Archive for May, 2008

May Media Citations: WSJ and Fox Business

This month, Dubai & Co. has been featured in two major media outlets: the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Fox Business. The articles touch on significant trends in global business in which the Gulf region is playing a central role: the increased commitment of multinationals into the Middle East and the role of sovereign wealth funds in international private equity.

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Unrest in Lebanon: Assessing the Impact on Gulf Business

The current unrest in Lebanon, which has caught much of the outside world by surprise, raises meaningful humanitarian, political, and economic concerns. To many observers, the situation evokes memories of Lebanon’s protracted civil war, in which decades of economic progress were lost. What, one might ask, are the implications for firms doing business in the Gulf?

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