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Latest business news from the across the world (MENA FN)
March 9th, 2010 Dubai hits one-month high, volumes rise, Emaar surges
Dubai hits one-month high, volumes rise, Emaar surges
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March 9th, 2010 Abu Dhabi- ADX at two-month high
Abu Dhabi- ADX at two-month high
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March 9th, 2010 UAE- Subcontracts to be awarded soon
UAE- Subcontracts to be awarded soon
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March 9th, 2010 Abu Dhabi- Tabreed to get Dh1.3b bailout from Mubadala
Abu Dhabi- Tabreed to get Dh1.3b bailout from Mubadala
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March 9th, 2010 Dubai World Trade Centre expects to maintain strong growth
Dubai World Trade Centre expects to maintain strong growth
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March 9th, 2010 Oman becomes full member of World Taekwondo body
Oman becomes full member of World Taekwondo body
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March 9th, 2010 Dubai Boat Show 2010 opens today
Dubai Boat Show 2010 opens today
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March 9th, 2010 US team visits DIFC, DWTC
US team visits DIFC, DWTC
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March 9th, 2010 UAE- Increased tax scrutiny likely for British expats
UAE- Increased tax scrutiny likely for British expats
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March 9th, 2010 Qatari official: Let women have more say
Qatari official: Let women have more say
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Latest architecture and design news from the Middle East (AMEinfo)
March 9th, 2010 World's second tallest building to open in Saudi
The world's second tallest building will be opened next August in Saudi Arabia, Meed has reported. The 577-metre Makkah Clock Royal Tower will be 59 metres taller than the 508-metre tall Taipei 101 tower in Taiwan, but 251 metres shorter than the Dubai's 828-metre tall Burj Khalifa. Makkah Clock Royal Tower is part of the 4.5 million-square-metre, seven-building Abraaj al-Bayt complex, owned by Riyadh's Kingdom Holding Co. Kingdom is planning to build an even taller tower as part of its Jeddah Kingdom City development.

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March 8th, 2010 Bahrain tower project put on hold
The $185m Al-Seef tower development in Bahrain has been suspended indefinitely by the local Ithmaar Development Co after it has not been able to obtain required government approval for the project in the Al-Seef district, Meed has reported, citing a source close to the project. The developer has been in discussions about moving the project to another location in Manama in order to allow the development to go ahead. However, no agreement has been reached yet.
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March 8th, 2010 Alaqaria posts 10% income rise
Qatari developer, Alaqaria has reported a 10% rise in total income for 2009 to QR528m compared with the QR478m during 2008, the Peninsula has reported. The developer attributed the increase to a 63% increase in rental and finance lease income, which reached QR447m, up from QR274m in 2008. Net income for the full year was QR214m, compared with QR311m in 2008. The decline was mainly attributable to a decrease in investment income and an increase in finance cost, the firm said.
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March 7th, 2010 Barwa confirms Financial District sale, denies Barwa City talks
Barwa has released a statement confirming that it is still involved in negotiations with Qatar Petroleum over the planned sale of the Barwa Financial District, but denying that it is currently involved in talks to sell its Barwa City project to a government buyer.
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March 7th, 2010 Barwa in $2bn project takeover talks
Khalid al-Nasr, general manager of Qatari developer Barwa Real Estate has said that the company is in talks over the possible takeover of its Barwa City project, worth about $2bn, by a government body, Reuters has reported. He said that, if negotiations are successful, Barwa will hand over the project in phases as they are completed. Phase one of Barwa City would be completed in June 2011 and would house approximately 25,000 residents, al Nasr said in January. The contractor for Phase One of the project is Germany's Bilfinger Berger.
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Latest architecture and design news from the across the world (Architectural Record)
March 9th, 2010 A Long-Awaited Groundbreaking for Hadid’s Broad Museum
Roughly a year behind its original schedule, the Zaha Hadid-designed Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum will break ground on March 16 on the East Lansing campus of Michigan State University.
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March 9th, 2010 U.S. Directs $36 Million Toward Net-Zero Building Research
Reflecting the rapidly growing interest in sustainable design and construction technologies, the U.S. Department of Energy has announced new funding to support research on net-zero energy buildings.
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March 9th, 2010 LEED Wood Credit up for Review….Again
Almost since its inclusion in LEED in 2001, the materials and resources credit pertaining to certified wood products has been controversial.
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March 8th, 2010 FIBI Tower Melds Old and New in Tel Aviv
As Tel Aviv celebrated its 100th anniversary last year, it witnessed the outcome of a planning decision made in the 1990s that had two seemingly contradictory goals: to preserve the architectural form and human-scale streetscape of the historic central business district, and to preserve the district’s function.
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March 4th, 2010 Newsmaker Interview: Bill Moggridge
If you’re reading this on a laptop, take a second to admire Bill Moggridge’s work.
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March 3rd, 2010 Frank Gehry Quits Museum of Tolerance Project
Frank Gehry, FAIA, has stepped down as lead architect of the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem.
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March 2nd, 2010 AIA Elevates 134 Members to College of Fellows
The American Institute of Architects has elevated 134 association members to its College of Fellows, an honor that recognizes architects who have made a notable contribution to the profession and to society.
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March 1st, 2010 Entries Due this Month for Holocaust Memorial Design Competition
The entry deadline is fast approaching for an international competition to design a Holocaust Memorial for the Atlantic City Boardwalk, in New Jersey.
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March 1st, 2010 Greening an Icon: The Empire State Building
When the owners of the Empire State Building in 2007 decided to move forward with a new capital improvement plan, they were looking for standard improvements to get the building to Class A commercial status.
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February 24th, 2010 AIA Announces 2010 Young Architect Award Winners
This week, the AIA announced the nine recipients of the 2010 AIA Young Architects Award.
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Latest real estate news from the Middle East (Strategiy)
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Latest real estate news from the across the world (Moreover Technologies)
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March 9th, 2010 DocuSign Unveils Exclusive REALTOR® Edition for the National Association of REALTORS® 1.1 Million Members
SEATTLE - DocuSign®, the leading provider of on-demand electronic signature solutions, today announced the release of DocuSign REALTOR® Edition. This exclusive eSignature service is specifically tailored for and available to
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March 9th, 2010 DocuSign Unveils Exclusive REALTOR® Edition for the National Association of REALTORS® 1.1 Million Members
DocuSign®, the leading provider of on-demand electronic signature solutions, today announced the release of DocuSign REALTOR® Edition. This exclusive eSignature service is specifically tailored for and available to members of the National Associatio
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March 9th, 2010 DocuSign Unveils Exclusive REALTOR® Edition for the National Association of REALTORS® 1.1 Million Members
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March 9th, 2010 DocuSign Unveils Exclusive REALTOR(R) Edition for the National Association of REALTORS(R) 1.1 Million Members
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March 9th, 2010 Local MLS Listing Information is Displayed Directly onto Realtor Hana Melton's Site with the Help of Custom IDX Software
(FPRC) -- EUGENE, ORE. IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce today, its newest client addition Hana Melton with Jaz Design, in joining the rapidly expanding network of real estate agents and brokers choosing their primary product, the highly customizable IDX
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March 9th, 2010 DocuSign Unveils Exclusive REALTOR® Edition for the National Association of REALTORS® 1.1 Million Members
DocuSign ® , the leading provider of on-demand electronic signature solutions, today announced the release of DocuSign REALTOR ® Edition. This exclusive eSignature service is specifically tailored for and available to members of the
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March 9th, 2010 DocuSign Unveils Exclusive REALTOR® Edition for the National Association of REALTORS® 1.1 Million Members
DocuSign ® , the leading provider of on-demand electronic signature solutions, today announced the release of DocuSign REALTOR ® Edition. This exclusive eSignature service is specifically tailored for and available to members of the
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March 9th, 2010 Ottawa housing starts surge in February
Analyst credits 'stable economy'; national starts up 6.1 per cent in month  By Bert Hill, The Ottawa Citizen; with files from Financial PostMarch 9, 2010   Ottawa housing starts more than doubled in February as builders responded to strong market
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March 9th, 2010 GAZ Realty, Inc. Wins Bid to Build a World-class Airport Plaza at Southwest Florida International Airport (Fort Myers)
Author : Airport Plazas, LLC Category : Press Release News Alerts by Email ( click here ) Press Release News | Home JERICHO, N.Y. - (Business Wire) GAZ Realty, Inc. (www.airportplazas.com), a developer and operator of “Super-Station" and "Airport
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Latest business news from the across the world (BBC)
March 9th, 2010 EU concern over end of tanker bid
Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.
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March 9th, 2010 Aer Lingus to make 670 job cuts
Aer Lingus announces plans to lay off 670 staff, including nearly a quarter of its cabin crew, as part of restructuring plans.
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March 9th, 2010 UK trade gap at 17-month high
The UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widens in January, causing the pound to dip below $1.50.
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March 9th, 2010 Merkel seeking speculator limits
German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls for limits on financial speculators who have been blamed for worsening Greece's financial woes.
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March 9th, 2010 BA strike talks deadline extended
Talks aimed averting strike action by BA cabin crew have been extended by an extra half day to Wednesday lunchtime.
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March 9th, 2010 Sony eyeing June launch of 3D TV
Electronics giant Sony says its new 3D television will be on sale in Japan from June, with a cost of £2,600 for a 46-inch screen model.
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March 9th, 2010 Eurotunnel makes profit in 2009
Eurotunnel, which manages the Channel Tunnel, makes an annual profit of 1.4m euros despite a "poor economic environment".
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March 8th, 2010 Toyota rejects electronics fears
Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars.
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March 9th, 2010 Legoland firm sees more visitors
Madam Tussauds, Sea Life and London Eye owners, Merlin, weathers the downturn with visitor growth and expansion plans.
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March 9th, 2010 Brazil slaps trade sanctions on US
Brazil is backed by the WTO as it slaps trade sanctions against US imports in retaliation for illegal subsidies to cotton farmers.
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Latest news from the Middle East (International Herald Tribune)
March 9th, 2010 Rights Officials Call for Justice in Nigeria Massacre
After ethnic violence flared in January in Jos, the military patrolled the city, but neglected nearby villages where reprisals took place over the weekend.


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March 9th, 2010 Sauri Journal: Shower of Aid Brings Flood of Progress
Bombarding a Kenyan town with health care, education and job training seems to be lifting people out of poverty, but can the results be magnified?


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March 8th, 2010 Togo Police Seal Off Opposition Headquarters
The political situation after a contentious election deteriorated when the police in the capital isolated the headquarters of the opposition party.


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March 8th, 2010 Brought to U.S., Man Is Charged With Aiding Somali Terrorists
Mohamed Ibrahim Ahmed was accused of getting military training from Al Shabab, which has been fighting the Somali government and has declared its intent to harm the United States.


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March 6th, 2010 The Female Factor: The Nation Full of Strong Women
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the Liberian president, has relied on mothers and women for popular support and to rebuild a country that essentially failed.


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March 6th, 2010 U.S. Aiding Somalia in Its Plan to Retake Its Capital
The U.S. is concerned about terrorism links between Somalia and Yemen, and its assistance could be crucial to the effort by Somalia?s government to bring order after decades of anarchy.


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March 7th, 2010 Togo?s Opposition Leader Protests Election He Says Was Rigged
Election monitors found no evidence of ballot stuffing but said the governing party might have tried to buy votes.


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March 6th, 2010 Togo Reports Close Race for Presidency
The top opposition leader claimed victory on Friday, the day after the vote, and accused the governing party of trying to rig the election, setting the stage for a violent showdown.


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March 6th, 2010 The Female Factor: A Female Approach to Peacekeeping
As modern peacekeeping has evolved, the number of female police officers in U.N. peacekeeping missions around the world has doubled during the past five years.


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March 5th, 2010 World Briefing | Africa: South Africa: A.N.C. Denounces Unions? Allegations
The African National Congress denounced allegations leveled by the trade union federation Cosatu that some in the A.N.C. were seeking to oust President Jacob Zuma.


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Latest news from across the world (BBC)
March 9th, 2010 Israel backs East Jerusalem build
Israel announces 1,600 new homes for east Jerusalem, threatening to overshadow the US vice-president's visit.
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March 9th, 2010 Dutch bishops order abuse inquiry
Dutch bishops order an inquiry into alleged sexual abuses of children by Catholic priests, threatening a new scandal.
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March 9th, 2010 Irish 'plot to kill cartoonist'
Seven people are arrested in the Irish Republic over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
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March 9th, 2010 Nigeria 'ignored attack warnings'
A Nigerian Christian group accuses the army of ignoring warnings of attacks, as communal tension remains high near Jos.
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March 9th, 2010 Israel and Syria in nuclear bids
Israel and Syria both tell a conference in Paris they want to use nuclear power to generate electricity.
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March 9th, 2010 Indian MPs approve women's bill
India's upper house sees a second day of uproar as it backs a bill to reserve a third of all parliamentary seats for women.
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March 9th, 2010 'Ransom bid' in Cyprus body theft
A ransom was demanded for the stolen and now-recovered body of Cyprus ex-President Papadopoulos, a minister says.
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March 9th, 2010 Raids 'kill Indonesia militants'
Indonesian security forces kill three alleged militants and investigate whether one is key Bali bomb suspect Dulmatin.
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March 9th, 2010 Prince fined over Kenya assault
Princess Caroline of Monaco's husband is fined 200,000 euros for assaulting a hotel owner in Kenya in 2000.
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March 9th, 2010 'Bottled ghosts' attract New Zealand auction buyers
Two glass bottles said to contain the ghosts are bought for NZ$2,000 in an online auction in New Zealand.
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Latest art and design news from (New York Times)
March 7th, 2010 The Blobs Aren?t Talking
Ken Price remains a remarkably productive sculptor and renderer of graphic, cartoonlike drawings.


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March 9th, 2010 Suicide Raises Legal Issues in Indian Artifacts Cases
The effect of a central federal witness?s death, the third suicide related to a sprawling inquiry into artifact theft, is unclear.


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March 8th, 2010 Arts, Briefly: Architectural Records Saved at Last Minute

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March 7th, 2010 Street Art That?s Finding a New Address
Pop Pluralism is the skateboarding, graffiti-tagging, sometimes bratty and rebellious younger sibling of the art shown in most Chelsea galleries.


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March 8th, 2010 Visuals: The World as Their Canvas
Visual books about maps, the design firm Unimark International and African and Central Asian ?war rugs.?


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March 8th, 2010 Frank Williams, Architect of Skyscrapers, Dies at 73
Mr. Williams was the lead architect or collaborated with other prominent designers on 20 buildings in Manhattan.


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March 5th, 2010 Arts | Long Island: A Plush Boudoir Welcomes the Curious
Polly Wood-Holland is recreating an early-20th-century mural at Coe Hall, a mansion at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park.


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March 5th, 2010 Art Review | New Jersey: Reviving the Exotic to Critique Exoticism
In the exhibition ?Lalla Essaydi: Les Femmes du Maroc,? the photographer plays with stereotypes by placing Moroccan women in scenes from Orientalist paintings.


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March 5th, 2010 Art Review | 'Skin Fruit': Anti-Mainstream Museum?s Mainstream Show
The New Museum?s exhibition of artworks from the collection of Dakis Joannou, one of its trustees, did not sound like a good idea. Seeing it up close does not change that.


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March 7th, 2010 Art Review | 'The Armory Show': Ahoy From Nudes, a Pirate and Scrooge McDuck
There is not a lot of socio-politically provocative art to be found in the Armory Show. There are, however, many works in the bite-the-hand-that-feeds department.


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