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Optimism deserts investors amid crisis

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange rose almost 10 per cent from late January to March, but has declined 6.6 per cent since. Ali Haider / EPA

May 27, 2012

Investors have lost that lovin' feeling when it comes to shares. Hopes for a recovery have dissipated, wiping out half of the gains made in January and February, and analysts are not yet seeing a bottom. Read Article Optimism deserts investors amid crisis

Hadeel al Sayegh

Economics

Bleak future for indebted euro zone, warns S&P

S&P says the euro zone faces a potentially growing headache caused by an ageing population. Orestis Panagiotou / EPA

May 25, 2012

The euro zone risks resembling a developing-world economy within a generation, if policymakers there fail to reform over-stretched welfare systems, Standard & Poor's warns. Read Article Bleak future for indebted euro zone, warns S&P

Tom Arnold

Markets

Bahrain's hotels show signs of rebounding

May 25, 2012

What's Up: Hotel business in Bahrain is showing signs of improvement, after the industry was hit hard during political protest in last year. Read Article Bahrain's hotels show signs of rebounding

Rebecca Bundhun

Markets

Tunisia in trouble after S&P cuts credit rating

May 25, 2012

What's Down: Tunisia's struggle to rebound from revolutionary turmoil could get even tougher. Read Article Tunisia in trouble after S&P cuts credit rating

Tom Arnold

Markets

Investors keep to sidelines

Emaar Properties, the region's biggest developer, declined 0.6 per cent to Dh2.88. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National

May 25, 2012

Local stock markets were mixed yesterday amid low volumes and as traders remained on the sidelines following a week of volatility spurred by global markets and Europe¿s debt crisis. Read Article Investors keep to sidelines

Hadeel al Sayegh

Markets

More can mean richer in Saudi mobile world

May 24, 2012

What's Up: Three "virtual" mobile-phone operators are set to be licensed in Saudi Arabia, marking new opportunities to target niche markets in an increasingly competitive business. Read Article More can mean richer in Saudi mobile world

Ben Flanagan

Markets

Not much to 'like' yet about Facebook stock

Despite the fanfare around last week's US$16 billion initial public offering, Facebook's share price had sunk by 18 per cent by the close of trading on Tuesday. Reuters

May 24, 2012

What's Down: Shares in Facebook have plummeted by 18 per cent since last Friday's IPO, amid widespread concerns over the social network's true earnings potential. Read Article Not much to 'like' yet about Facebook stock

Ben Flanagan

Markets

Prizes aimed at revving up $1bn trades

Any investor who trades more than $1 billion next month will be placed in contention to win, with the grand prize a new Mercedes SL500 worth $140,000. AP Photo

May 23, 2012

ADS Securities, an Abu Dhabi brokerage, is offering clients the chance to win a Mercedes SL500 if they exceed $1 billion in trades next month.  Read Article Prizes aimed at revving up $1bn trades

Gillian Duncan

Markets

Pasta disaster through Parmesan shortage

Parmesan wheels are left in disarray in San Giovanni, Italy, following the earthquake. AP Photo

May 23, 2012

What's Up: Parmesan supplies might start running thin in the next few months after the earthquake that hit the Emilia Romagna region in Italy this week damaged an estimated 400,000 wheels of ageing parmesan.  Read Article Pasta disaster through Parmesan shortage

Rory Jones

Markets

Regulator bans leaks by company directors

Retail investors make up more than 80 per cent of the trading activity on the UAE bourses. Christopher Pike / The National

May 22, 2012

The stock market regulator has barred company directors from leaking inside information and obliged them to disclose the shareholdings of their spouses and children in a new rule introduced yesterday. Read Article Regulator bans leaks by company directors

Hadeel al Sayegh

BUSINESS

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