Subject: Al Jazeera thrown out of press conference; UAE nears introduction of VAT

From: ArabianBusiness.com AM<[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 11:57:02 +0000 (GMT)

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Tuesday, 15 May 2007

TOP STORIES

Al Jazeera thrown out of press conference

TV crew is ordered from Ahmadinejad press conference by Iranian officials.

UAE nears introduction of VAT

IMF official says most Gulf countries are now looking at indirect taxation.

NBAD launches Swiss unit

NBAD becomes first bank in UAE to be granted full Swiss banking licence.

Kuwait's Agility posts 2% Q1 profit rise

Logistics provider sees slowest profit growth in a year.

UNB opens Al Ain branches

New branches inaugurated as part of regional expansion plan.

Sharjah employees to get 30% pay rise

Government employees awarded 30% rise to cope with rising cost of living.

COMMENT

Are we really world-class?

Marketed as a world-class culinary destination, the rest of the world thinks otherwise.

BANKING & FINANCE

Mashreqbank on course for 30% profit growth

Dubai's third-largest lender says it is 'not to be distracted by IPOs'.

ENERGY

Essar to invest $3.4bn in Egypt refinery

Planned 300,000 bpd refinery is set to come on stream in 2010.

TECHNOLOGY

Bahrain delays new mobile licences

Kingdom's telecoms watchdog is waiting for a strategic review before giving new licences.

TRANSPORTATION

Logistics Recruitment expands in Singapore

Logistics Recruitment is expanding its Singapore-based team to capitalise on growing demand for logisticians.

TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY

ATM floorplan to be reviewed again

UAE and MENA could be re-united in 2008.

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