Articles Tagged “News”
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Protesters not put off
News of the arrest of 700 protestors in New York yesterday has underlined the growing force of the Occupy Wall Street movement – but raised questions about the wider goals of campaigners. After gaining attention for a recent protest which has seen several hundred camp out in the symbolic heart of US capitalism, plans for [...]
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Kanye has designs on fashion
Not content with topping the charts, rap superstar Kanye West has turned his hand to the fashion business, launching his luxurious women’s collection at Paris Fashion Week. And by all accounts his ready-to-wear line could fly off the hangers when it hits the stores. West has been a front-row fixture at fashion shows for years, [...]
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E-tailers see global returns
Internet retailers from the Gulf are experiencing a boost in business abroad as people from around the world shop for one-of-a-kind Middle East products. A trio of top UAE-based online pioneers told 7DAYS that their recent product lines have received encouraging international demand, helping them to go global. “Our sales today are evenly split between [...]
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E-tailers see global returns
Internet retailers from the Gulf are experiencing a boost in business abroad as people from around the world shop for one-of-a-kind Middle East products. A trio of top UAE-based online pioneers told 7DAYS that their recent product lines have received encouraging international demand, helping them to go global. “Our sales today are evenly split between [...]
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Kodak exposed to bankruptcy
Kodak moments could become a thing of the past as fears about the photographic firm’s financial strength are growing. The Wall Street Journal reported Kodak has hired Jones Day, a law firm that dispenses advice on bankruptcies and other financial restructuring alternatives. The report led to a mass dump of Kodak’s shares by its already [...]
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Kodak exposed to bankruptcy
Kodak moments could become a thing of the past as fears about the photographic firm’s financial strength are growing. The Wall Street Journal reported Kodak has hired Jones Day, a law firm that dispenses advice on bankruptcies and other financial restructuring alternatives. The report led to a mass dump of Kodak’s shares by its already [...]
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AlWaleed drops bid on telcom Zain
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal says his investment company and Bahrain's Batelco Group are dropping their $950 million bid for a quarter of Kuwaiti telecom Zain's Saudi division. Alwaleed's Kingdom Holding Company said in a statement that the two sides couldn't agree on the terms of the deal, without spelling out the details. Kingdom [...]
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Meet the Middle East’s new entrepreneurs
Could you sell your business idea in two minutes if you suddenly found yourself sharing an elevator with Branson, Gates or Trump? That was the challenge extended to budding regional entrepreneurs in a recent contest, with $20,000 of public relations expertise up for grabs for the winning idea. After organisers Active PR were flooded with [...]
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Gulf investors face Great Wall
Investors from the Gulf region should be wary of the potential minefield that awaits them as they look to be part of China’s real estate gold rush. That was the message from a panel of experts at property event Cityscape Global yesterday, who said their advice applied equally to the individual investor or the cash-rich [...]
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Gulf investors face Great Wall
Investors from the Gulf region should be wary of the potential minefield that awaits them as they look to be part of China’s real estate gold rush. That was the message from a panel of experts at property event Cityscape Global yesterday, who said their advice applied equally to the individual investor or the cash-rich [...]
