Tag Archives: Gitex

Even The Bad Times Are Good

Posted on October 31, 2012 by howesdubai

Whilst  most of the world seems to be sinking into an economic abyss, Dubai continues to confound its critics with an economy which is heading north in the other direction. With the Eid holidays upon us, Dubai will see shopping … Continue reading →

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All Right Now

Posted on October 25, 2012 by howesdubai

Now that property developer Limitless, a subsidiary of Dubai World, has restructured US$ 1.2 billion of debt, the company will soon come under the auspices of the Dubai government. In addition, it has fully cleared outstandings with 92% of its … Continue reading →

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Just One Cornetto

Posted on October 15, 2012 by howesdubai

The big news of the week was HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s endorsement of the US$ 400 million plan to build a 2.8 km waterway that will connect Business Bay with the sea at Jumeirah 2. Within two … Continue reading →

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Happy Days Are Here Again

Posted on October 11, 2012 by howesdubai

Dubai’s exhibition season has started with both the 11th Cityscape Global 2012 and GITEX Shopper (with the main GITEX Technology Week being still two weeks away). HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum opened the popular consumer and IT electronics event … Continue reading →

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