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Energy Associate
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Senior Real Estate Manager
Industry: Property
Location: Dubai, UAE
Lenders ramp up interest rates on home loans
Banking & Finance
Banks in the UAE increase mortgage rates by as much as 2.5% as cost of borrowing rises.
Thursday, 20 November 2008
BT signs deal with Kuwaiti government
Technology
Six million dollar deal to provide security infrastructure for Kuwaiti information network
Tiger claims FM territory
Construction & Industry
Realty firm Tiger Properties has moved to establish a facilities management umbrella division to service its portfolio of properties.
3,500 strata professionals in training
Construction & Industry
BCS and RERA to work together to plug strata management skills gap.
QR 35bn Urjuan project launched
Construction & Industry
The Urjuan project, a QR 35 billion (USD 10 billion), integrated city development was officially launched by HE Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jabir Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar, early November.
Mirdif adopts green strategy
Construction & Industry
MAF project to adopt sustainable US rating system LEED for city centre site.
Pop star to give evidence in Bahrain lawsuit case
Culture & Society
Michael Jackson expected to appear in court on Monday to fight $7mn claim by sheikh.
Luxury hotel fitter expects to see Dubai slowdown
Construction & Industry
But interior contractor Depa says global crisis has not had impact on its projects.
Bin Hendi chief sees 20% fall in business
Retail
Major Gulf retailer says it will take steps to tackle predicted further decline in consumer spending.
Damas set to slow down 2009 expansion plans
Retail
Jewellery retailer says it has seen slowdown in sales at the top end of the market.
Sama Dubai reviews projects amid global crisis
Real Estate
Real estate division of Dubai Holding says no decision has been taken regarding job cuts.
RMJM’s Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre wins Project of the Year
Construction & Industry
The Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), designed by RMJM, recently scooped Construction Week’s prestigious Project of the Year 2008 award.
Hyder emphasises design phase Environment Assessment
Construction & Industry
To stand out in the current market, Hyder Consulting Middle East is encouraging architects and developers to focus on environmental issues from the design stages of a project to ensure lasting success.
Biomimicry and the built environment
Construction & Industry
A unique collaboration between HOK and Biomimicry is set to expand the mainstream application of bio-inspired designs into the GCC.
Danube to invest AED 40 million in Bahraini steel industry
Construction & Industry
In line with the ongoing construction boom in the GCC and the increasing demand for steel, Danube Materials FZCO is to invest AED 40 million into the steel industry in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
MySpace comes to BlackBerry smartphones
Technology
Customized mobile application allows members to receive updates and send messages in real time
Shuaa Capital wins approval for shares buyback
Financial Markets
Dubai-listed investment bank will buy back 10% of shares after weeks of market declines.
Oman launches $389mn fund to help bourse
Financial Markets
Gov't reveals plan with private sector to help stabilise Gulf state's stock market.
Google kills its Lively virtual world
Technology
Company decides to discontinue service that was launched in July this year
Al Khaleej to offer Juniper training in KSA
Technology
Juniper is hopeful that the company can repeat the training momentum it has created for rival Cisco in Saudi Arabia
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Following the temporary closure of Kuwait Stock Exchange, what do you think the future holds for Gulf markets?
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