http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-812-dubai/topic-rss.do Dubai RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23773412-lee-westwood-wants-major-win-after-his-big-success.do Westwood says he can finally land one of golf's top titles after showing he's Europe's best again 2009-11-23T08:30:45Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23772228-analysis-2010-will-be-the-year-of-the-float.do From the London Eye to a Saga holiday and from cat and dog supermarket Pets at Home to Betfair, the second decade of the 21st century is to open with a flurry of flotations 2009-11-20T08:40:36Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23771586-ross-fisher-wants-his-great-story-to-climax-with-dream-ending.do Englishman’s hopes of pipping McIlroy, Westwood and Kaymer to merit title are fading fast 2009-11-19T08:57:50Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23771539-airbus-sales-are-taking-off-as-airlines-recover.do Airbus reckons it is on target to sell 300 planes this year despite the collapse in confidence of airlines during the recession 2009-11-19T08:25:50Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23771046-lee-westwood-and-rory-mcilroy-pledge-to-go-all-out-for-victory-in-dubai.do Both players are determined to finish the race to top the money list in style with a storming season finale 2009-11-18T09:28:24Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23770729-fraudster-who-stole-pound-8m-from-banks-blamed-his-400-year-old-alter-ego.do Fraudster who impersonated bank staff to steal more than £8million and blamed his 17th century 'alter-ego' has been jailed for nine years 2009-11-17T09:33:10Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23770587-lee-westwood-regrets-wrong-course-of-action.do Lee Westwood has admitted it was probably a mistake to play in the Hong Kong Open 2009-11-17T08:48:06Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/cricket/article-23770594-injured-kyle-mills-eyes-world-cup-return.do Kyle Mills is targeting the ICC Twenty20 World Cup next April for his comeback to international cricket after being forced to undergo shoulder and knee surgery 2009-11-17T09:16:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23770566-minerva-wooed-by-its-largest-investor-in-50pshare-bid.do London property developer Minerva today received its second takeover bid in just over a year as largest shareholder KiFin offered £85 million 2009-11-17T08:28:24Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23722557-how-the-right-strategy-can-oil-the-wheels-of-prosperity.do Resource curse; the paradox of plenty; Dutch Disease. Economists have no shortage of names to describe the enigma, whereby countries swimming in oil have rubbish economies and poor citizens. They have fewer solutions 2009-07-22T05:53:26Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23719560-finish-date-for-tallest-tower-is-still-hanging-in-the-air.do Residents in Dubai have grown accustomed to mega projects coming with mega delays. During the boom times, a year or even two behind schedule was normal. Invariably, developers blamed soaring demand for men and machines for the setbacks 2009-07-15T06:00:59Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23711309-russians-are-still-coming---but-to-raise-not-spend.do Normally, Russians come to Dubai to spend money. Now they're coming to ask for it 2009-06-24T08:27:01Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23708698-richer-than-you-ranked-below-the-philippines.do The guys at index company MSCI Barra said the UAE is not fit to call itself an emerging market, let alone a developed one 2009-06-17T10:48:42Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23705694-thanks-to-one-gulf-tycoon-family-names-will-no-longer-do-nicely.do The fate of Saudi billionaire Maan al-Sanea is sending shockwaves around the Gulf - with ripples felt in London - as bankers fear he could be the first of many Arab tycoons to wilt under the credit crunch. 2009-06-10T06:50:55Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23702889-russians-break-the-exchange-rate-rules.do The dirham currency over here is pegged to the US dollar. So when I last popped home to see the folks in March, with sterling in the doldrums, I bought new golf clubs, a posh laptop and half the Chatsworth farm shop. Back on British soil again last week, sterling was on steroids, so I left with just a tie. 2009-06-03T07:03:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23702682-british-man-and-woman-jailed-in-dubai-for-adultery.do A British man and woman were each jailed for two months in Dubai for adultery, it was reported 2009-06-02T14:02:54Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23695144-from-saviour-to-sacked---what-a-way-to-raise-10bn.do What a difference a day makes. On Sunday, Nasser Al Sheikh was flying the flag for Dubai at the World Economic Forum in Jordan. As head of Dubai's finance department, his was the very public face of the city's fight against the credit crunch 2009-05-20T07:23:34Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23686104-wake-for-the-last-of-the-big-spenders.do There was a sombre mood at this year’s Arabian Travel Market, the annual industry get-together in Dubai. All the talk was of falling revenues, cutting costs and swine flu 2009-05-06T07:39:17Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23679121-seething-at-sneers-from-the-tourist-bus.do 2009-04-22T08:28:24Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23676133-at-zuma-business-is-zooming.do 2009-04-15T07:49:23Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23666565-5bn-bet-on-las-vegas-turns-sour.do Dubai's $5 billion punt on Las Vegas looks like an increasingly risky bet. This week a government investment firm began suing its American partner, as the economic downturn bites at the blackjack table. 2009-03-25T08:51:38Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23663554-christies-tussauds-and-a-fall-in-shares.do 2009-03-18T09:55:47Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23652066-its-not-just-bankers-who-share-10bn-joy.do 2009-02-25T08:41:51Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23649820-ailing-dubai-seeks-14bn-bonds-lifeline.do <strong>Economics: </strong> The Dubai government, nearing bankruptcy since the property boom that has driven its growth hit the wall, is heading to the bond markets to try to raise $20 billion to pay down a big chunk of debt due this year 2009-02-23T08:41:04Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23645625-tv-threat-if-its-not-anyone-for-tennis.do Sport has played a key role in establishing Dubai as the Middle East kingpin for tourism and business 2009-02-18T09:14:36Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23644454-is-it-goodbye-to-dubai-as-a-new-hub-for-the-worlds-business.do Is Dubai poised to become the Iceland of the Middle East? The news dripping out of the most populous city of the United Arab Emirates has been bad for months and worse is coming 2009-02-17T09:05:10Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23638842-baubles-bangles-and-bullion.do 2009-02-11T08:47:29Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23625884-wife-loses-adultery-plea.do A British mother has lost an appeal against her conviction for adultery in Dubai 2009-01-22T15:04:13Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23618915-bouncing-towards-a-jails-boom.do 2009-01-14T09:03:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23615737-youmzain-ready-for-third-attempt-at-classic-glory.do With just six days to go before the start of the 2009 Dubai Carnival, trainer Mick Channon is hoping different riding tactics will enable Youmzain to triumph in the Sheema Classic 2009-01-09T10:41:48Z