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<title><![CDATA[IMF leadership crisis: Christine Lagarde grilled for 2nd day over 2007 payout scandal]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/economy-finance/imf-leadership-crisis-christine-lagarde-grilled-for-2nd-day-over-2007-payout-scandal-2013-05-24-1.507672</link>
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<description><![CDATA[French prosecutors began questioning IMF chief Christine Lagarde for a second day Friday to decide if she should be ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NBAD plans $350m convertible bond]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the UAE's largest lender by market value, plans to sell $350 million in a ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 13:55:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Galaxy S4 Active, Xperia Z, Optimus GJ… Waterproof gadgets make a splash]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/technology/galaxy-s4-active-xperia-z-optimus-gj-waterproof-gadgets-make-a-splash-2013-05-23-1.507596</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Remember the time when you would have to tell your younger, teenage sibling or your seven-year-old offspring to ‘leave ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Iran expanding nuclear activities: IAEA]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/economy-finance/iran-expanding-nuclear-activities-iaea-2013-05-23-1.507564</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Iran is making significant progress in expanding its nuclear programme, including in opening up a potential second ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 09:24:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Samsung to introduce red and purple Galaxy S4]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/technology/samsung-to-introduce-red-and-purple-galaxy-s4-2013-05-23-1.507559</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Samsung says it plans to introduce few more new and funky colours to spice up the already popular Galaxy S4 even as the]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 09:14:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MAF buys Carrefour stake for Dh2.5bn]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/corporate/maf-buys-carrefour-stake-for-dh2-5bn-2013-05-23-1.507549</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Majid Al Futtaim Holding yesterday announced the purchase of the 25 per cent minority stake owned by Carrefour Group in]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 08:43:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple wants patent lawsuit to include Galaxy S4]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/corporate/apple-wants-patent-lawsuit-to-include-galaxy-s4-2013-05-23-1.507542</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Apple has asked a federal judge in Silicon Valley to add Samsung's new flagship Galaxy smartphone to the list of ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 08:15:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mena power hit by poor funding]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/news/region/mena-power-hit-by-poor-funding-2013-05-23-1.507522</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Power generation projects in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) are facing obstacles because of poor funding ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 07:15:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Africa tempts Gulf bond investors]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/economy-finance/africa-tempts-gulf-bond-investors-2013-05-22-1.507500</link>
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<description><![CDATA[The lure of sub-saharan Africa, with its geographic proximity and promise of higher returns, is tempting cash-rich Gulf]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 20:21:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Damac to sell units in new tower in Downtown today]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/economy-finance/damac-to-sell-units-in-new-tower-in-downtown-today-2013-05-22-1.507497</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Damac Properties is launching sales on its latest serviced residences tower in Downtown Dubai. Bay’s Edge is a 22-]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 20:11:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nissan Mideast sees slower sales]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/economy-finance/nissan-mideast-sees-slower-sales-2013-05-22-1.507490</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Nissan Middle East has projected slower sales growth this year as compared to the previous year but more than the ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 19:45:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ENBD's Tier 1 bond due today]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/economy-finance/enbd-s-tier-1-bond-due-today-2013-05-22-1.507472</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Emirates NBD, Dubai's largest lender, plans to price its first core capital-boosting bond on Wednesday, arranging banks]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:11:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Emirates, JetBlue to expand partnership]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/corporate/emirates-jetblue-to-expand-partnership-2013-05-22-1.507470</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Emirates, and JetBlue Airways today announced their intent to expand their current partnership to include bilateral ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:46:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[World’s slimmest, waterproof Sony Xperia Tablet Z in Dubai @ Dh1,999]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/technology/world-s-slimmest-waterproof-sony-xperia-tablet-z-in-dubai-dh1-999-2013-05-22-1.507468</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Sony Middle East and Africa today launched the 10.1-inch Xperia Tablet Z at a media workshop in Dubai’s Ritz-Carlton ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:29:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tecom Investments announces new structure]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/economy-finance/tecom-investments-announces-new-structure-2013-05-22-1.507464</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Tecom Investments, a subsidiary of Dubai Holding, has announced a new operational structure, which will allow the ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:19:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Riyadh Metro station designs revealed]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/economy-finance/riyadh-metro-station-designs-revealed-2013-05-22-1.507461</link>
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<description><![CDATA[The Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) has selected the winning designs for Riyadh Metro’s three main stations. These]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:07:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[RTS Realtime Systems to open data center in Dubai]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/economy-finance/rts-realtime-systems-to-open-data-center-in-dubai-2013-05-22-1.507457</link>
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<description><![CDATA[RTS Realtime Systems Group (RTS), a leading global trading solutions provider, today announced plans to open its newest]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:49:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mediaquest acquires 30% in wedding website Whiteme]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/economy-finance/mediaquest-acquires-30-in-wedding-website-whiteme-2013-05-22-1.507454</link>
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<description><![CDATA[In line with the increased Internet penetration in the region and the burgeoning wedding industry, leading Middle East ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:44:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi food inflation at record high in April]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/economy-finance/saudi-food-inflation-at-record-high-in-april-2013-05-22-1.507420</link>
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<description><![CDATA[A steady rise in food prices over the past few months pushed inflation in this sector in Saudi Arabia to its highest ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 09:22:00 +0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian rupee @ 15.11 against dirham]]></title>
<link>http://www.emirates247.com/business/economy-finance/indian-rupee-15-11-against-dirham-2013-05-22-1.507357</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Indian expatriates in the UAE and across most of the Gulf region are a happy lot as the rupee fell to its weakest level]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 06:26:00 +0400</pubDate>
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