merrill Lynch vouches for GCC
Barons brush off Moody's worry
Fresh liquidity injection plan welcomed
Seasoned investors blame margin buying
Small brokerage firms face bankruptcies or mergers
DIFX stands to gain from liquidity injection
US Congress races to complete $800b mortgage rescue plan
Recession fears snuff out Wall Street rally
Bahraini shares down 1% as banks post profits
Saudi market slump felt in Oman
McCain reveals his lack of understanding markets
Experts call for action amid Saudi mutual fund crash
Leaders press for reforms
Liquidity worries wipe out Indian share gains
Pakistan rupee hits new low
American banks not out of woods yet as loan losses remain
Credit crunch leaves diversity in its wake
Lehman sale to Barclays wins court approval
Crude oil price plunges below $70
Short selling ban won't fix market problems by itself
Investors rely on patience as they wait for tide to turn
Finnish government unveils plan to protect finance sector
Wall Street futures rise after rare calm weekend in markets
Gulf growth slowing - IMF
US Fed chairman backs bigger stimulus package
UAE shares gain third straight day
Bush paints grim picture to justify tax cost
Markets reel from recession fears
Goldman Sachs to cut staff by 10 per cent: source
Angry brokers demonstrate outside Kuwait stock exchange
Dropping US home prices lure bargain-hunters into market
Bernanke likely to seek fresh tactics to ease credit as Fed rate nears 1%
Governments move to buffer aftershocks
Remittances go up due to strong dollar
Wall Street faces week of uncertainty
Leaders urge key IMF role in credit crisis
Dh293b Asian swap pool to be launched next year
Goldman Sachs says capital cost will hit growth
NYSE, Nasdaq short interest falls as bears buy
Incantations to inspire rebound
GCC: Monetary union urgent
Arroyo urges faster and easier fiscal plan
Market crisis takes glitter off Mumbai Diwali lights
American businesses brace for full recession
Rate cut unlikely as inflation shoots up to 16-year high
Financial tsunami makes Asian exporters nervous
Muscat Securities Market slumps to lowest in over a year
GCC economies responding well to crisis, Saudi minister says
Nomura and Barclays eye Lehman Europe unit
UAE banks face no risk, says Central Bank governor
Rich states attempt to rein in rising yen
Bad loans weigh on India's top banks
Qatar downplays crisis impact and vows to boost investments
Saudis and Kuwait allay fears of investors
US seeks Gulf investment to tide over financial crisis
Opportunities open up for UAE banks in turbulent times