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Retailers in UAE must play role in stemming price rises

UAE Minister of Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri discussed measures to strengthen market stability at a meeting yesterday with major retail outlets.

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Etisalat conducts focused ICT workshop

WAM Dubai, March 27th, 2011 (WAM) — Etisalat hosted a focused group workshop for Banking and Finance industry to showcase how ICT (Information ‘&’ Communication Technologies) can deliver the impetus to the BFSI segment and create a lasting business va…

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SKMC marks Nutrition Week from 27- 31 March 2011

WAM Abu Dhabi, March 27th, 2011 (WAM) — As part of the ongoing commitment to support and raise awareness on healthy eating habits, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) managed by Cleveland Clinic marks the “International Nutrition Week” from 27 – 31 Mar…

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du re-routes internet traffic over other available links

WAM Dubai, 27 March 2011 (WAM) — du, the integrated telecom service provider in the UAE, issued the following statement on the partial submarine cable cut. du would like to keep its customers updated on the actions being taken from the time of the par…

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Central Bank announces increase in money supply

WAM Abu Dhabi, Mar 27th, 2011 (WAM) — The Central Bank of UAE announced today that the money supply M0 (currency in circulation + currency at banks) increased by 2.3%, from AED 46.9 billion at the end of January 2011 to AED 48.0 billion at the end of …

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Japanese Horse Victoire Pisa Wins Dubai World Cup: World’s Richest Horse Race – Examiner.com

CBC.caJapanese Horse Victoire Pisa Wins Dubai World Cup: World's Richest Horse RaceExaminer.comDubai – March 26, 2011: At the Dubai World Cup, the World's richest horse race, Japanese horse, Victoire Pisa rode to victory. Ridden by Jockey Mirco…

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Investors eye strong Q1 results

Most Middle East markets rallied on Sunday as investor bet on strong first-quarter results and positive sentiment from Saudi Arabia’s additional social spending plan resulted in sustained gains.

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UAE among best in govt spending: WEF

DUBAI – The UAE is ranked seventh in the world in terms of efficiency of government spending, it was revealed in the 2010-2011 Global Competitiveness Report of the World Economic Forum, or WEF.

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Shurooq, Singapore discuss potential projects

SHARJAH – Marwan Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, or Shurooq, recently welcomed Singapore Consul General Dileep Nair to Shurooq’s headquarters in Al Qasba.

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Egypt leads rally in Gulf markets

DUBAI – Gulf stock markets on Sunday rallied by Egypt’s better-than-expected performance as concerns about a spillover from a previously expected Egypt stocks selloff eased.

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Doha Festival City construction to begin next month

DUBAI – Al-Futtaim Group and Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) on Sunday announced that the construction of the Dh6 billion Doha Festival City will begin next month following the appointment of the project’s managers, architects and engineers.

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No More Hiccups On Nakheel’s Restructuring Plans

The threshold limit required by Nakheel, the Dubai-based master Developer, to implement its restructuring proposal has almost been reached, company chairman said.

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Emirates Airline Repays $500M Bond

Emirates airline announced that it has repaid a $500m bond in full on its maturity date March 24, 2011. According to a statement by the world’s third largest carrier, the bond, listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, was originally issued in 2004 with…

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