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Dubai’s non-oil trade in 1st half of 2008 soars by 54.3% to AED296.6 billion
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:42 AM


Dubai's non-oil direct foreign trade jumped by 54.3 per cent during the first half of 2008 ending in June compared to the same period in 2007




European shares mostly lower before interest rate calls

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:51 AM

Share prices fell sharply in Frankfurt and Paris on Thursday ahead of European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet's press conference due after the central bank's latest call on interest rates.




Euro hits sterling high before rate decisions

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:51 AM

The euro struck a record high against sterling and pulled away from eight-month lows versus the dollar on Thursday as the European Central Bank and the Bank of England prepared decisions on interest rates.




Transguard Group pledges support to the ’Dirham Wa Bas’ Campaign

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:13 AM Tags: support , Transguard Group , development projects

The Transguard Group has pledged its support to the ’Dirham Wa Bas’ Campaign (One Dirham Only)




Inbev calls shareholder vote on Anheuser takeover

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:36 AM

Belgian-Brazilian brewery giant InBev announced Thursday an extraordinary shareholders' meeting for September 29 to vote on the planned takeover of US rival Anheuser-Busch.




Oil prices rise before US inventory data

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:36 AM

Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday as markets awaited the latest weekly snapshot of US energy inventories.




Deal signed to end TNK-BP oil company feud

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:36 AM

British and Russian shareholders signed a deal Thursday ending a long-running feud for control of joint oil venture TNK-BP that had unnerved investors, statements from the two sides said.




DGCX 2008 YTD trading activity surpasses total 2007 volume

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:39 AM Tags: growth , DGCX , activity surpasses

Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) today reported year-to-date volume growth of 54 per cent




Mitsubishi UFJ Financial denies Lehman bid

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:36 AM

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG) on Thursday denied a news report that the Japanese megabank was considering bidding for a stake in troubled US investment bank Lehman Brothers.




Google chief admits to 'defensive component' of browser launch

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:06 AM

Google's chief executive admitted Thursday there was a "defensive component" to the Web search giant's launch of its own Internet browser, thereby pitting it against Microsoft's dominant software.