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Adam Courtenay

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Collaborative consumption runs on give-and-take

Sep 8, 2012

This new economy is taking the world by storm as people seek cheaper options for holidays, car sharing and even personal loans. Best of all, it cuts out those profiteering middlemen.Read article "Collaborative consumption runs on give-and-take"

Safeguard yourself with asset protection

Apr 21, 2012

People have become increasingly entitled - someone (or some organisation) adjudged to have done the wrong thing will often be asked to provide oversized compensation for the hurt and offence.Read article "Safeguard yourself with asset protection"

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The big squeeze: cost of an education in UAE

Jun 15, 2013

On the money: The conversation doing the rounds among family and friends is the ever rising cost of already expensive education here in the UAE.Read article

Learning to save in Abu Dhabi

Jun 15, 2013

Money and me: Moritz Klein, the general manager for the Eastern Mangroves Hotel and Spa and area general manager for Anantara, says he is careful with his money but it was not until he moved to Abu Dhabi that he started saving for his retirement.Read article

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Disaster recovery theories don't take the human spirit into account

Mar 21, 2011

No economic model can account for people's determination. Recoveries, by their very nature, come down to a people's state of mind.Read article Disaster recovery theories don't take the human spirit into account

Australia down on its luck thanks to Mother Nature

Feb 18, 2011

The Lucky Country is still counting the cost of summer floods, fires and a cyclone - and insurance companies are having trouble keeping up with the workload.Read article Australia down on its luck thanks to Mother Nature

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