EDITOR'S CHOICE

1. Amlak suspends new mortgage loans »
2. Finance still most popular jobs sector: survey  »
3. Premium air traffic in Mideast tumbles 14% »
4. First Gulf in share buyback »
5. Bollywood star chosen for 'Atlantis Goddess' role »

Banking & Finance

1. Saudi prince ups stake in US banking giant
2. Lenders ramp up interest rates on home loans

Construction & Industry

1. GE, Iberdrola, Siemens bid for Kuwait power plant
2. KBR awarded Qatar-Bahrain causeway deal

Culture & Society

1. Pop star to give evidence in Bahrain lawsuit case
2. Finance still most popular jobs sector: survey

Education

1. UAE education chief reveals $2bn strategy
2. Saudi hikes student allowance by 50%

Energy

1. Oil price falls to lowest mark since Jan 2007
2. Ras Al-Khaimah grants 25-yr oil concession

Healthcare

1. Manslaughter charge doctor has licence suspended
2. UK entrepreneur in Qatar biomedical venture

Islamic Finance

1. ISDA to launch sharia-proof derivative standard
2. Sukuk to recover in 2009 - BNP Paribas

Media & Marketing

1. Cirque du Soleil returning to Dubai next year
2. Emarat Al-Youm in dark over court ban

Personal Finance

1. Lenders ramp up interest rates on home loans
2. Amlak suspends new mortgage loans

Politics & Economics

1. UAE pledges $550mn aid to Afghanistan
2. Bahrain survey identifies skills shortage

Real Estate

1. Sama Dubai reviews projects amid global crisis
2. Developer puts new projects on hold amid global crisis

Retail

1. Bin Hendi chief sees 20% fall in business
2. Damas set to slow down 2009 expansion plans

Sport

1. Determined UAE hold Iran to draw in World Cup qualifier
2. Australia break Bahrain hearts in World Cup qualifier

Technology

1. Software boost as ID card registration rush continues
2. I-Mate not going under, CEO says

Transportation

1. Super-tanker owners 'in negotiations' with pirates
2. Abu Dhabi roads death rate 'twice UAE average'

Travel & Hospitality

1. Luxury hotel fitter expects to see Dubai slowdown
2. Bollywood star chosen for 'Atlantis Goddess' role