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Burj Dubai gets bigger, but how?
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No takers for fashion house Christian Lacroix
Nov 19, 2009 at 07:24
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French tribunal adjourned bankruptcy hearings of French couture house with no fresh news of buyer.
Ajman Sheikh offers to buy Christian Lacroix
Ajman sheikh's Lacroix bid faces delay
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UAE company buys 40 pct in electric car maker
Nov 18, 2009 at 23:57
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Midex Airlines, UAE freight carrier, buys 40 pct stake in Heuliez Electric, French maker of electric cars.
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UAE to look at farmland deals in Ukraine
Nov 17, 2009 at 21:19
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United Arab Emirates delegation plans to visit Ukraine in two weeks' time to look at farmland deals.
New Gulf fund targets Africa, E.Europe farms
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Qatar to sell 25 mln VW preferred shares
Nov 10, 2009 at 13:41
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UPDATE 3: Qatar Holding plans to liquefy German carmaker's preference shares, but eyes 17 pct voting rights.
Qatar to get only one VW board seat
Qatar takes 6.78 pct stake in Volkswagen
Qatar paid Porsche $113 per VW share
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Costa Rica to double banana export to Mideast
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Somali livestock exports to Gulf to jump
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Jeddah shops fall foul of health and safety
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Abu Dhabi gold sales fall 30 pct
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Pure Gold to open 35 stores in Saudi, Qatar
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Dubai Damas Abdulla Bros to repay $165 mln
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GM's U-turn on Opel sale irks Germany
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Majid Al Futtaim to spend $4 bln on malls
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mentioned most over the last 7 days. Totals for the number of articles this week, compared to last.
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Barack Obama
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Manny Pacquiao
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Nicolas Sarkozy
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Thaksin Shinawatra
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Politics
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Transportation
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Football
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Economy
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Banking & Investment
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Airbus
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Boeing Co
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Saad Group
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Ahmad Hamad Al-Gosaibi and Brothers Co
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EADS
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Dubai Airshow
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2010 World Cup Qualifiers
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Iran Nuclear Programme
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Arab-Israeli Conflict
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Q3 Results
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UAE
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United States
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Saudi Arabia
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United Kingdom
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Qatar
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Algeria national football team
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Bahrain national football team
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Egypt national football team
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Egyptl national football team
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Sri Lanka national cricket team
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Videos
VIDEO: Mercedes announces Brawn GP takeover
Footage of Mercedes Motorsport boss talking about takeover of this year's Formula One World Champions team.
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Latest from Retail
No takers for fashion house Christian Lacroix
Nov 19, 2009 at 07:24
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French tribunal adjourned bankruptcy hearings of French couture house with no fresh news of buyer.
Ajman Sheikh offers to buy Christian Lacroix
Ajman sheikh's Lacroix bid faces delay
Abu Dhabi gold sales fall 30 pct
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Pure Gold to open 35 stores in Saudi, Qatar
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Dubai Damas Abdulla Bros to repay $165 mln
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Majid Al Futtaim to spend $4 bln on malls
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Dubai gold jewellery sales stay sluggish
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Latest from Food, Beverage & Tobacco
UAE to look at farmland deals in Ukraine
Nov 17, 2009 at 21:19
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United Arab Emirates delegation plans to visit Ukraine in two weeks' time to look at farmland deals.
New Gulf fund targets Africa, E.Europe farms
Costa Rica to double banana export to Mideast
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Somali livestock exports to Gulf to jump
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Jeddah shops fall foul of health and safety
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Spinneys eyes expansion despite weak sales
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Qatar, Sudan agri JV see $1 bln investments
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Latest from Personal Goods
Nakheel loaned $3 bln to Dubai World in '08
Oct 21, 2009 at 13:49
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UPDATE 1: Debt-ridden developer advanced loans to parent before extent of financial woes emerged, data shows.
Dubai World close to deal on Nakheel debt
Nakheel pays off $1.2 bln bond -MEED
Philips takes on energy-inefficient Gulf
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Egypt garment exporter Arafa sees profit drop
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UAE retail sector to grow despite downturn
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UAE fines food traders for Ramadan violations
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Fruit, veg sellers fined for Ramadan hike
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Latest from Auto
UAE company buys 40 pct in electric car maker
Nov 18, 2009 at 23:57
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Midex Airlines, UAE freight carrier, buys 40 pct stake in Heuliez Electric, French maker of electric cars.
UAE company buys 40 pct in electric car maker
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VIDEO: Mercedes announces Brawn GP takeover
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Toyota to fix accelerators in U.S. recall
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Qatar to sell 25 mln VW preferred shares
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Opel workers in Germany vent anger at GM
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Sector Stock Watch
Jarir
130.25
0.19%
SAVOLA Group
29.90
1.70%
Kuwait Food Company (americana)
1.30
8.33%
Almarai
162.00
1.25%
AlHokair
37.00
0.27%
AlAbdullatif
43.00
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Saudi
6,318.68
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Amman
2,573.37
-0.48%
Muscat
6,385.23
-0.05%
Dubai
2,129.75
-0.81%
Abu Dhabi
2,924.56
-0.85%
Kuwait
6,754.30
0.73%
Doha
7,183.76
0.79%
Bahrain
1,443.35
0.05%
Palestine
498.17
0.29%
Egypt
6,195.00
-1.18%
Share prices are updated with a 15-minute delay. Data is not intended for trading purposes.
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Zain, Agility drag Kuwait index downward
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Inside Dubai’s fishy business
From the early hours of the morning until long after the sun has set, Dubai’s fish market traders sell their wares.
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Essential Reading
Business
Transportation
DP World interested in Sierra Leone port deal
Nov 18, 2009 at 21:43
DP World has expressed interest in investing in Sierra Leone's port privatization, African nation says.
First Gulf's bond gets over $1bln in orders
Kuwaiti firm charged with defrauding U.S.
Plane makers see massive ME growth potential
Iran oil revenue fund sees $23.3 bln in '06
China touts L15 jet in Middle East
Discussion Forum
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Yahoo! to ramp global spending, hiring -Yang
11/19/2009 9:28:43 AM
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It is great to see (and read and hear) Yahoo! back on its feet, dusted off and taking a leadership role in the digital communications sector. I've been using Yahoo! for so long that my...
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Dubai house prices to drop further -UBS
11/19/2009 7:46:08 AM
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What sort of report is this by UBS? Emaar is already trading at 4.5 dirhams and the report is giving a price estimate upwards to 3.2 dhs. It it upward projection or downward?
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Saudi reiterates loyalty to dollar
11/19/2009 1:09:37 AM
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The cost of borrowing US dollars between banks fell below the yen rate for the first time in more than 16 years because Federal Reserve officials announced they will keep interest rates low...
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30,000 Kuwaitis paid, but never go to work
11/15/2009 7:29:13 AM
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This is normal occurrences even here in KSA
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Emal eyes quick economic recovery
11/15/2009 7:27:56 AM
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I am greatly encouraged to read that Duncan Hedditch, Emirates Aluminium's chief executive, is keeping a sharp focus on costs, from design-build, energy supply and financing perspectives....
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Agility says awards blocked over U.S. charge
11/17/2009 6:09:00 AM
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There is very little clean about defence related logistics and supplies deals, anywhere in the world. Kuwait would be no exception. So what else is new. Probably some General/Middleman was...
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Passport confiscation rampant in UAE
Nov 03, 2009 at 01:17
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Mr. Observer, Unfortunately, your hopes that the govt looking into this issue is like hoping for snow to fall in Dubai in July. It just would not happen simply because the people that...
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Dubai's ruler tells doubters to 'shut up'
Nov 09, 2009 at 12:26
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Right on the dot Stephen... Only the buildings are modern but everything underlying it is primitive... Plus all the perpetual spin about things being gung ho while lives are...
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Saudi king waives lashes for female journo
Oct 26, 2009 at 16:42
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There certainly should be limitations to freedom of speech. But why are we attacking the US like it's such an imperfect place and everyone who lives there are idiots? I know a lot of...
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Opinion & Analysis
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When TV means ‘total vanity’
Nov 16, 2009 at 10:07
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It’s time rich Mideast investors stop viewing TV channels as mere trophies, argues Ben Flanagan.
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Egypt, the land of the rising son?
Nov 15, 2009 at 07:37
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Will Egypt maintain democracy, or passively accept 'presidential inheritance' asks Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi...
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Fort Hood, Islam and right-wing TV
Nov 09, 2009 at 08:15
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Foxs’ coverage of the U.S. massacre is yet another example of how Islam is misrepresented argues Ben Flanagan.
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