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COMMENTS & SPECIAL REPORTS

What is the future for Toyota.
Oman Economic Review, Third Quarter 2009
The Movie ‘2012’ - moulding the World's End
Google Wave – Didn’t you receive the invitation yet?
Managing Credit Cards and Related Issues
Deloitte new income tax law in Oman to attract foreign companies
“Oman is well placed to ride the storm with minimal impact” – Mr. Riyaz Kuttery
Knowledge society and knowledge economy
Increasing Your income

Company News

FONTERRA APPOINTS WORLD CLASS BRAND MARKETING DIRECTOR
Current steel prices pose major breaks for regional industry, says Danube
Roya and Deloitte sign MoU for Hotel Management Oversight (HMO) services in the Middle East
nawras is Exclusive Landing Party in Oman for Global Submarine Cable Network
DOMOTEX Middle East foresees shift in market trend with arrival of green-certified carpets and floor coverings

Automotive

GET THE ‘REAL DEAL’ AT ZUBAIR AUTOMOTIVE
Audi Quattro Cup 2010 kicks off
ZUBAIR AUTOMOTIVE AND SHANFARI MOTORS LAUNCHES THE NEW 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT8 IN THE SULTANATE
ZUBAIR AUTOMOTIVE HOSTS FUN BRP DAY OUT ON THE WATER
Renault GCC Expands its Light Commercial Vehicles Line-up

Smart Projects

OMINVEST TO BE MAIN SPONSOR OF FIRST OMAN GLOBAL INVESTMENT FORUM
Oman LNG Finances Projects
Oman Air makes aviation history
Construction companies in Oman
The Marketing Team at Knowledge Oasis (KOM)

Regulators & Gov

Increased Passenger Traffic at Muscat International and Salalah Airports
Finance Ministry Approves various development projects.
The Sultanate of Oman is a haven of stability in the region.
Oman Workforce in Private Sector statistics report.
Oman adopts new tax law

Education

EDUTECH to host education learning solutions from April 20
Edutech announces partnership with Qidenus Technologies at ‘SLA-AGC Conference & Exhibition 2010’
University of Birmingham to extend presence at GHEDEX
ACI selects GCAS as training hub for Middle East
Edutech partners with Quanser to bring advanced control solutions to the GCC

Sales & Marketing

Stand out this spring with Giordano Polos
Dubai records US$29 billion gold trade in 2009
Qurum City Centre Launches Exclusive Shuttle Bus Service for Hotel Guests
Real Madrid becomes the first sports team in the world to generate €400m in revenues as it tops Deloitte Football Money League
Bawadi Mall is a popular destination for Omani tourists

City Offers

Standard Chartered offers mortgage facility in Oman
Oman Air expects to be profitable in 2014
Oman Cement's new clinker project to come on line in Q2
Galfar Engineering wins two contracts
Bahrain to privatise Gulf Air

Fashion & Leisure

Global fashion trends reveal growing influence of Arabic style
Mannequins Delight at Muscat City Centre
ME fashion industry set to grow 15 per cent in 2010 - study
French Fashion University Esmod launches Middle East’s first master’s degree in fashion business
Splash brings Italian fashion to the Middle-East

Real Estate

UAE real estate market to witness a demand-supply balance in 2010, says Shaikhani Group
Muscat Real Estate Market
UAE Ranks Number 1 in the Middle East and North Africa for Quality of Life
Emaar Properties records 2009 annual net operating profit of AED 2.324 billion (US$ 633 million)
Burj Dubai to welcome first residents from February 2010 onwards

Banking & Finance

Al Ansari Exchange joins SWIFT community for more protected financial messaging services
World’s consumers expect economy to return to pre-crisis levels within three years
Muscat Securities Market Monthly Report
Standard Chartered makes record annual profit
ME Weekly Roundup - Oman setting viable agreements

Oil & Gas

Oil rises above $82, extending Friday's gains
GE Oil & Gas Power Generation and Subsea Equipment Wins Bring Gorgon Project Awards to Over US$1.1 Billion
Energy Industry Uncertainty to Continue Despite Direction of US Climate Change and Energy Policy
Great News as PDO achieving further success.
OGWA 2010 attracts large number of international oil & gas companies

Invest in Oman

MENA region remains a key destination for American hardwoods, says AHEC
MARKET OVERVIEW
Doing Business in Oman
Value of understanding the big picture

Smart Events

OCIPED’s delegation at Libyan Expo evokes good response
IHE LLC AND PUTZMEISTER CONCRETE PUMPS CONDUCTS INTERNATIONAL SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN OMAN
‘The Noble Humanitarian Awards Middle East’ to honour charities for their outstanding humanitarian efforts
Mazda sponsors Tantra Nights at Marina Bandar
Sultanate takes part at ITB Berlin 2010

Flights & Hotels

Fly to Dubai with Oman Air at unbeatable prices
STARWOOD ANNOUNCES PLANS TO ADD 50 NEW HOTELS IN EUROPE, AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST BY 2012 AND DEBUTS SHERATON BRAND IN SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Oman Air All Geared For ITB 2010
Royal Jordanian Posts Good Profit in 2009
ETIHAD AIRWAYS LAUNCHES NEW DESTINATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY – HALA ABU DHABI

HC & Well being

Al Raffah Hospital conducts infertility conference
AHF’s ‘Testing Millions’ World AIDS Day Campaign Tests over 4.2M People, Finds 110,106 HIV+ Individuals
GE Healthcare launches Vscan™, a pocket-sized visualization tool for point-of-care Imaging in the Middle East
ACL RECONSTRUCTION OF KNEE AT AL RAFFAH HOSPITAL A SUCCESS
Millennium Generation May Be First to Suffer Shorter Life-Span