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Expat Compensation Packages Down in UAE

2011-07-21 15:16:11 (читать в оригинале)

Companies in the UAE have reduced expat packages as recruitment plans have shrunk and firms are less willing to shell out more money as cost of living has gone down in the country.

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DEWA launches a new Substation at Jumeirah Park

2011-07-21 14:46:30 (читать в оригинале)

As part of its relentless pursuit, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) launched a new 132/11 KV (150 Megavolt Ampere Substation) at Jumeirah Park North, located in the South of Sheikh Zayed Road close to Jumeirah Islands compound, during the second quarter of this year.

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Finance House Reports Net Profit of AED 48mn for H1, 2011

2011-07-21 14:07:28 (читать в оригинале)

For the first half-year of 2011, Finance House has announced a net profit of AED 48 million compared to AED 54.9 million for the same period last year.

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UAE Economy to Expand 3.3% in 2011

2011-07-21 12:42:25 (читать в оригинале)

Strong oil prices will ally with high public spending to boost the UAE economy by around 3.3 per cent in 2011 while the current account will likely record a larger surplus, official forecasts showed.

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BMI: UAE Information Technology Report (Jul-11)

2011-07-21 12:25:00 (читать в оригинале)

UAE spending on IT products and services is projected to reach US$3.5bn in 2011 as resurgent growth isled by a continued rebound in PC sales. However, obstacles still stand in the way of a more pronouncedrecovery, including weak credit conditions and Dubai's onerous debt repayment schedule this year.Demand for IT products and services should continue to revive in 2011 with high single-digit growth.Abu Dhabi has been making most of the running and, in the wake of the Dubai financial crisis, but growthpotential also exists in the northern emirates where the government has launched a major infrastructureinvestment programme.IT spending is projected to grow at a 2011-2015 CAGR of 8%. Cloud services are central to the Emirate'se-Government strategy for the next three years. Other fundamental drivers of IT spending should includelocal and federal government initiatives, long-term infrastructure projects, significant population growthand the development of non-oil sectors.Industry DevelopmentsThe UAE's General Information Authority (GIA) is leading efforts to provide cloud services to federalgovernment entities. In December 2010, the GIA delegations from various government bodies, includingthe Federal Council for National Affairs, the Ministry of Labour, and the Ministry of Environment andWater, to plan cloud strategy.In September 2010, the UAE announced plans to set up the first microchip factory in the Middle East by2015. The project is backed by the Abu Dhabi government-owned Advanced Technology InvestmentCompany (ATIC) and is expected to cost the company US$6-7mn. The UAE plans to take advantage ofgrowing demand in key re-export markets in the Gulf and India to reposition Abu Dhabi as a globaltechnology hub.Federal spending will be an important driver of IT opportunities. The Ministry of Education is leading aninitiative to supply computers and the internet to state schools after concerns that they were laggingbehind privat