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Companies with cash in the bank are buying up rivals, which could mean they anticipate better days ahead.

Companies with cash in the bank are buying up rivals, which could mean they anticipate better days ahead. Should cash-rich businesses take advantage of the economic downturn to acquire assets at a discount?

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IMF official urges caution amid resurgence in Dubai property

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Controls are required to help guard against the risk of a repeat of the boom and bust cycle in the Dubai property market, Masood Ahmed, the director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, said yesterday.  IMF official urges caution amid resurgence in Dubai property

Early lift-off for Dubai Airshow site

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The new venue for the Dubai Airshow will be handed over to the show's organisers within the next three months.  Early lift-off for Dubai Airshow site

Visa costs slow tide of cruise visitors to the UAE

Passengers arrive at the cruise ship Mariner of the Seas as it made its maiden port of call in Dubai yesterday. Jaime Puebla / The National

The cruise industry is no closer to winning a reprieve on entry visas in the Emirates despite a drive to boost tourism numbers.  Visa costs slow tide of cruise visitors to the UAE

UAE companies law talks back on the agenda

The Minister of Economy Sultan Al Mansouri said the companies law was one of

Stalled discussions to push through the revised 'most critical' companies law will resume next week, Sultan Al Mansouri said. While foreign ownership will not form part of those talks, the issue is not dead.  UAE companies law talks back on the agenda

Obstacles to Emiratisation remain

Visitors check out job opportunities at Careers UAE 2012. Ninety per cent of the 225,000 Emiratis in the workforce are employed in the public sector. Jeff Topping / The National

Barriers are still holding back Emiratis from joining the private sector despite 2013 being designated the year of emiratisation.  Obstacles to Emiratisation remain

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