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Hollande popularity plummets as politicians reveal wealth

(FILES) - A picture taken on December 11, 2012, at the National Assembly in Paris, shows French Junior Minister for Budget, Jerome Cahuzac attending a session of questions to the government. Disgraced former French budget minister Jerome Cahuzac, who is embroiled in a major tax fraud scandal that has shaken the government, is due to announce his resignation as a member of parliament on April 16, 2013 on French TV news channel BFM-TV, according to daily newspaper La Depeche du Midi. AFP PHOTO PATRICK KOVARIK

Apr 24, 2013

After Francoise Hollande was elected to lead France he wore his socialist agenda on his sleeve, proudly asserting his tenure would mark an end to political scandal in Paris. One year on, little seems to have changed.  Read Article Hollande popularity plummets as politicians reveal wealth

UAE super rich to grow 53% in next decade says global report

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Mar 07, 2013

Number of high rollers in the Emirates who have a fortune of more than Dh110 million is predicted to increase by 50 per cent over the next decade. Read Article UAE super rich to grow 53% in next decade says global report

Zadie Smith's NW charts stress of going from poverty to chattering classes

The book focuses on characters who work their way out of poverty in London and into the chattering classes. AFP

Sep 15, 2012

Zadie Smith's fourth novel is about chance, tenacity, circumstance and the stresses of going from poverty to relative wealth, all of which should be rich fodder but the book reads like a series of disconnected observations. Read Article Zadie Smith's NW charts stress of going from poverty to chattering classes

Top tips for expats to consider before heading home

Earnings are taxed at up to 45 per cent in the UK and Australia, while residents also face other levies. Silvia Razgova / The National

Sep 08, 2012

If you've been living a tax-free life in the UAE, with generous allowances for school fees, housing and private health care, you might be in for a shock when you realise these are out of reach when you return home. Read Article Top tips for expats to consider before heading home

 

What's luck got to do with success?

Ed Smith, the author of Luck: What it Means and Why it Matters. Bloomsbury via Bloomberg

May 07, 2012

We look at whether the concept of luck is still relevant today, or does hard work and skill make for success. Read Article What's luck got to do with success?

 

Gold onboard toilets, transparent jacuzzis in superyachts

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Mar 14, 2012

Some of the vessels on display at the Dubai International Boat Show have been given the Midas touch.  Read Article Gold onboard toilets, transparent jacuzzis in superyachts

 

Capitalism must give everyone a stake in the game

Aug 20, 2011

View from Here Henry Ford knew that as factory-line manufacturing took root, labourers had to earn enough to buy what they made.  Read Article Capitalism must give everyone a stake in the game

 

There's just no time to retire, older workers say

ABU DHABI - 12JUNE2011 - Dr Peter Thornback, Pediatrician, Khalifa Medical City, tells Old Timers The financial crisis has prompted more people to continue working past retirement age because their paltry pensions will either leave them penniless or struggling to make ends meet in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National

Jun 17, 2011

More and more aging professionals have no plans to downshift into retirement. They say they still love their jobs and need the paycheques to tend to their financial portfolios. Read Article There's just no time to retire, older workers say

 

Region's rich thrive in chaos

Findings from a Boston Consulting Group report show that Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE were among the world's top 10 countries for density of households considered to have an ultra-high-net-worth, or more than US$100 million (Dh367m) in assets under management. Delores Johnson / The National (w)

Jun 17, 2011

The global economy is on the ropes, but the GCC's millionaires and billionaires are more flush with cash than ever before. Read Article Region's rich thrive in chaos

 

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NEW YORK - AUGUST 30: A general view of the Unisphere during day one of the 2010 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 30, 2010 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Large stadium for the recently announced New York City Football Club is planned for iconic tennis site. Omar Rahman reports from New York  Football eyes Flushing Meadows

Dubai dart tournament promises to be exciting

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Raymond van Barneveld of The Netherlands arrives for his match against Gary Anderson of England during the quarter finals of the 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace on January 1, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Raymond van Barneveld

In truth, darts is one of few sports where the professionals are more often than not in no better physical shape than the rowdy crowds that cheer them on.  Dubai dart tournament promises to be exciting

Bribery laws go beyond borders

An Afghan street vendor touts prepaid Etisalat phone cards. The UAE company operates in the troubled nation, which has a reputation for corruption along with Ivory Coast and Pakistan. Mauricio Lima / AFP Photo

Companies in the UAE are finding themselves facing a legal minefield caused by the global reach of tough and sometimes conflicting US and UK anti-corruption laws. John Henzell reports.   Bribery laws go beyond borders

Mashallah: what it means, when to say it and why you should

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With Muslim families, you must say "mashallah" with every compliment lest someone think you are jealous and have the evil eye.  Mashallah: what it means, when to say it and why you should

Andy Murray pulls out of French Open through injury

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Pain in lower back forces world No 2 to look beyond second grand slam tournament in the calendar year.  Andy Murray pulls out of French Open through injury

Fast & Furious 6 - start your engines

Vin Diesel in Fast And Furious 6. Courtesy Universal

Vin Diesel, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez and Gina Carano on the Fast & Furious franchise.  Fast & Furious 6 - start your engines

The collaboration of Shamma Hamdan and Jay Sean in Dubai

Jay Sean and Shamma Hamdan for Saeed Saeed's story on Coke Studios. May 2013 CREDIT: Courtesy Coke Studios

Coke Studio, now in its second season, blends Khaleeji pop with RnB.  The collaboration of Shamma Hamdan and Jay Sean in Dubai

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