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Dubai case: emails the key (The Age)

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Cracks have emerged in the fraud prosecution of two Australian executives in Dubai, raising questions about the claims of their alleged victim, Sunland. (read the story…) Related items Business : Dubai’s Gold Imports Slump 15 Per Cent on Lower Jewellery Demand and Economic Slowdown (Khaleej Times) Dubai police say Hamas commander suffocated (People’s Daily) Business : More Listings, Mergers...
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Samsung Receives Prestigious Award for Global Customer Service Excellence (Zawya)

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Middle East- March 7, 2010 – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, received the 4 th Middle East Government and Business Organizations’ award for “Global Customer Care” under the category of “Electronics.” (read the full story…) Related items The Grass is Greener over in MENA (Zawya) Dubai Media City’s Support...
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Media summit in Abu Dhabi highlights efforts by Dubai’s oil-rich neighbor to boost its clout (Sun-Sentinel)

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — With an economy based on pumping oil and landmarks that include one of the Mideast’s grandest mosques, buttoned-down Abu Dhabi has little obvious in common with freewheeling media magnets like Hollywood or midtown Manhattan. (more…) Related items Abu Dhabi pumps oil riches into media projects (San Francisco Chronicle) Abu Dhabi pumps...
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Bank of Sharjah Eyes Private Banking Joint Venture with BNP Paribas; Dividend Approved (Zawya)

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08 March 2010 DUBAI/SHARJAH — The UAE’s Bank of Sharjah plans to join forces with France’s biggest lender BNP Paribas to tap the fast-growing Middle-Eastern market for the very rich, the company’s general manager said on Sunday. (read more…) Related items Business : Bank Sharjah, BNP Paribas eye joint private banking (Khaleej Times) Bank of Sharjah eyes private...
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Who are Kevin and Gail? Tape reveals much, but not all in slaying of Hamas agent (Sun-Sentinel)

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — “Look,” said Dubai’s police chief. “There is Gail and Kevin.” (read on…) People who looked at this item also looked at… Dubai police believe murder suspects hiding in Israel (AFP via Yahoo! News) Dubai killing: a closer look (Boston Globe) Dubai suspects hiding in Israel -police (Sky News Australia) Dubai Hamas assassination: Police add...
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Hamdan Opens Al Barsha Pond Park (Khaleej Times)

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DUBAI — A total of 162 hectares of newly-developed green area, fresh with date palms and a variety of trees and flowers will be ready for public use across Dubai from the end of this week as Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive...
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Business : Dubai bourse revises new tick system for stocks (Khaleej Times)

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DUBAI – Dubai Financial Market, the Arab world’s only listed exchange, will revise changes to the way it lists stocks, it said in an emailed statement on Sunday. (read more here…) Related items Dubai’s bourse alters tick system for stocks ‘to boost trade’ (Gulf Times) (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-07 13:12 Dubai bourse revises new tick system for stocks...
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-07 13:12 Dubai bourse revises new tick system for stocks (Interactive Investor)

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DUBAI, March 7 (Reuters) – Dubai Financial Market, the Arab world’s only listed exchange, will revise changes to the way it lists stocks, it said in an emailed statement on Sunday. In an abrupt u-turn, the bourse said only stocks worth less than 1 dirham would trade to three decimal places from March 11,...
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Dubai debt deal expected this week: bankers (Washington Post)

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DUBAI (Reuters) – Troubled conglomerate Dubai World expects to put its debt plan to creditors as early as this week but the final proposal is being delayed by efforts to accurately value developer Nakheel’s assets, bankers said on Sunday. (read the story…) Related items Dubai debt plan expected this week (Marlborough Express) Bankers make ‘progress’ in Dubai World...
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Business : Dubai’s Gold Imports Slump 15 Per Cent on Lower Jewellery Demand and Economic Slowdown (Khaleej Times)

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DUBAI — The total value of Dubai’s gold imports in 2009 fell 15 per cent to $29 billion with record high prices and economic slowdown impacting domestic jewellery demand, officials sources and analysts said on Sunday. (read the story…) Related items Dubai case: emails the key (The Age) Dubai police say Hamas commander suffocated (People’s Daily) Business : More...
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Business : ADIB Opens New Branch at Dubai Mall (Khaleej Times)

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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) inaugurated its new branch at The Dubai Mall on Sunday. (read more…) Related items Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Opens New Branch at "The Dubai Mall" (Zawya) Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Investments buys $328 million in Banco Santander’s Brazilian bank subsidiary (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) Aabar spends US$328m on Brazilian bank stake (Business Times (Malaysia)) UAE Banks...
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