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Mar 13, 2013
In the specialist context of foreign banking in the UAE, one contest stands out from the rest. I refer, of course, to the deep abiding enmity between HSBC and Standard Chartered. Read Article Time to call a halt on rivalry that puts GM vs Ford in the shade
Mar 13, 2013
In Birth of a New School, Ernest Hemingway "Hem to his fans, like me" describes the frustrations of trying to write in a public place. He was working in one of the grand cafe-bistros of Paris; I'm trying it in the Dome cafe in the DIFC. Read Article I'm no Hemingway but foolish cafe patrons get my goat too
Mar 12, 2013
Dubai faces a US$22 billion wall of debt coming due next year, according to an assessment of the emirate's finances by Moody's Investors Service. Read Article Outlook 'buoyant' for $22bn Dubai debt as Abu Dhabi remains key ally
Mar 10, 2013
The DIFC offers a unique regulatory environment backed up by a court system experienced in handling business disputes. Read Article DIFC firms lured by the perfect blend of location and facilities
Mar 10, 2013
Chirag Shah is the head of strategy for the Dubai International Financial Centre. He gives his view on its growth, current status and what the future holds. Read Article DIFC's head of strategy discusses its growth outlook
Mar 10, 2013
The DIFC appears to have regained its confidence, no longer jokingly referred to as the Dubai International Food Court. Read Article DIFC, the chastened heart of financial Dubai finds its footing, and swagger
Mar 07, 2013
The wave of sukuk issuance continued to wash over the Dubai financial markets yesterday, even as some experts warned that future global demand for Islamic bonds might be limited. Read Article Sukuk issuance still going strong
Mar 06, 2013
When Adrian Low first came to the emirate, he marvelled at all the buildings going up. He has since witnessed the crisis but is now confident for the future, with a number of caveats. Read Article Clyde & Co's legal eagle surveys landscape from Dubai
Mar 06, 2013
Are we witnessing the death of globalisation? That spectre is raised by McKinsey, and the consultants make a convincing case for the imminent demise of the concept that has been at the heart of international capitalism. Read Article Apparent demise of globalisation hardly a cheering prospect
Mar 06, 2013
The Arabian Gulf is going on a shopping spree in the United Kingdom, and I don't mean in Harrods or Harvey Nicks, the Knightsbridge emporia that have traditionally attracted big-spending visitors from the region. Read Article Gulf bidders surely keener on queen's bank than misfiring Gunners
