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Updated: Saturday, November 21 2009
DIFC, Dubai, Al Tayer, International, Financial, Centre Dubai International Financial Centre has new Governor
By: Staff Writer
The Economy

HE Ahmed Humaid Al Tayer was named on Friday 20 November 2009 as Governor of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

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OTHER TOP STORIES

» Chevron reports third quarter net income down 51 per cent
» Lazard names Kenneth Jacobs Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
» Rolls-Royce opens showroom on Pearl Island in Qatar
» Fitch affirms QIB's (A) rating with stable outlook
» Al Masah Capital enters regional market
» KCIC launches emerging Asia fund
» ISRA signs MoU with KFH-Malaysia to translate three decades of Shari’ah resolutions
» International Investment Bank posts net loss of $0.6 million for Q3 2009
» ADFD provides $17 million for agricultural development in Morocco
» Kotak Mahindra Bank launches representative office in Dubai
FEATURES & ANALYSIS
Divestitures to remain dominant source of asset management M&A
According to Jefferies, divestitures are to remain the dominant source of asset management mergers & acquisitions in Q4 2009
Second-generation biofuels poised for commercial success
A new analysis from Frost & Sullivan has found that pre-treatment and gasification technologies are on the verge of making second-generation biofuels a commercial reality.
Price volatility and the future of natural resources
Consumer industry increasingly vulnerable to natural resource scarcity and price volatility: World Economic Forum, Deloitte report. Says a 10 per cent increase in its resource-based inputs cost will result in an 80 per cent decline in profits.
Fed officials cautious on economic recovery
The US economy will be slow to recover from the deepest recession since the 1930s, as rising unemployment curbs consumer spending, Federal Reserve officials said in a string of speeches across the country last week, according to the latest weekly money market report from NBK
The rise and fall in Kuwait
Employment dropped by 13,000, the entire decline coming in the expatriate segment. Employment of Kuwaitis actually rose by 10,000. Kuwaiti women’s employment share keeps rising. Most Kuwaiti workers – some 81 per cent - are employed by the government. However this is slowly changing. The private sector is now the primary source of new jobs for Kuwaitis.
Pay freezes to end in 2010 but recession creates ‘new normal’ in staff rewards, says Mercer
Companies optimistic that 2010 will herald the end of pay freeze. Cash unlikely to be king in 2010 as companies alter human capital reward plans.
Features & Analysis archive
Blog of the week

Remaining sceptical
In the coming week the Kuwait Stock Exchange may come under renewed downward pressure as some listed companies may choose to delay releasing their weak Q3 results, says Tim Fox at Emirates NBD.

Editor's blog

» Education, not regulation - Mike Gallagher
» Attitude adjustment - Isla MacFarlane
» For the high jump - Mike Gallagher
» Playing in traffic - Isla MacFarlane
» The outlook for banking - Robin Amlot
Building a global financial centre
BME NOV09 ISSUE112

Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman of the Dubai International Financial Centre
A winning team
IBF NOV09 ISSUE47

Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority, and Eric Meyer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Shariah Capital.
Praise and caution
PEVCME DEC08 ISSUE28

Cautiously optimistic
» Confident about the future
» Home and Away
» Expanding horizons
» How 1+1 will equal more than 2
» Crisis point
» Unity in diversity

OTHER TOP STORIES
Islamic Finance

»Fitch affirms QIB's (A) rating with stable outlook
»ISRA signs MoU with KFH-Malaysia to translate three decades of Shari’ah resolutions
Retail Banking

»HSBC sells Canary Wharf HQ for $1.2 billion
»Dubai lslamic Bank launches new Al Islami Online Banking service
Markets/ Commodities/ Forex

»S&P's assigns 'AA-' rating to Qatar's $7 billion global bond issue
»Recovery requires policies to support energy development, says ExxonMobil boss
Alternative Investments

»Al Masah Capital enters regional market
»Update: US court charges Kuwaiti catering and logistics company with fraud
Technology

»Cray XT5 Supercomputer recognised as world's fastest supercomputer
»Apple brings out new iMac with 21.5 and 27-inch displays
Investment Banking

»Lazard names Kenneth Jacobs Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
»Boeing gets 65 per cent of Ex-Im loans
The Economy

»Dubai International Financial Centre has new Governor
»More optimism in Qatar
Results

»Chevron reports third quarter net income down 51 per cent
»International Investment Bank posts net loss of $0.6 million for Q3 2009
Commercial Banking

»ADFD provides $17 million for agricultural development in Morocco
»GE Capital, restructuring finance provides $2 billion in turnaround financing through 3Q 2009
Insurance

»Fitch maintains negative outlook on UK life insurance sector
»Chubb sets up new Cyber-Security insurance policy for commercial organisations
Wealth Management

»KCIC launches emerging Asia fund
»Kotak Mahindra Bank launches representative office in Dubai
Business Lifestyle

»Rolls-Royce opens showroom on Pearl Island in Qatar
»Voice encryption application for BlackBerrys goes on sale
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