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Cityscape: Meydan Group Announces Two Big Developments

The Group has set the bar high on the first morning of the property event, unveiling a new community and skyscraper.

UAE And Moroccan Banks Bid For BNP Egypt

Emirates NBD and Attijariwafa Bank are the front-runners to pick up the French bank’s Egyptian arm.

LinkedIn Opens First Office In Middle East

The professional networking site will open an office in Dubai to help grow its MENA database.

UAE Banks Lending Limit Deadline Passes

The date set for banks to reduce their exposure to the government has passed with no word from the Central Bank.

Cityscape Insight: A Look Ahead To The GCC’s Biggest Property Event

As the region’s largest real estate event approaches, the man behind Cityscape Global says it will be their biggest event post-2008.

Etihad Airways’ Revenue To Top $5bn Says CEO

Abu Dhabi’s flag carrier is eyeing further minority stakes in global airlines in continuing bid to compete with local rivals.

Emaar Sells Nuran Marina Hotel To Abu Dhabi Firm

The Dubai-based developer sold its serviced apartments marina asset to Eshraq Properties in the second quarter of the year.

REVEALED: Top GCC Social Media Brands (31-50)

The rise of social media is giving companies a new way of engaging and interacting with customers. So how are companies in the GCC stacking up against each other in this arena? Gulf Business takes a look.

REVEALED: Top GCC Social Media Brands (11- 30)

The rise of social media is giving companies a new way of engaging and interacting with customers. So how are companies in the GCC stacking up against each other in this arena? Gulf Business takes a look.

Clash Of Cultures In Booming Qatar

As Qatar modernises itself for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, conservative traditionalists express concern.

Should Facebook Be Banned In Offices?

Arun Rajagopal, social media manager at Omnicom Media Group and Alexander McNabb, director at Spot On Public Relations, lead the debate.

ADCB Takes Legal Action Against Sheikh Hamdan’s Firm

Zabeel Investments allegedly owes $107 million to the Abu Dhabi bank which has filed for legal procedures.

HP To Launch Envy 2X Hybrid Tablet In ME

The new tablet-laptop hybrid will be launched in the region next month along with the release of Windows 8.

Middle East Banking Jobs Slashed By Global Giants

Some of the world’s biggest banks are cutting jobs in their Middle Eastern operations in cost cutting measures.

Middle East Telcos Mull Alliance In Facebook Fight

The ambitious project currently faces technical and financial obstacles.

Habtoor Group Re-Jigs Management

The changes are in preparation for the UAE firm’s proposed IPO in 2013.

Australia’s Victoria Eyes MENA Trade Spike

Increased trade opportunities and direct air links are driving business between the regions.

Qatar Islamic Bank Plans Dollar-Denominated Sukuk

A whistle-stop tour of Singapore, UAE and London as Deutsche Bank, HSBC and QInvest LLC are mandated for the Islamic bond.

REVEALED: The Gulf Business Industry Awards Winners 2012

The winners from the Gulf Business Industry Awards 2012, a glittering showcase of the UAE’s finest business leaders, as voted by independent judges.

The Countdown Begins For The First Gulf Business Awards

Tonight’s awards will celebrate the UAE’s top performing business leaders and companies.

Emirates Announces Additional Seychelles Flights

Dubai’s flagship airline will begin two additional flights to the archipelago, taking its weekly number up to 13.

REVEALED: Insights From The GCC’s Top Private Bankers

Experts from Emirates NBD, Falcon Private Bank, Lombard Odier, Bank Sarasin-Alpen Group and Julius Baer reveal their regional wealth management strategies to Gulf Business.

UAE Committed To Supply Customers With Oil Needs

The country’s OPEC Governor Ali al-Yabhouni said that the UAE will work towards maintaining oil market stability.

Private Banking Special: Julius Baer

Middle East investors are still seeking high-yielding investments, says Daniel Savary, head of Eastern Mediterranean & Middle East markets at Julius Baer

Private Banking Special: Bank Sarasin-Alpen Group

Rohit Walia, executive vice chairman & CEO at Bank Sarasin-Alpen Group, Middle East and India, says that the group will focus on tapping the Islamic finance industry in Saudi Arabia.

Private Banking Special: Lombard Odier

Swiss bank Lombard Odier is aggressively increasing its footprint in the Middle East, says its head of new markets, Arnaud Leclercq.

Private Banking Special: Falcon Private Bank

Switzerland has lost its appeal to Gulf investors, says Eduardo Leemann, CEO of Falcon Private Bank

Private Banking Special: Emirates NBD

Mark McFarland, chief investment strategist, Private Banking at Emirates NBD, says its time for wealth preservation.

The Address The BLVD Sells Out Apartments On First Day

Property agents paid labourers to stand in line 48 hours before doors opened in bid to secure new prime location.

MEA Hotel Occupancy Up 12% In August

Middle Eastern cities such as Cairo and Amman lead the increase in occupancy rates.