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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comThu, 24 Jul 2008 17:35 BSTThu, 24 Jul 2008 20:04:40 BSTNewspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/companies/byregion/mideast(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/71564fe8-5977-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/71564fe8-5977-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlThe London and Bahrain listed investment group, said its full-year profits had halved as the credit crisis triggered a sharp fall in deal volumes and investment returnsThu, 24 Jul 2008 17:35 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9afa5bea-581f-11dd-b02f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9afa5bea-581f-11dd-b02f-000077b07658.htmlMubadala, Abu Dhabi's increasingly powerful state investment vehicle, said it planned to become one of General Electric's biggest institutional investors as it announced a series of deals with the US group, including a $8bn joint venture to set up a commercial finance businessTue, 22 Jul 2008 21:11 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ee923a08-58c8-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ee923a08-58c8-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlThe head of HSBC's wholesale business in the Middle East and its Islamic finance unit says the region is central to the bank's plansWed, 23 Jul 2008 17:22 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f8e0f9ae-58c8-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f8e0f9ae-58c8-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlThe proposed contracts process is a step forward but no substitute for a clear legal frameworkWed, 23 Jul 2008 16:44 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e37aba6e-58c8-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e37aba6e-58c8-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlYou would think Saudi Arabia's stock exchange would be soaring but in fact it is languishingWed, 23 Jul 2008 16:44 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/102b3432-5818-11dd-b02f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/102b3432-5818-11dd-b02f-000077b07658.htmlGeneral Electric has joined the growing procession of US companies seeking solace from their domestic problems in the Middle EastTue, 22 Jul 2008 20:30 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/121e99c0-5767-11dd-916c-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/121e99c0-5767-11dd-916c-000077b07658.htmlThe London property developer has agreed to an offer from Limitless, a property company owned by the Dubai governmentMon, 21 Jul 2008 22:17 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eba07954-56b1-11dd-8686-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eba07954-56b1-11dd-8686-000077b07658.htmlBritain's new shipbuilding champion, BVT Surface Fleet, is teaming up with Abu Dhabi Ship Building to provide maritime support services in the Gulf regionMon, 21 Jul 2008 02:51 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9f7f811a-54c1-11dd-ae9c-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9f7f811a-54c1-11dd-ae9c-000077b07658.htmlAcquisition will boost Israeli group's position as the largest seller of off-patent medicinesFri, 18 Jul 2008 19:15 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e3e1bfa0-5343-11dd-8dd2-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e3e1bfa0-5343-11dd-8dd2-000077b07658.htmlThe credit crunch is easing a shortage of finance professionals in Dubai and other Middle East centresWed, 16 Jul 2008 16:27 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f21b117a-5343-11dd-8dd2-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f21b117a-5343-11dd-8dd2-000077b07658.htmlThe sultanate is hurrying to develop itself as an upmarket destination while preserving its traditionsWed, 16 Jul 2008 16:13 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1b6e9f2e-5344-11dd-8dd2-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1b6e9f2e-5344-11dd-8dd2-000077b07658.htmlA deeper, wider market is necessary to attract institutional investors to Dubai's exchange, and retail investors will probably have to be induced back tooWed, 16 Jul 2008 15:55 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/15285a98-5299-11dd-9ba7-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/15285a98-5299-11dd-9ba7-000077b07658.htmlThe oil-rich nation is set to create a state investment vehicle, considered by many as its first sovereign wealth fund, which will have an initial capital of $5.3bnWed, 16 Jul 2008 02:29 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/19eb8aa4-52c7-11dd-9ba7-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/19eb8aa4-52c7-11dd-9ba7-000077b07658.htmlEADS and Rolls-Royce extend their reach into the Middle East with the help of the state investment company, which is keen to diversify the Gulf country's economyWed, 16 Jul 2008 02:20 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a83224ea-51d6-11dd-a97c-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a83224ea-51d6-11dd-a97c-000077b07658.htmlAbu Dhabi airline placed orders for 100 aircraft with Airbus and Boeing worth about $20bn at list prices before discounts. It is one of the biggest orders in the history of commercial aviationMon, 14 Jul 2008 23:01 BST