united arab emirates

Macy's Inc. to open Bloomingdale's stores in Dubai

Newsvine - business  Mon, 09/22/2008 - 12:53

Macy's Inc. has announced plans to open its first Bloomingdale's stores outside the United States, in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.


 

Abu Dhabi group buys Man City from Thaksin

Topix - Business News  Mon, 09/01/2008 - 08:31

LONDON : A United Arab Emirates business group said Monday it has completed a takeover of Premier League club Manchester City.


 

globeandmail.com: Emirs take pity for now, as dollar days near t...

Newsvine - business  Sun, 03/23/2008 - 09:47

Hot news for investors: The United Arab Emirates will keep the dirham pegged to the U.S. dollar. If you think you can live without that news flash, there's more: The Emirates' central bank was "conceding to U.S. pressure," Bloomberg says, after U.S.


 

World Economies hang by an Internet thread

Digg - Business & Finance  Wed, 02/06/2008 - 15:00

With a 4th intercontinental Internet sea cable damaged, slowing Internet access throughout areas like Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Pakistan, Iran and India it makes one wonder how far it could go.

If the efforts were stepped up by a clandestine operation the world's economies could be gamed and shut down.


 

Gulf Airlines Announce Aircraft Orders

Topix - Business News  Sun, 11/11/2007 - 20:47

"These big orders are very important because they will not come in this size from Europe or the U.S. any time soon"

Gulf carriers ordered 140 planes for nearly $40 billion from both Airbus and Boeing Co. on Sunday, the opening day of the Dubai Airshow, in a boost for the global airline industry and a sign of the Middle Eastern airlines' rapid expansion.