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Keren Bobker

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Pension options as plans are made for Thailand retirement

May 18, 2013

On your side: Keren Bobker answers questions on a UK pension scheme, due notice to tenants and limited contracts.Read article "Pension options as plans are made for Thailand retirement"

On Your Side: Due diligence before chasing a better mortgage

May 11, 2013

On your side: Our resident consultant Keren Bobker answers readers questions on mortgages and labour laws.Read article "On Your Side: Due diligence before chasing a better mortgage"

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Teach kids values and the world is their oyster

May 18, 2013

On the money: My son and I are creating our very own adventure book. A sort of scrapbook where we're writing down where we want to travel to, sticking in photographs of the places, including maps, writing bits of information - and a target date.Read article

Best way to hatch a nest egg for your growing child

May 18, 2013

Briton Richard McFarlin, a Dubai resident, was keen to find the right savings plan for his three-year-old son, Hiro.Read article

Latest Comments

What to do if I fall out with my free-zone business partner?

May 6 , 2013 | 02:27PM GST

winston wambua

Many very successful businesses have been started by best friends, siblings and couples. After all, you know you get along with your potential business partner and it's easy to imagine all the fun you'll have working together. But the first thing you'll want to do when starting a business with a friend is imagine the worst-case scenarios and then prepare for them by drafting a partnership agreement. The aspect of creating a partnership is legally structuring your business as a general partnership . In a general partnership, the partners run the company and are responsible for the company's debts. A limited partnership has both general partners and limited partners, who are involved as investors only (for example, your parents) and have less liability than the general partners. This form is less common and has complicated paperwork so you'll likely be looking into implementing a regular partnership. You'll want to speak to a qualified Business Consultant or attorney initially about the issues of a general partnership and again, it might be a good idea to consult an attorney. This can draw up the partnership agreement or propose you a structure while your assets are protected like holding structure and explain all the legal ramifications to you.

Keep your UAE bank in the loop, especially if you have a loan

Jan 31 , 2013 | 09:44AM GST

jazz

I have a question. I am the owner of a service company in a Free trade Zone in UAE, with a 3 year residence Visa. The license of my company is coming up for renewal on 1st March, it can be renewed it in upto 6 months and will come to Dubai and renew it in April as that is the earliest I can travel due to personal reasons. Will there be any issue due to this at immigration or arrival ? thanks and regards

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